Civil Engineer Consultant

- VA No.: UNDP/LBN/VA26/091
- Position Title: Civil Engineer Consultant
- Duty Station: Beirut with frequent site visits to North, Bekaa, Mount Lebanon and the South.
- Duration: Six (6) months (Total of 18 working days per month)
- Vacancy Date of Issue: 21 June 2026
- Vacancy Closure Date: 25 June 2026
- National or International consultancy: National consultancy To review the full

Terms of Reference (TOR), please follow link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aSJhHF7NyJhcQ9BqJSY427YpHEDvUkZh/view

**BACKGROUND**

Palestinian Gatherings represent one of the most vulnerable and marginalized host communities in Lebanon. These areas represent informal areas of dwelling for a majority of Palestinian refugees without enjoying a camp status. An estimated 120,000 host and newly displaced refugees live in dire conditions that have long existed in the gatherings, marked by poverty and inequality, lack of service provision, run-down physical environments and limited access to jobs and income generation opportunities. Legal restrictions imposed on Palestinian refugees in Lebanon contribute to the worsening of their socio-economic conditions.

Palestinian refugees are unable to own property assets in the country as per the 2001 law, which required to bequeath properties already acquired by Palestinians to religious authorities. In spite of the recent limited changes in labor regulations, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon also remain excluded from all syndicated professions.

Moreover, Palestinian Gatherings remain excluded from wider sector development plans or local projects and services. The situation has worsened since the Syrian crisis, resulting currently in 16% population rise in these vulnerable host communities. As a result, Palestinian Gatherings have been witnessing unmet demand on WASH services and infrastructure networks, unprecedented pressure on available shelters and spaces, and additional competition over resources, jobs and relief. All these factors have contributed not only to worsening the living conditions of Palestinian refugees in the Gatherings, but also to the rise of tensions within the Gatherings and surrounding communities.

The project seeks to strengthen the resilience of the host communities in the most vulnerable host Palestinian Gatherings. Interventions include:

- Output 1: Provide environmentally and economically sustainable WASH services at community level in the gatherings.
- Output 2: Improve environmental and structural conditions of shelter units in the gatherings.
- Output 3: Promote inclusive and safer environments in the gatherings though comprehensive neighborhood upgrading interventions.
- Output 4: Improve hygiene conditions for host and new refugee communities in the gatherings.
- Output 5: Reduce youth risky behaviors in the gatherings through livelihood interventions.
- Output 6: Develop a national coordination and planning platform for response and development in Palestinian Gatherings.
- Output 7: Local communities and institutions supported to respond to COVID-19 in the gatherings.

Civil works projects and purchase of equipment are carried out to improve access to basic urban services; install and rehabilitate WASH networks; upgrade physical conditions of neighborhoods; improve shelter conditions; establish or rehabilitate community spaces; and rehabilitate and upgrade health care facilities.

**SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK**

Under the overall guidance of Project Manager, the direct supervision of the Project Engineering Officer, the Civil Engineer Consultant will be primarily responsible for the technical aspects of infrastructure and civil works projects within the project. To ensure proper implementation of these projects, the Civil Engineer Consultant will perform the following functions:

*Phase 1: Review, Assessment, and Design*

- Conduct technical assessments and site visits to verify engineering-related needs in coordination with municipalities, local actors, NGOs, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.
- Develop/Review technical documentation, including feasibility studies, concept notes, checklists, and preliminary designs for civil works projects.
- Develop/Review detailed engineering designs, technical specifications, and bills of quantities (BoQs) and cost estimates for proposed interventions, ensuring compliance with national regulations and donor and UNDP requirements.
- Take part in evaluation of technical offers received.
- Support participatory processes to ensure interventions reflect local priorities and are conflict-sensitive and inclusive.

*Phase 2: Implementation and Supervision:*

- Oversee and supervise the implementation of civil works, ensuring adherence to approved designs, technical standards, and timelines.
- Conduct regular site inspections for quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), documenting progress