Project Manager (Infrastructure)

About the role

The Project Manager (Infrastructure) leads the day-to-day delivery of infrastructure projects, such as roads, irrigation, health facilities, ports and energy, across sectors like education, health, transportation and irrigation. The role acts as the focal point for donors, partners and beneficiaries and ensures outputs meet time, cost, scope, quality, risk and benefit tolerances. The duty station will be confirmed according to the project location and UNOPS Nepal office requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, complete and update the project implementation plan, including milestones, and implement it within the tolerances set by the Project Board
• Coordinate design reviews, embed sustainability dimensions and manage quality, acceptance and delivery of work packages
• Monitor progress, control variances, manage changes and advise the project board on risk mitigation and opportunities
• Prepare plans and baselines for the project board, maintain documentation and support audits
• Follow UNOPS financial rules, ethical standards and local laws, and provide a formal handover to the closure manager
• Include a results framework and M&E plan, prepare regular project and financial reports and track milestones
• Develop stakeholder engagement and communication plans and coordinate them
• Ensure quality compliance with suppliers' quality systems and coordinate quality reviews
• Create a learning environment, share lessons learned and give feedback to corporate and functional groups
• Organise the project team, lead and motivate it, ensure fair performance reviews and recruit with gender parity and diversity in mind
• Ensure safety and security of project personnel in line with UN Department of Safety and Security standards

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in civil, water, electrical, mechanical, structural or another applicable engineering discipline with 7 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 5 years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience implementing and managing infrastructure projects (roads, dams, bridges, irrigation, ports, etc.) in developing countries, post-conflict or emergency contexts
• Experience defining technical and design requirements, managing project risks in a multi-stakeholder context and infrastructure quality assurance
• Desired: experience in multicultural or UN system settings, development or humanitarian contexts, contract management, procurement strategy support, FIDIC contracts and health and safety procedures

Required skills

• Knowledge of infrastructure quality assurance methodologies and tools
• Project management certification (PRINCE2, PMI, PEng, CEng, etc.) is desired