Electrical Engineer

WORK LOCATION: Doha, Qatar

PROJECT DURATION: 18 MONTHS WITH EXPECTED FOLLOW-ON WORK WITHIN THE DoS PROGRAM

The new U.S. Embassy Compound Project in Doha will be located on a five-hectare (12.36 acre) site in a new diplomatic zone north of the historic city, within the Wadi al Banat district. The Design-Build contract was awarded in September 2021 to American International Contractors Inc. The Design-Build contract duration is 49 months and the substantial completion is anticipated in December 2025.

The NEC, a multi-building campus will provide a new Chancery, Marine security guard residence, and support facilities for the Embassy. The scope objective is to design and construct a new American Embassy, with consular services, to replace the existing facility located in Doha, Qatar including a strategy for future expansion. The major project elements consist of a New Office Building (NOB), Compound Access Control (CAC's) - Main CAC, Consular CAC, Service CAC, Pedestrian CAC -- SCAC/Utility Building, Support Annex, Recreational Facility, Parking Structure (PKG), and Marine Security Guard Residence.

The site for the new American Embassy is in a rapidly expanding area north of downtown Doha and west of Lusail, a new mixed-use residential district. The site is accessed along Arab League road, a six-lane expressway running north-south along the western edge of the site with new roads proposed at the south and east sides. A two-level parking structure for staff parking is located on the western perimeter of the site accessed along a one-way frontage paralleling Arab League Road.

The New Embassy Campus is organized into four programmatic zones: representational, recreational, residential, and service. The Chancery sits on the center of the site and defines the edges of the four zones. To the south of the Chancery is the representational zone including the Main Entry Plaza, American Center Plaza, and Consular Plaza. Each space has been designed for dual purpose focusing on day-to-day pedestrian and vehicle access with flexibility to accommodate larger programmed outdoor events. To the west and north of the Chancery is the recreational zone including soccer field, basketball court, pool, kitchenette and deck, cabana building, and recreation building. To the north and east of the Chancery is the residential zone including gardens, terraces, and the MSGQ building. Farther east of the Chancery is the service zone including SCAC, Utility building, official covered parking, and the Warehouse/Shops building.

• Performing technical inspections of electrical work, monitoring the contractor's quality control program, and reviewing project drawings and specifications to ensure compliance
• Establishing to support and assist OBO/Doha in ensuring the completion of the project in accordance with contract requirements
  
• Ensuring that the contractor is performing the required contract work in accordance with the design documents
• Observing onsite construction and determine if construction elements are being installed, formed, and executed properly 
• Performing quality assurance tasks, ensuring contractor's work is properly inspected and corrective actions take place, ensuring materials meet contract, reviewing contractor submittals for compliance with contract requirements, and resolving conflicts 
• Monitoring the construction contractor's quality assurance and safety program
• Monitoring construction progress vis-à-vis the project schedule and submit weekly progress reports with recommendations based on the technical review of project documents and field inspections
• Performing technical inspections of the electrical elements of the project
• Developing working knowledge of all technical requirements of project
• Providing Quality Assurance for ongoing construction project
• Reviewing contractor submittals
• Evaluating proposed submittal substitutions with engineering implications and making recommendations to the Project Director
• Preparing responses to Requests for Information (RFI) for questions related to engineering
• Coordinating the development of Independent Government Estimates (IGEs) for modifications and change orders
• Reviewing and evaluating design calculations and data from an engineering perspective
• Preparing Monthly Progress Report summarizing project status, with emphasis on engineering
• Reviewing contractor's Requests for Equitable Adjustment and formulates written recommendations for consideration by the Project Director
• Performing other related duties as assigned by the Project Director

• Electrical engineering degree (Bachelor's or above) from an accredited program along with a minimum of seven (7) years of on-site vertical construction project experience is required
  • Design office experience shall not count toward an employee's experience
  • A Professional Engineering License (PE) is acceptable in lieu of a degree
  • Overseas experience is preferred
• Must have Final Secret, Interim Top Secret (TS), or Final TS security clearance issued by the Defense Security Service at the time of consideration
• Knowledge of International Codes required
• Experience with high and low voltage equipment, as well as telephone and fire alarm systems desired
• Must be able to read design/construction drawings and be able to understand design narratives and calculations
• Must be able to review engineering shop drawings and determine if the contractor has complied with the final design parameters
• Must be able to understand and interpret drawings in his/her discipline and have an understanding of the principals of his/her discipline and how it fits in with other disciplines