REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT’S SELECTION)
Name of Project: ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP)- P164044
Grant No.: D4080
Assignment Title: Junior Power Engineer for the Project Implementation Unit
Reference No. GM-NAWEC-230911-CS-INDV
BACKGROUND
National Water and Electricity Company Ltd, NAWEC, is preparing and implementing the Gambia-related part of the ECOWAS-Regional Electricity Access Project (Phase I). The Project Development Objective is to increase grid electricity access in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and The Gambia. The project aims to provide access to around 1.1 million people in specific localities in each country selected following a first order least cost geospatial planning within a 100-km radius of the substations of the OMVG in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau, and the substations of the OMVS in Mali.
The project comprises three components: (i) Design and build of electricity distribution infrastructure (Medium Voltage – MV and Low Voltage – LV) to maximize new connections; (ii) Supervision of the construction and technical advisory; and (iii) Technical assistance and project management.
The Government of the Republic of The Gambia, through the Project Implementation Unit in The Gambia (PIU-Gambia), now invites eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Consultant’s Letter of Expression of Interest and CV shall be submitted to the address below.
The Junior Power Engineer’s overall responsibility will be providing technical expertise during project implementation and ensure timely and efficient implementation of the projects managed by the PIU.
Scope of Work
Activities to be performed include but are not limited to the following:
- Participating in the review of the designs prepared by the Contractors and the Owner’s Engineers, technical specifications, drawings, schedules, all technical documents and works’ documents, including various reports and invoices.
- Take part in acceptance of materials (FAT & SAT), control of the works’ compliance with Employer’s Requirements, and all other necessary supervision activities, to ensure that construction of the distribution networks is implemented on time, efficiently, safely, and with high technical quality.
- Representing the PIU on-site during implementation of works and reporting accordingly to the Senior Power Engineer of the PIU.
- Contribute to the elaboration of Annual Work Plans and Budgets of the projects;
- Other activities, as instructed by the Senior Power Engineer and the Project Coordinator.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- (i) Bachelor’s degree in Electric Engineering or related fields.
- (ii) Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience meant as being involved in power distribution grid operation activities or in power distribution grid extension /reinforcement projects in urban or rural areas.
- (iii) Fluent in English with excellent written and spoken skills.
- (iv) Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- (v) Experienced computer user, including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
Duty Station
The Engineer will be required to reside around the project sites. Her/his office will be in Farafenni and Basse, depending on the intervention site.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.
DURATION OF CONTRACT
1 year period contract renewable after satisfactory evaluation by the Project Coordinator.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016 and revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 16:00.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by close of business December 9th, 2021.
PIU-GAMBIA
Attn: Haddy Njie, Project Coordinator
53 Mamadi Maniyang Highway
Kanifing, K.M.C.
P.O. Box 609, Banjul
The Gambia
Tel: (+220) 4376607 / 4376608
Fax: (+220) 4375990
E-mail: hnjie@nawec.gm & mfsanyang@nawec.gm
Terms of Reference
A Junior Power (Field) Engineer for the Project Implementation Unit
- Background
The Republic of The Gambia has received funding from the African Development Bank to finance The Gambia Electricity Access Project. The Purpose of the project is to increase the Gambian population’s access to affordable and reliable electricity services.
The Project’s ultimate objective is to increase the Gambian population’s access to affordable and reliable electricity services as such. It will involve the construction of Medium and Low Voltage lines, erection of transformers and connection of customers in various regions of the country. From the OMVG Energy Project’s two substations (Brikama and Soma), under physical implementation, the project will provide customers with electricity access and improve the performance of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) by increasing its billing and revenue collection capacities and building its staff capacities.
A Junior Power Engineer is now being recruited by the Gambia Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to work on relevant projects activities under the supervision of the Senior Power Engineer of the PIU.
- Scope of Work
The Junior Power Engineer’s overall responsibility will be providing technical assistance to the project and ensure timely and efficient implementation of the projects managed by the PIU.
Activities to be performed include but are not limited to the following:
- Participating in the review of the designs prepared by the Contractors and the Owner’s Engineers
- Representing the PIU on-site during implementations of works and reporting accordingly to the Senior Power Engineer of the PIU
- Take part in review the works’ documents, including invoices, acceptance of materials, control of the works’ compliance with Employer’s Requirements, and all other necessary supervision activities, to ensure that construction of the distribution networks is implemented on time, efficiently, safely, and with high technical quality
- Participating in monitoring of the implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan in liaison with the Safeguard team of the PIU
- Review all technical documents and ensure strict control during implementations
- Contribute to the elaboration of Annual Work Plans and Budgets of the projects under the PIU
- Other activities, as instructed by the Senior Power Engineer and the Project Coordinator.
- QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- (i) Bachelor’s degree in Electric Engineering or related fields.
- (ii) Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience.
- (iii) Fluent in English with excellent written and spoken skills.
- (iv) Experienced computer user, including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
- (v) The Engineer will be required to reside around the project sites. Her/his office will be in Farafenni and Basse, depending on the intervention site.
- FAcilities to be provided by the PIU
- QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The following facilities will be provided by the client to the consultant free of charge.
- (i) Office Space: Office space with desk shall be provided in the client’s office or as it may be agreed.
- (ii) Laptop, Office facilities: printing facilities, photocopying, copying paper writing materials etc.
- (iii) Documents: All the documents and available data and information concerning the Project.
- (iv) Internet facilities within the office.
- (v) Business transport within the city such as meetings workshops etc.
- (vi) Support for all site visits required for supervision and monitoring.
- FAcilities to be provided by the ENGINEER
- (i) Mobile phone and communication (Telephone, own internet outside office hours)
- (ii) In City Personal Transportation.
- (iii) The Engineer will be responsible for arranging and paying for his accommodation and meals.