Engineer

ROLE TYPE: Contractor  

REPORTING TO: Operations Manager

LOCATION: Beirut, Lebanon 

CLOSING DATE: 25th April 2025

ABOUT ARK

ARK is a social enterprise, empowering local communities through the provision of agile and sustainable interventions to create greater stability, opportunity and hope for the future. 

We believe that strong, resilient communities are the foundation of local, national, regional and international development and stability – and ultimately a safer, peaceful and more prosperous world. At ARK, we have delivered research and programmatic interventions validating this approach in over twenty countries since 2008. As a social enterprise we work in partnership with communities, our donors, and other implementers to build local capacities, generate opportunity and bring about sustainable change. 

Learn more about our impact here:  https://www.ark.international/impact

PURPOSE OF POSITION 

The Engineer serves three key purposes: 1) To be the focal point for the construction of bespoke military positions and infrastructure. 2) To work closely with the Engineer Team Leader. 3) To support and develop beneficiaries' engineers in the planning and construction of military positions at specified locations. 

What you'll be doing

Written work & reporting: 

• Contribute to Weekly Report (to include supporting photos).
• Produce SME input for Quarterly Reports.
• Provide verbal briefs for VIP Visits as directed.
• Support and answer RFIs as directed.
• Produce Engineering Operational Vignettes related to positions, as directed.

Mentoring support: 

• Senior beneficiary stakeholders.
• Support the development of beneficiaries, providing expert advice on the construction and maintenance of infrastructure.
• Liaison with external engineers at site locations.

Liaison: 

• Key Leadership Engagement (KLE) with representatives from the beneficiary.
• Project Director.
• Project Manager.
• Operations Manager.
• Logistics Manager.

Miscellaneous: 

• Carry out tasks as directed by the Project Director & Senior Management.
• Visits: support, enable & host VIP visits.
• Adhere to the Security Plan.
• Adhere to deployment directive.
• Adhere to dress Policy.