Dam Design Specialist

Title: Dam Design Specialist (International Expert)

• Serve as the Nodal Expert for all design review matters after DTL and TL.
• Review all submitted PSTs, focusing on design aspects and basic layout plans.
• Assess and finalize the preliminary design of rehabilitation works for PSTs before submission to the World Bank.
• Review technical bid documents, bill of quantities, and technical specifications for rehabilitation activities.
• Provide need-based design of major rehabilitation components to support DRIP IAs.
• Estimate costs based on item rate analysis or Scheduled of Rates (SOR).
• Offer expert input for physical modelling of significant structural interventions.
• Participate in CS&QA activities on behalf of CPMU as a third-party CS&QA representative.
• Conduct dam safety inspections and manage transmittals.
• Facilitate capacity building of DRIP IAs through customized training programs at various levels.
• Contribute to the revision of existing guidelines and the formulation of new ones.
• Provide inputs for the National Website for dam safety information and the MIS system.
• Assist in the development of in-house expertise at select Academic Institutes.
• Develop a Training Calendar for design activities and customized training programs for the annual DRIP Calendar.
• Conduct need-based inspections of DRIP dams.
• Accompany central DSRP panels for special safety issues.
• Support any DRIP-related activity assigned by the Project Director, DRIP, CWC.
• Present technical case studies at Annual Dam Safety Conferences and international workshops/conferences.
• Collaborate with CPMU, CWC for joint publication of technical papers.
• Prepare Project Rehabilitation Reports (PRR).
• Contribute to the finalization of the CS&QA Manual and Plan.