International Dam safety instrumentation specialist for Ribb dam project
Source: World Bank — Irrigation and Drainage Project
REQUEST FOR INDIVIDUAL INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT
Method of Recruitment: CV comparison
Employer: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Water Irrigation and Electricity
Financer: World Bank
Borrower Bid Reference: MoWIE/Int-Con/002/2015
Credit No: IDA 43330
Project ID: PO92353
Contract/Bid No: Requesting for International Dam safety Instrumentation specialist for Ribb Dam.
Dead Line: January 20/2016
The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity (MoWIE) would like to invite qualified, competent and interested applicants for the following position for its World Bank Financed Ethiopian Nile Irrigation and Drainage Project Coordination Office (NPCO).
Also the consultancy service is to review and check the adequacyof the dam safety related instrumentation system and advice on its proper design, setting, operation, monitoring procedure maintenance, anddata management.
Key tasks
1. Review ofMonitoring Instruments
2. Review of Data Management System
Data acquisition and processing, Data checking (validity and consistency) including correlations based on chronological data and predicted behaviour ,Data storage and archiving, Management of alarms, thresholds, and anomalies ,Data analysis and interpretation ,Data reporting ,Selection of software. Not limited.
3. Types of Instruments and Systems for Review
Pressure monitoring to observe pore-water and earth pressures in the embankment and foundation (standpipes, vibration wire piezometers, earth pressure cell, etc.), Seepage monitoring(V-notch weir, partial flume). Internal embankment and foundation monitoring (settlement sensors, etc.) External monitoring of movements of embankments and appurtenant structures (monument beacons for settlement, deformation monitoring). Event monitoring; reservoir levels, rainfall, seismic, etc. (water level, accelerometer, etc.). Not limited.
Qualification
The consultant shall possess the following experience:
Electro-mechanical engineering/Geology engineering /Dam engineering / degree with a minimum of 15 years' relevant experience, in a range of dam safety instruments, such as piezometers, inclinometers, settlement sensor, seepage flow, deformation, in data acquisition, communication, storage systems/ networks and protocols, Experience in the practical applicationof data acquisition, processing and analysis tools and systems for large dams, knowledge of overall dam safety and potential risks
Excellent communication and report writing skills in English.
Duration of the Assignment
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