Project Manager (Electrical Engineer)

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is seeking an experienced Project Manager specializing in Electrical Engineering for an individual consultancy contract in Bangkok. The primary scope of work involves managing engineering duties, maintenance projects, and structural modernizations for the ESCAP Headquarters compound and regional facilities across Asia and the Pacific. The successful candidate will oversee project planning, conduct technical inspections, direct contract designers, and evaluate building infrastructure conditions to ensure compound operations remain efficient and sustainable. Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree in engineering, a valid professional engineer's license from the Council of Engineers Thailand, and at least five years of project-based construction engineering experience. Candidates should demonstrate full working competency in English and Thai. The contract covers a nine-month period from December 2026 to August 2027, with full-time on-site presence required at ESCAP offices in Bangkok. This position presents a key opportunity for qualified engineering professionals to contribute directly to the physical operational readiness of the regional United Nations headquarters. While visa facilitation is provided by ESCAP, selected international applicants are responsible for their own relocation expenses to Bangkok.