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Civil Engineer

Date Posted: Mar 26, 2023
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Job Detail

  • Location:
    Kandahar
  • Type:
    Full Time/Permanent
  • Shift:
    First Shift (Morning)
  • Career Level:
    Experienced Professional
  • Positions:
    1
  • Vacancy number:
    VA# 1274
  • Experience:
    4 Year
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Salary:
    As per Company salary scale
  • Degree:
    Bachelors
  • Apply Before:
    Apr 02, 2023

About women for women international

About women for women international:

In countries affected by conflict and war, Women for Women International (WfWI) supports the most marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for herself, her family, and community.

Since 1993, Women for Women International (WfWI) has helped nearly 447,000 marginalized women in countries affected by war and conflict. We directly work with women in eight countries (including Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.), offering support, tools, and access to life-changing skills to move from crisis and poverty to stability and economic self-sufficiency.

 

Job Description

Job Overview: The incumbent will monitor, report and supervise the overall implementation of all Shelter and Construction projects with UNHCR and other related activities, in collaboration with and on behalf of the Program Manager to ensure effective implementation of projects in line with the approved design, and in compliance with the donor requirement. The incumbent should travel to each of the five southern provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Urozgan. Nimroz and Zabul offices when needed. Each incumbent is responsible to monitor, review, report and document progress of the site-related activities. The incumbent will also be responsible for providing technical support and capacity building for all TPM projects’ beneficiaries.  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Preparation of architectural design, detailed BoQs and specifications of the construction project.
  • Incorporate special features which are related to the project and classify each of the specifications, which includes order of work, physical condition at the site, construction work schedules, methods of payment and measurement, construction procedures and special methods, and coordination with the contractors and other stakeholders.
  • Performing technical review on specification to ensure clarity, completeness, exactness, and to remove restrictive description so as to ensure competitive bidding.
  • Visiting proposed project sites to obtain information for use in project specification. This includes condition, location and project sites, location of storage and staging areas, and character and scope of work.
  • Providing guidance and technical advice to various persons and departments where necessary and to develop basic specification procedures and policies to cover new types of projects and structures.
  • Communicating with higher authorities on issues concerning specification, engineering interpretation and explanations, supply of items, and items of work, and offer recommendations on reviewing specification.
  • Monitoring ongoing construction activities, identify defects, propose solutions and have follow-ups, identify challenges that are deemed to delay our project activities and proactively work for the solution.
  • Conducting monitoring in compliance with applicable codes, practices QA/OC policies performance standards and specification.
  • Reporting any deficiencies and slippages from the work plan on time with probable solutions to be shared and reported to respective offices.
  • Conducting meeting with Implementation partner and discuss work progress, challenges and propose solutions.
  • Coordinate Shelter and construction activities with other local actors (governmental and non-governmental sector).
  • Performing overall quality control of the work (budget, schedule, plans, and personnel’s performance) and report regularly on project status.
  • Overseeing and conducting of tests (Construction materials, RCC & PCC) at site and lab, review the test reports and inform the office about the accurate result.
  • Coordinating between donor, contractor and partner office on regular basis.
  • Preparation of weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and field visit reports and sharing with line manager in timely manner.

Job Requirements

Work Experience:

  • More than 4 years or more experience in civil engineering specially in building construction and community development field.

Qualifications: - Requirements- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- for TPM Civil Engineer Role

  • Bachelor’s degree in civil /construction engineering.
  • Highly developed reporting, budget monitoring, and management skills
  • Strong skills in analyses and problem solving.
  • Solid understanding and ability to adhere to international norms, standards and regulation.
  • Ability and willingness to travel frequently.
  • Strong ability to supervise tendering procedure and compile job specification.
  • Ability to carry out effective technical and feasibility studies, as well as site investigation.
  • Ability to affectively monitor and drive project activities.
  • Ability to prepare safety and function analysis.
  • Ability to perform calculation, dominating, and control of concrete and metallic construction.
  • Ability to carry out safety analysis and stability and quality control.
  • Ability to affectively work in field and with subcontractor and architects.
  • Time management organization skills, decision making ability and leadership skills.
  • Excellent in the use of relevant civil engineering software programs, including AutoCAD and civil 3D and advanced MS office skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in Pashto, Dari, and English languages.
  • Excellent technical skills and good Project Management.

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

Interested Afghan applicants should submit Cover Letter along with their CVs in One PDF file explaining their interest and suitability for the position.

Please indicate the vacancy number (VA# 1274 Civil Engineer/Kandahar) clearly in the cover letter and in the subject line of your email and send it to: hr@womenforafghanwomen.org

Note: Kindly avoid sending your educational and work certificates at this stage of recruitment. Applications received after closing date and without mentioning the location in the subject line of the email will not be considered.
hr@womenforafghanwomen.org 

Submission Email:

hr@womenforafghanwomen.org

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