Provincial OSS Construction Engineer

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Construction Engineer will be responsible for the design, management, construction of the OSS offices on the provincial level. Projects may range differ in size from small size rehabilitation to new field developments. The position is on a rotational basis with a seven-day work week. Typical schedule is a two or three-week rotation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Construction Engineer’s duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Maintain compliance with the safety-assurance plan so that work is accomplished in an environmentally sound manner using safe work practices
• Participate in engineering package reviews during the select, define and execute phases of projects and provide constructive input to the design team
• Design different types of networks in a building: (1) electricity, (2) internet, (3) water,
• Ensure work is performed per plans and specifications via coordination
• Provide input into the scheduling of projects to meet the MOIC required deadline and maintain construction resources to acceptable levels
• Monitor progress to ensure scheduling milestones are understood and are being met
• Coordinate between the construction contractor and the project lead to resolve field discrepancies in design packages
• Ensure equipment and manpower resources are being used efficiently
• Review contractor work performance and project status updates
• Participate in the MOIC control process
• Design and monitor the procurement process of the project with MoIC admin and in provincial level

DELIVERABLES:

Work deliverables are items deemed necessary to manage and control project work. These deliverables will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Deliver status reports as requested to the Project Leads
• Create and submit weekly project narratives to the Project Manager
• Complete the construction portion of the project on schedule, within budget, meeting safety requirements and with appropriate quality
• Develop plan for construction contractor’s interface with on-going operations
• Develop the Construction Plan and provide to the Project Lead to incorporate into the Project Execution Plan

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLKEDGE:

To be considered for the role of Construction Engineer, applicants must have the following qualifications:

•  A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent technical experience
• Willingness and ability to work a 12-hour day/night shift,
• 7 days a week on a rotational basis in a remote location
• Experience in a construction management role
• Minimum of 5 years of construction experience in mechanical, civil and/or structural engineering disciplines
• Demonstrated knowledge of cost control, cost reporting and project schedule management
• Demonstrated track record of multi-project coordination with projects in varying phases of completion

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the required qualifications, the successful applicant is likely to be able to demonstrate the following:

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others in a non-confrontational manner
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Fluency in Dari/Pashtoo verbal & communication skills and deliverable in English

Submission Guideline:

Please send your up-to-date CV, required Bachelor degree certified by Ministry of Higher Education and all work certificates as per your CV, before closing date, (please make sure that the size of documents that you attach does not exceed 4MBs), if any of the mentioned documents are not sent/provided/missed, it will be considered as uncompleted documents and the candidate will not be short listed for the position he/she applied for. Interested Afghan Nationals should submit their applications in writing (clearly indicating on the subject line the title of the position

Submission Email:

DBIProject_1388@moci.gov.af