Regional Engineer

Relevant Experience:

• BSC in civil engineering.
• 3-4 years extensive experience in rural development infrastructures activities.
• Practical experience in the field of community infrastructure planning, designing and implementation.
• Experience in government infrastructure rehabilitation preferable.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work under extreme pressure, in difficult conditions while maintaining security awareness. 
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.
• Knowledge of English, Urdu, and Pashtu, or any other languages spoken in the region.

Job Description:

• Manage technical and engineering components related to project implementation in the assigned region, including the supervision of Field Engineers.
• Design architectural and structural drawings, as well as create bills of quantity, material specifications lists, and other technical documentation related to design, cost estimation and implementation of the infrastructure grants.
• Maintain working relationships with local, district, provincial and regional governmental authorities, on coordination with ADOs/DDOs.
• Assist in facilitating ADO/DDO activities that assist government authorities to liaise with community leaders, individuals and groups to identify, prioritize and implement infrastructure projects that meet community needs.  This includes attending Community Consensus Jirgas to identify, locate, and prioritize specific grant activities.
• Prepare Terms of Reference (TORs) for contracts, participate in bidding process, assist the procurement staff/ADOs and DDOs in the bidding process and the negotiation of contracts or agreements with contractors.
• Engage in the administration of grants.
• Track financial expenditures of specific grant funds in areas of responsibility.
• Monitor and summarize reports of Field Engineers on a weekly basis based on their log books, visit grant sites to confirm milestone completion, address quality concerns with Field Engineer.
• Provide regular written and oral reports regarding the status of projects to the Program Engineer.
• Prepare cost and time amendments to grants, as required for additional work; prepare associated BOQs.
• Verify bills submitted by contractors before payment.
• Maintain electronic and paper records in accordance with program standards.
• Additional duties as assigned.