Junior Surveyor

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Job Summary

The Surveyor works under the overall guidance of the TSP Manager in coordination with Road Design Engineer in Kabul.. The Surveyor in general is responsible for the preliminary technical work on a project site and conducting surveys pre-during and after construction.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Carrying out preliminary surveys for selected roads as per programme plan, this includes visual survey, photos, map checking and site visits.
• Planning and conducting engineering surveys for the selected roads, structures and civil works, including topographic surveys and recording all site related details.
• Checking the layout of the structures e.g. centre line, culverts, bridges etc.
• Formulate a topographic survey for project sites using TOTAL STATIONS equipment, and monitoring related aspects after construction.
• Conducting post-construction survey and ensuring the construction/design is in accordance with the BoQ.
• Building the capacity of surveyors in the regional offices in the use of survey equipment and surveying, in collaboration with the Regional Engineer.
• Responsible for ensuring surveying equipment is well maintained and in good working condition.
• Co-ordinate with the Bridge and Roads Design Units, and other units as applicable, to ensure dissemination of surveying data.
• Mentoring and building the capacity of MPW Civil Servant Counterparts.
• Frequent travels to project sites in all provinces of Afghanistan, and supervise survey team and field work.
• Perform any other duty in line with this TOR as required by the TSP and/or Road Design Engineer..


3. Monitoring and Progress Controls
(Clear description of measurable outputs, milestones, key performance indicators and/or reporting requirements which will enable performance monitoring)

- Weekly meetings with TSP Manager, reporting on the progress of work
- Ad-hoc and regular communication with the Road Design Engineer regarding work plan and activities.
- Timely and accurate submission of final surveying report for project sites.


4. Final Product
(Define the final product, i.e. survey completed, monitoring system set up, workshop conducted, etc.)

- Complete and accurate survey data relating to pre and post construction for all project sites.

Job Requirements

(List the required education, work experience, expertise and competencies of the individual contractor. The listed education and experience should correspond with the level at which the contract is offered.)

a. Education (Level and area of required and/or preferred education)

- Secondary diploma required. A Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or similar field is an asset.

b. Work Experience
(List number of years / area of required work experience. Clearly distinguish between required experience and experience which could be an asset.)

- At least 5 years experience within the engineering field on road construction projects is essential.
- At least 2 years experience as a surveyor in roads construction project is essential.
- Previous work experience with the UN or an international organisation is an asset.

c. Key Competencies
(Technical knowledge, managerial competencies or other personal competencies relevant to the performance of the assignment)

- Highly skilled in the use and operation of the latest survey equipment, levelling instrument, Theodolite, Electronic distance meter, TOTAL STATION, GPS, Clinometer’s etc.
- Ability to converse easily in English, both verbal and written. Fluent in both Dari and Pashtu, verbal and written.
- Demonstrated ability to training and build capacity of counterparts.
- Strong attention to detail and patience.
- Ability to overcome challenges and work in difficult work environments/conditions.
- Be able and willing to travel to all provinces and remote location in Afghanistan, including volatile and insecure areas.

Submission Guideline

Interested Applicants must submit their CVs to career.ctg@gmail.com, Closing date for this position is 22 July 2011, Please make sure that vacancy number is indicated on the subject of your email, CVs and Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted

Functional Area

Research/Survey

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