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Sr. Road Design Specialist

MPW-NRAP inc, Multi Location

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Master's Degree
Multi Location ()
Full Time
1714

About MPW-NRAP inc

Job Summary

The Senior Road Design Specialit works under the guidance of the Head of Technical Section. The Senior Road Design Engineer will assist with all designs and technical documentation produced by the Road Design Unit, and specifically designs and reviews drawings, specifications and work methodologies according to AASHTO and MPW Design standards. Additionally, the Road Design Unit provides capacity building and mentoring to ARAP/MPW Civil Servant counterparts. The Senior Road Design Specialist may act as the Deputy of the Head of Technical Section in the absence of the Head of Technical Section.

Duties & Responsibilities


Assist the Head of Technical Section with the output of Road Design Unit.

Design of rigid and flexible pavements by AASHTO method.

Review technical specifications to ensure adherence to AASHTO and MoPW standards.

Ensuring that all designs are completed to the highest standards, based on initial survey data provided to the Road Design Unit by the Surveyors, Regional Engineers, and environmental and social inclusion (ESMF) Specialists.

Assist with the preparation of BoQs and technical documentation in accordance with World Bank and MpW standards.

Provide advice and coordination of the construction of the roads in conjunction with the Contract Management Section and the Contractor.

Assist the Contract Management Section and QA/QC and Regional Engineers with monitoring the work of the contractor.

Assist the Senior Road design engineer with reviewing the existing practice of local contractors and conventional methodology of road construction; make recommendations that will increase safety (taking budget constraints into account) in the construction of roads undertaken by MPW.

Review QA/QC site visit and materials testing reports to ensure sampling, testing and inspection of materials are carried out regularly and works are implemented in compliance with design specifications.

Coordinate with the Contract Management Section and the Procurement Management Section on all contractual matters in the completion of the respective Contracts.

Coordinate on design changes that are processed by the Contract Management Section.

Building the capacity of MPW Counterpart Engineers in road design and construction techniques including good practices and troubleshooting methods.

Provide technical advice and assistance to contractors to ensure that economical and quality materials are purchased.

Assist with the provision of social-economic analysis of the respective road designs. This entails using Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) modelling processes, such as cost per person that the road will benefit.

Monitor the implementation of the works by conducting site visits and provide guidance for improvement and good results.

Perform any other duty in line with these ToR’s as directed by the Head of Technical Section.

Job Requirements

Master degree in Civil Engineering with 5 years of experience and Bachelor degree with 7 years of experience.


b. Work Experiences

At least 7 years of work experience in a large scale construction project and 5 years only in Road design is required.
Previous experience working in a World Bank, UN, or Government project is an advantage
- Must able to deliver at least 10km/month road design with complete documentation
- Must able to review 50Km/month outsource survey and design
- Must able to do at least 10km/month the road related drafting of the road design drawings

Submission Guideline

Applications should be submitted through e-mail to this address: . Application without subject of job title (Sr. Road Design Specialist) and vacancy No will not have concerned, only short listed candidates will call for test and interview. Only those applicants who meet the minimum criteria should apply the language of interview should be in Dari, Pashto, and English.
Office Add:
4th floor, NRAP Building, Behind MPW old Macroryan, Kabul Afghanistan

Functional Area

Engineering

Countries

Submission Email

vacancymopw@nrap.gov.af

Post Date

Feb 11, 2018

Closing Date

Feb 27, 2018

Reference

06

Number of Vacancies

1

Salary Range

As per NTA salary scale

Years of Experience

7 years

Probation Period

3 month

Contract Type

Contractor

Contract Duration

Not Specified

Contract Extensible

false

Minimum Education

Master's Degree

Gender

Any