Job Description:

Our client offers an array of professional services globally in the areas of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering; program management planning; environmental sciences; cultural resources; information services; economics; and construction management and support. They have offices throughout the United States and in over 60 other countries, including England, France, India, Japan, Peru, the Philippines, Romania, Thailand and Turkey.




They are currently seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer for major transport infrastructure reconstruction projects in Afghanistan. This will be on a 12 month contract with the possibility of an extension.

You will be involved in various projects relating to the design and build of roads and bridges.

You will serve as a senior company employee at the project site and represent the company at site meetings with the construction contractor, client representatives, local government and tribal leaders, and others as the situation requires.

You will act in a professional manner at all times representing our client , USAID and the project team at a high standard of excellence in technical knowledge, leadership, and business ethics.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge and Skills:

You will be a Registered Civil or Highway Engineer with design experience in roads and bridges with at least one major highway design project having been successfully completed. Your work experience should be supported by a Bachelors Degree in civil or highway engineering.

Your experience will include the planning, design and construction of highway infrastructure developments including supervising all aspects of road and bridge design including: the application of design standards, managing specialist sub-consultants, and complex project delivery methods.

You will have experience in financial management, quality management and project management and will have the ability to lead and manage multi-cultural staff in a stressful and demanding environment with little supervision.

You should possess knowledge of FIDIC, AASHTO, ASTM and FP – 03 procedures and standards for construction materials testing and quality assurance required for highway and bridge construction. Ideally you should also be well versed in ACI, AISC, FHWA and US Department of Transportation standards and procedures.

You should ideally be experienced working in international work environments in an ex- patriate status and have the ability to work in an austere and potentially dangerous work environment with a willingness to live in a remote field camp location.

Experience of working on USAID projects or other USGOV programs, working with local Afghan companies and employees and the ability to communicate in Dari or Pashto languages is highly desirable.

Finally you should have the ability to serve as the senior company representative at the project site in terms of work ethic, sound judgment and decision making, and professional initiative.

The salary is paid in US Dollars and is tax free for an Ex-Patriate employee. In addition to
the basic salary which will depend upon the candidates skill set and experience there are
various allowances payable which together give a generous uplift. In addition there is a
daily food / laundry allowance of $9 per day plus dental and medical insurance, Defence
Act insurance, life assurance and a pension (401k).In addition employees have the use of
a phone to call family and friends and the internet for e-mails etc.

Employees will receive 2 paid return economy flights per year and Mobilization and De-Mobilization flights are also paid for by our client.

How To Apply:

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