Senior Civil Engineer (Subject to Donor's Approval)

Shelter for Life International (SFL) is a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit and international faith-based organization. It has been working in Afghanistan since 1998 and is presently managing long-term and short-term humanitarian and development programs to the people in need in countries around the world. SFL is currently operational in Afghanistan, Liberia, South Sudan, Senegal and Tajikistan. Our Headquarters is located in Minnetonka, MN and funded by multiple donors such as BPRM, USG, USDA, WFP and FAO. SFL has rich experience and provides assistance in the following areas; Agriculture Development, Food Security, livelihood and emergency, Shelter and Population Settlement, Application of Microcredit, Infrastructure Development and Health and Nutrition.

The Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for the planning, design review, technical supervision, and quality assurance of construction activities throughout the project lifecycle. The incumbent ensures that all engineering designs, construction methodologies, materials, and workmanship comply with approved technical specifications, applicable engineering standards, donor requirements, and national building codes. The position provides technical leadership in design verification, quality control, site inspections, and compliance monitoring to ensure the successful delivery of infrastructure projects within the approved scope, budget, and timeline while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and engineering excellence.

Shelter for Life implements safe, inclusive, and PSEA-sensitive human resources practices throughout recruitment, contracting, and performance management to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff and beneficiaries. SFL maintains a zero-tolerance policy on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and is committed to upholding the highest standards of accountability and safeguarding.

·         Prepare, review, and verify engineering designs, drawings, technical specifications, bills of quantities (BOQs), cost estimates, and construction methodologies in accordance with project requirements and applicable engineering standards.

·         Ensure that all engineering designs comply with national regulations, donor requirements, international engineering standards, and environmental and safety guidelines.

·         Supervise construction activities to ensure strict compliance with approved designs, technical specifications, contractual obligations, and quality standards.

·         Develop and implement quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures for all phases of project implementation.

·         Conduct regular site inspections and technical assessments to verify construction quality, workmanship, and adherence to project specifications.

·         Inspect and approve construction materials to ensure compliance with required technical standards and project specifications.

·         Identify construction defects, quality deficiencies, and technical non-conformities, and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive measures.

·         Review contractor work plans, method statements, shop drawings, and material submittals to ensure technical compliance.

·         Monitor construction progress and provide technical guidance to project engineers, foremen, contractors, and site personnel.

·         Verify completed works prior to certification and ensure that project milestones meet quality and contractual requirements.

·         Coordinate with consultants, contractors, government authorities, and relevant stakeholders to facilitate effective project implementation.

·         Prepare technical reports, inspection reports, quality assessment reports, progress reports, and engineering documentation.

·         Ensure compliance with occupational health, safety, environmental, and safeguarding standards throughout project implementation.

·         Participate in project planning, technical evaluations, procurement processes, and contractor performance assessments.

·         Support project monitoring missions, donor visits, engineering audits, and technical evaluations.

·         Maintain accurate engineering records, quality documentation, inspection logs, testing results, and project files.

Provide technical mentoring and capacity building to engineering staff and site personnel as required.

Qualification/Requirements:

·         Minimum 5 Years of relevant experience with International NGOs or UN Agencies and professional experience in engineering design, construction supervision, and quality assurance of infrastructure projects.

·         Demonstrated experience in the design, supervision, and quality control of buildings, roads, water supply systems, schools, or other civil infrastructure projects.

·         Proven experience in preparing and reviewing technical drawings, BOQs, cost estimates, specifications, and engineering reports.

·         programs (Auto Cad, Knowledge of Civil3D, Arc GIS Water Gem, Water Cad and etc.) or other engineering software is an asset.

·         Experience using / Level Machine, GPS and Total station for technical surveying.

·         Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.

·         Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto; proficiency in English is required.

·         Having strong report writing skills.    

·         Good communication skill and able to pass the massage/questions in local languages to the respondents.

·         Have good interpersonal skills and ability to plan work.

·         Supervisory, team worker, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.

·         Regional and cultural knowledge of areas of SFL field operations in Afghanistan

·         Willingness to work long hours when required

·         Ability and willingness to travel to the project sites and outside of duty station within Afghanistan and adjust to the SFL environment as frequently as required

Ready to work, live and travel in an intricate and strenuous environment

Interested, qualified candidates should submit a full CV with a cover letter explaining their motivation in applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience, and submit their application via the link:https://sflinternational.careers-page.com/

Academic certificates or references are not required at this stage. It will be requested if you are shortlisted for an interview.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a written test and/or interview.

Applications after the announcement closing date or applications in hard copy will not be accepted.

Note: Interested applicants should fill out the relevant province application form in the submission guideline link.

• 1 Position in Ghazni province targeted district 
• 1 position in Takhar & Badakhshan provinces targeted districts

The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a Background & Reference check and be compliant and sign up to Shelter for life's Code of Conduct, PSEA (Prevention from Sexual exploitation and abuse) and other SFL's policies prior to a final offer being made.