Constriction Support Manager ( Afghan National Only )
Oversee construction projects and ensure quality and timely completion
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Overview
Oversee construction projects and ensure quality and timely completion
You have:
- Having bachelor or master’s degree in civil, construction, structure engineering, or any other relevant field of study
- Having minimum 4 years relevant work experience in construction projects
- Having experience in implementing construction projects in communities, schools, and health clinics
- Experience in using office use and technical drawings software i.e., MS office, AutoCAD, Google SketchUp etc.
- Experience of working with multiple projects at a time
- Experience of managing and dealing contractors at the fields level
- Willingness to travel to project implementation areas
- Good knowledge of the social and culture dynamics of the IRC intervention areas and is willing to work in hard-to-reach areas
- Having the skills and ability to work within a team
- Good written and spoken English and can speak/understand/write local languages
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Construction support manager will be performing the following activities:
- Provide support in collection of required data on WASH infrastructures for formulation of EH projects - Liaise with relevant government departments for data collection, acquiring technical support and for smoothly implementation of projects. - Provide constructive feedbacks on field teams’ estimations, designs and technical documents for procurement processes of projects. - Conduct and lead meetings with communities’ elders and people for facilitating projects implementation. - Conduct field visits to monitor progress and quality of construction activities. - Contribute to quality assurance and quality control measures of the projects’ activities. - Conduct meeting with government departments’ technical staff, contractors, CDCs and other stakeholders regarding the progress and quality of construction activities. - Follow up the procurement process of construction activities for field offices with supply chain team at field and Kabul level. - Provide support in provision of reports for construction projects to Government related departments and IRC Grants’ departments. - Liaise with Government liaison team for on time submission of reports to ministry of economy. - Support in drafting ToR and hiring consultant for performing consultancy missions. - Provide technical oversight to the development and implementation of WASH related assessments and surveys aimed to identify WASH needs. - Contribute to preparation of technical drawings, scope of works, terms, and condition for MSA and MPA tendering process relevant to Construction projects. - Lead MoU process for projects having construction interventions in coordination with the liaison team to ensure projects are started on time - Review collected and presented field teams bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports of projects. - Contribute to ensure that all the construction projects are finished within the allocated time, budget, and scope. - Ensure that the field teams challenges regarding construction activities are timely addressed. - Conduct meetings with contractors to ensure on time completion of construction activities. - Conduct online meetings on bi-weekly basis with field teams for progress tracking. - Follow up with field teams to regularly update the Construction quality control checklists, progress trackers and submit progress reports. - Maintain good relations with relevant Government departments. - Perform any other duties as required or asked to do by the supervisor.
Qualifications
Qualification and Requirements:
- Having bachelor or master’s degree in civil, construction, structure engineering, or any other relevant field of study - Having minimum 4 years relevant work experience in construction projects - Having experience in implementing construction projects in communities, schools, and health clinics. - Experience in using office use and technical drawings software i.e., MS office, AutoCAD, Google SketchUp etc. - Experience of working with multiple projects at a time - Experience of managing and dealing contractors at the fields level. - Willingness to travel to project implementation areas. - Good knowledge of the social and culture dynamics of the IRC intervention areas and is willing to work in hard-to-reach areas. - Having the skills and ability to work within a team. - Good Written and spoken English and can Speak/understand/write local languages
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging construction project you managed and how you ensured its success? | This question assesses your problem-solving abilities and project management skills under pressure. | Provide details about the project, the challenges faced, and specific strategies you employed to overcome them. |
| How do you approach quality control in your construction projects? | The interviewer wants to understand your methods for ensuring high standards in your work. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you had to manage a conflict with a contractor or stakeholder. What steps did you take? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure effective communication with your team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you have engaged with local communities during a construction project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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