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Project Manager - Roads / 12 month contract

Currently seeking a Project Manager for a major transport infrastructure reconstruction project in Afghanistan. This will be on a 12 month contract with the possibility of an extension.

You will prepare and implement project plans for the design & construction of road reconstruction projects & prepare or supervise the preparation of scopes of work, specifications & bills of quantities for subcontracts required for project execution.

You will plan & coordinate with the logistics office, the procurement of equipment & supplies required for project execute.

You will plan and coordinate with an administrative office the mobilization of project staff & hiring of local employees & develop the project organization & provide overall senior personnel management for project staff.

You will supervise & account for the project budget, prepare cash flow forecasts & conduct risk analysis for contingencies on a routine basis & prepare daily, weekly & monthly reports in accordance with approved format.

Ensuring project execution meets quality standards & specification & you will represent the project as the point of contact for meetings with USAID officials, Government of Afghanistan representatives & other external stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills:

A Registered Civil or Highway Engineer with management experience in construction project management with at last one major highway construction project involving the management of a team of Engineers, Inspectors and Support Staff.

You will have the ability to lead a multi-cultural staff in a stressful & demanding environment with little supervision.

You should possess knowledge of FIDIC, AASHTO and ASTM 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.

Ideally experience of working in ex- patriate status & ability to work in an austere & potentially dangerous work environment with a willingness to live in a remote field camp location.

Experience of working on USAID projects and the ability to communicate in Dari or Pashto languages is highly desirable.

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

Salary paid in US Dollars & tax free for an Ex-Patriate employee. Various allowances paid which give a generous uplift. Daily food / laundry allowance of $9 per day + dental & medical insurance, Defence Act insurance, life assurance & a pension (401k).

You have use of a phone to call family/friends & internet for e-mails etc.

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

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