Project Manager (Construction)

Position Title: Project Manager (Construction)

Activation Date: 06 March, 2025 Announced Date: 06 March, 2025 Expire Date: 20 March, 2025

• Job Location: Kabul Samangan
• Nationality: National
• Category: Construction
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: As per organization Salary scale
• Vacancy Number: VA-12-2025
• No. Of Jobs: 1
• City: Aybak & Kabul
• Organization: ACDO
• Years of Experience: 10 years’ relevant experience in construction projects management and implementation.
• Contract Duration: 4 Months with Possibility of Extension
• Gender: Male
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field from recognized University.
• Close date: 2025-03-20
  
  

About ACDO:

Asia Community Development Organization (ACDO) is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, and non-profit humanitarian organization established in 2014 and registered with the Government of Afghanistan under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy (MoEc) with a mission to provide humanitarian and development assistance to the vulnerable, at-risk, and underserved people throughout the country.

ACDO responds to the needs of deprived and marginalized rural and urban communities by managing and utilizing the available scarce resources in a well-organized, efficient, effective, transparent, and dignified manner to enhance resilience, boost access to education, health services, and infrastructure, ensure food and livelihood security, and promote social protection and inclusion.

ACDO has an active presence in most parts of the country and intends to expand its operations to the remaining provinces, as to transform itself into a leading and developed organization that will deliver to and support large number of people who have been affected by the long-protracted and sudden on-set emergencies and regardless of the hardest circumstances that exist in Afghanistan, ACDO has managed to deliver humanitarian and development assistance in most part of country.

Job Description:

The Project Manager will assume the key responsibility of overseeing and directing all phases of a construction project. This entails effectively collaborating with diverse stakeholders and managing all construction activities comprehensively. In close collaboration with engineers and supervisors, the Project Manager plays a crucial role in project planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and ensuring timely completion. Furthermore, the Project Manager ensures that the project remains within the predefined budget and scope, while delivering the expected results and benefits.

In addition, the Project Manager bears the responsibility of generating and developing reports for both the head office and provincial levels. With the project's oversight spanning from initiation to completion, the Project Manager must demonstrate proficient analytical skills to assess cost-effectiveness and address any challenges that may emerge throughout the project's lifecycle.

Job Description:

• Reviewing and understanding blueprints, building drawings, and other design documents to ensure compliance with building codes and standards
• Coordinating all aspects of the project from start to finish, managing the budget, and ensuring that all deadlines are met.
• Coordinate with Quality Control and HES Engineers and Contractors to understand the project details and requirements and project Specifications.
• Monitoring project costs to ensure that they remain within budget parameters.
• Support the Construction Technical Team in the development of project management best practice and ensure all current project process and procedures are aligned with Engineering standards.
• Responsible for leading and managing projects from inception to completion with the full understand of all project aspects including design, construction, schedule and budget.
• Manage the evaluation, selection and on boarding of Design and Construction teams including, Main Contractors, specialist contractors, suppliers and other third-party vendors.
• Working together with the Program Coordinator, manage projects cost control and reporting
• Attending regular meetings with senior management to discuss project status and issues that may arise
• Reviewing and approving plans for materials, equipment, and labor needed to complete the project
• Understand the Market rate of Materials and have the skill dealing with Contractors to negotiate and attain the Identifying potential problems with projects before they arise and recommending solutions to prevent issues from escalating
• Have well communication with donors and have the ability to write the best technical reports.
• Develop a strong, working knowledge of, and be held accountable for, the Siting and Construction Services portion of the project’s overall scope, schedule and cost
• Identify potential areas of project risk associated with appropriate stakeholder groups at each project cycle stage (planning, siting, construction and restoration)
• Monitor the performance of personnel on site and provide directions and feedback as and when required.
• Coordinates construction management personnel, supply chain management personnel, outside vendors, contractors and design professionals to assure comprehensive satisfaction of the end user for all projects assigned
• Develops and monitors the construction project budgets
• Establishes written project timelines and communicates them to the donor of the project and to the Program Coordinator.
• Ensure resources are being used to the optimum to provide best results.
• Report any discrepancies to superiors and implement effective and timely solutions.
• Conduct periodic site visits to monitor project activities, assess progress, and identify areas for improvement, traveling to project sites, meeting with project staff and stakeholders, and observing project activities firsthand.
• Determine and define scope of work and deliverables.
• The Project Manager is responsible for Providing the Project Construction Schedule included all the activities.
• Any other related tasks assigned by Senior Management Team (SMT).
  
  

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field with minimum of teen (10) years or master degree holder with eight (8) year of proven work job related experience.
• have a good working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Prima Vera and Auto CAD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in working with government at national and sub-national levels, UN organizations, or any international development or aid agencies.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and regulations.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic work environment.
• Familiarity with relevant software tools for project management.
  
  

Submission Guideline:

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position and submit their applications (Cover Letter and CV together) NOT Educational and Work Certificates, to the attention of the Human Resource Department at https://forms.gle/gRvTbFUsH3EKnwsz8 until 04:00 pm (Afghanistan Standard Time) Mar 20, 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and consequently for an interview. If you are not contacted TWO WEEKS after the closing date, please know that your application has not been successful for the post.

Submission Email:

https://forms.gle/gRvTbFUsH3EKnwsz8