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 Bridge Design Engineer for various bridge 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 bridges. You will be managing the delivery of projects to meet time quality and budgetary targets, whilst meeting or exceeding clients expectations.


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.


You will supervise the operations and activities of contractors and ensure the contract requirements of quality, time and cost are met ensuring the quality and management reporting requirements are met for daily, monthly and incident reports, and project documentation meets the program QAQC requirements.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge and Skills:


You will be an accomplished Bridge Design Engineer or Structural Engineer. Your experience will be supported by the successful completion of a relevant engineering degree in an appropriate discipline from a recognised Institution ( preferably in Civil or Structural Engineering ) will be required along with considerable postgraduate experience in design and familiarity with design standards.


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


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


You should possess knowledge of AASHTO, ASTM and FP-03 standards for construction materials testing and quality assurance required for highway and bridge construction


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 full-time 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.


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.

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