Project Manager - Wash Construction

Project management and coordination

• Plan, staff and manage every WASH assignment received under the LTA, from call-off to final completion.
• Lead and supervise the multidisciplinary team; assign tasks and review all outputs before submission.
• Act as the main contact with UNICEF and other UN clients; attend kick-off, coordination and pre-bid meetings.
• Prepare work plans, staffing schedules and budgets for each assignment, and track time, cost and quality.
• Coordinate with local authorities, water management bodies and communities for permits, approvals and site access.

Water source investigation and design

• Lead hydrological, geological and historical (desk review) studies and geophysical investigations to confirm water availability at proposed locations.
• Ensure reports present raw data and all active and inactive water sources within a 500 m radius of the proposed site.
• Review actual and projected water-demand calculations and recommend the most suitable water supply system, with clear justification.
• Review and approve conceptual and detailed designs for wells, pump stations, reservoirs and distribution networks, including hydraulic modelling and pipe sizing in EPANET, WaterCAD or similar.
• Ensure designs for solar-powered water supply systems, submersible pump selection and electrical works are sound.
• Oversee design of sanitation and hygiene facilities, such as latrines and hand-washing stations, where requested.
• Review technical specifications, detailed drawings and confidential priced BoQs, with all calculations and design assumptions.
• Answer bidder questions at pre-bid meetings.

Quality assurance and site supervision

• Review and enforce the contractor's QA/QC plans and procedures.
• Review and approve the contractor's construction schedule, detailed designs, shop drawings and as-built drawings.
• Oversee daily site supervision of drilling, well completion, pumping tests, pipe laying and structures; monitor progress, cost, quality and quantity of works.
• Make sure hydrostatic pressure testing of networks and water quality testing follow the specifications.
• Inspect material sources and attend laboratory materials testing.
• Review contractor submittals (material approvals, RFIs, variation orders) and give recommendations to UNICEF.
• Certify contractor payments at the 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% milestones; assist UNICEF in controlling variation orders and applying liquidated damages.
• Make sure works follow local by-laws, national and international health and safety standards, quality standards and the signed contract.
• Keep project records that can serve as evidence in claims and disputes.

Completion and handover

• Review completed works against agreed deliverables and inform UNICEF.
• Lead joint inspections and commissioning with the contractor and prepare snag lists.
• Issue Certificates of Partial, Substantial and Final Completion.
• Hand over completed systems to the relevant authorities or community water committees and submit the completion package to UNICEF.

Defect Liability Period

• Plan and lead quarterly site visits during the DLP and submit a report for each visit.
• Prepare final completion documents and the final narrative report.

The education and experience requirements below are evaluation criteria. Candidates who do not meet them cannot be proposed.

Education (mandatory)

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, andMaster's degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering or Water Supply Engineering.

Experience (mandatory)

• At least 10 years of experience managing WASH projects.
• Proven experience managing the design and supervision of water supply systems (boreholes, pump stations, reservoirs, distribution networks).

Desirable

• Experience with UN agencies or international organizations, ideally UNICEF WASH programmes.
• Experience with solar-powered water supply systems and submersible pump selection.
• Knowledge of hydrogeological investigation, well drilling, completion and pumping tests.
• Proficiency in EPANET, WaterCAD or similar hydraulic modelling software, and AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with Afghan national WASH standards, WHO drinking-water guidelines and Sphere standards.
• Experience managing WASH projects across several regions of Afghanistan.

Skills

• Strong communication and management skills.
• Ability to communicate in English (written and spoken) is mandatory; Dari and Pashto are strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project or Primavera.
• Willingness to travel to remote project sites.

Competencies

• Leadership: leads a multidisciplinary WASH team and holds it to deadlines and quality standards.
• Technical judgement: critically reviews hydrological studies, hydraulic designs, BoQs and contractor submittals, and makes decisions confidently.
• Client and community focus: builds trust with UNICEF, UN agencies, local authorities and community water committees.
• Integrity: applies UN values, impartiality and zero tolerance for fraud and corruption.
• Safety and sustainability: puts health, safety, water quality and environmental protection first on every site.

Interested candidates should send their updated CV along with copies of their educational documents to info@timeheights.com. Please write the position title in the email subject line.

Note: Submission of educational documents is mandatory. Applications without educational documents will not be considered.

info@timeheights.com