About the job Design Engineer
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Job Title: Design Engineer
No of Positions: 2
Location: Kabul
Duration: Till 31st December 2025
Minimum Qualification & Experience:
- Degree in Civil engineering and construction will be prioritized.
- Previous experience in 5 years, or related field.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and individuals.
- Fluency in local languages is mandatory.
- Knowledge of water supply projects design software.
Tasks to be Performed:
- Prepare designs of water projects, including intake/source development, transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, reservoirs and other parts of water supply and sanitation systems, including low-cost small- scale fecal sludge management facilities, and also the operation modality and plan component for system functionality.
- Key areas of work will include but not be limited to:
a. Identify suitable water sources and design of intakes/source structures.
b. Advise on the technologies most appropriate for the local needs, institutional capacity, environment, sustainability, and operation and maintenance such as gravity- fed, solar-powered and other types of systems.
c. Design water transmission lines and required hydraulic equipment such as air valves, break-pressure systems, simple pumping systems, power supply, hammer system and related components of water supply schemes,
d. Design and determine pump specifications, including solar panel and electrical power requirements, inverting systems (if required), and other related infrastructure.
e. Hydraulic analysis of water supply piping systems.
f. Design of distribution network including civil, and electro- mechanical components for pumping booster stations whenever required.
g. Design of chlorine injection systems, including control panels.
3. Develop detailed BoQs and Bills of Materials for designed projects and their components.
4. Prepare and develop contract documents for bidding and tendering.
5. Prepare the required technical specifications and cost estimates.
6. Securing necessary approvals from the relevant departments and authorities for designs and priorities.
7. Undertake the assessment of water needs, available resources and the capacity of existing systems and advise on any improvements necessary to achieve and sustain the agreed design and service standards. This may include system upgrades, extensions etc.
8. Review designs done at provincial level, suggest any changes and provide constructive feedback.
9. Capacity building of engineers at national and sub-national levels through on the job or classroom- based training/workshops. Facilitate training and orientation of Client's implementing partners and other engineers.
10. Conduct field visits to support survey teams during the assessments, be available for technical support during assessment and implementation if required.
11. Respond to design queries if any during implementation.
12. Support and provide guidance to the contractors during project implementation. Working closely with engineers of implementing institutes to make sure the projects are implemented and completed in a timely manner, ensuring quality and requirements as per the approved designs (BoQs and Drawings).
13. Support Client's WASH in Emergency response.
14. Close liaison with Client's WASH team at country and zonal office levels.
15. Support O&M systems, including provision on the job training to mechanics and O&M committee members.
16. Prepare implementation plan for designed projects.
17. Prepare technical specifications for designed projects.
18. Any other relevant tasks, as assigned by the Client's WASH Section.
19. Provide supervisory role to the design team
20. Ensure the local capacity of water and sanitation authorities are built to the extent that they are able to perform the design team tasks by the expiry of contract period.
21. And any other tasks assigned by Client