Quality Control Engineer

About RPCO/MRRD:

The Mission of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) is to ensure the social, economic, and political welfare of rural society, especially poor and vulnerable people, through the provision of basic services, strengthening local governance, and promoting sustainable livelihoods.  MRRD accomplishes this mission through donor funded national programs in the areas of governance, infrastructure and economic growth.

The Regional Programs Coordination Office (RPCO) was established in the MRRD compound in 2007 as one of the largest rural support program in terms of scope and coverage area, working across the county. RPCO created a platform for sustainable community - based participatory irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation and development to increase farmers’ access to irrigation systems. The Goal of RPCO is to reduce poverty through implementation of productive infrastructures in rural communities. The purpose is poverty alleviation - enabling people to break the cycle of poverty, which begins with lack of opportunity, low income, extends to the well-known miseries of economic and nutritional poverty and leads new generations to endure the same conditions.

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Quality Control Engineer will be part of Provincial Engineering Team/ Quality Control Unit, and he/she will work under supervising of PIU’s manager /Head of HQ Engineering.

The main duties and responsibilities of QC Engineer will be but not limited to the following:

Controlling the quality of different kinds of infrastructure projects like irrigation, water supply, road and bridge and building
Providing physical cum financial progress reports of ongoing projects
Regularly supervising of ongoing projects and providing on time feedback and recommendations
Providing of detailed technical specifications for construction materials and construction activities
Having close technical coordination with HQ Engineering team during feasibility study, technical survey, and project implementation
Providing monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports to HQ Engineering office
Having close coordination with M&E, contract management and procurement departments
Preparing and providing necessary technical forms, checklist, specifications of materials and work quality for quality of projects
Having close technical coordination with CDC Engineers/contractors in ongoing projects and make sure that the projects are implemented as per design and specifications
Conducting pre-construction survey/providing and having projects status database/providing QC and monitoring plan/conducting regular monitoring to project
Technical Problems solving at field level/providing technical missions details and precisely reports/providing update photos and its database from ongoing projects
Sharing technical defects and shortages in survey, design, and estimation, and sharing it with related engineers/Having good reporting and filing system (Physical/Electro)
On time respond to submitted technical reports of contractors/engineers and providing on time feedbacks, sharing shortages and comments

Any other responsibility assigned by the Head of Engineering Division/Top Management.  

Job Requirements:

Qualification and other requirements:

Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering.
Four years’ experience in civil engineering three years special experience in the position of QC/QA engineer.
Previous experience in monitoring, supervision of infrastructure projects
Have good experience in materials testing laboratory
Have motive talent and qualification in positive changes in the relevant unit
Have ability to provide and conducted on the job technical trainings to community engineers.
Have Ability to prepare technical guidelines and specifications of infrastructures sub-projects.
Have good knowledge in the computer programs
Have ability to fulfill and complete given tasks and assignments by speed and on time along with precision and reality.
Must have ability to lead and manage all QC/QA related issue at field level
Identifying development needs and performance planning and feedback.
Demonstrated ability of training and capacity building.
Have the verbal communication skills to communicate with a diverse client group.
Good team player with ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues.
Good spoken and written skill of English, Pashto and Dari.
be able and willing to travel to all provinces within Afghanistan

Reporting Relationship:

Submission Guideline:

Interested applications electronically through vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af
While submitting your applications please mention the Title of the position plus Vacancy Number in the subject of the e-mail; please do NOT submit any other supporting documentation or educational certificates with your application. If you are short listed, you will be asked to submit electronic Afghans with the required qualifications and experience should submit their copies of your educational certificates and if you are invited to written test you will be required to present the original certificates. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date of the position. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written test Note: In the interests of open and fair competition and a merit based selection process applicants are advised that lobbying for a position , whether by the applicant or by any person acting on his or her behalf, shall result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate from further consideration. Applicants are strongly advised to inform potential supporters of this restriction which shall be strictly enforced.

Please don’t forget to type the Vacancy Announcement Number (1688/020/HRCSD/RPCO/MRRD) in Subject while applying online. Application without vacancy number will not be accepted.

Submission Email:

vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af