General Functions
Under the overall supervision of the Program Manager, and in direct supervision and directives received from the QAQC Coordinator, Technical Unit and the Program Engineer the incumbent will be responsible for managing quality assurance and quality control and assisting in overall monitoring, technical backstopping, coordination and management of technical engineering activities of PTI Program in FATA and KP. Activities will include responding to the needs of the Program for important, large scale and high visibility as well as small and medium scale infrastructure projects throughout project area.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
The QC/QA Engineers responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Manage the overall quality assurance/quality control program for the PTI program;
- Assist the QAQC Coordinator, Technical Unit and the Program Engineer in developing a QA/QC program that will improve the surveillance of the overall quality of materials and construction methods supplied to grants within the program;
- Conduct regular field visit for monitoring of the Infrastructure Projects;
- Ensure that all civil works quality control and environmental plans, strictly comply with program policy and implementation standards;
- Identify problems, pose plausible solutions and implement those solutions to achieve objectives of the project;
- Assisting the field technical staff in assessment, planning and implementation of Infrastructure projects;
- Conducting field workshops with PTI staff and contractors to improve the overall management of quality control of materials supplied to projects;
- Assist and facilitate trainings and meetings for the capacity building of Technical Staff national/international quality norms/rule/regulations;
- Assist the field technical team in drawings, designing and estimation of infrastructure projects.
- Assisting the QAQC Coordinator, Program Engineer in reviewing BOQs/Budgets, Design and estimates for Infrastructure Projects;
- Assist QAQC Coordinator, Program Engineer in providing technical support to the field offices on regular basis;
- Assist the logistics department in reviewing the bidding documents;
- Liaise with other sections of the Program for improved coordination related to the Program Technical Unit;
- Liaise with field offices to obtain information on program related Technical matters and follow-up with recommendations;
- Inspection quality of materials supplied and used for the construction activities including, earthworks, concrete works, steel and pavement works, monitoring all production of materials and raises non-conformances where applicable;
- Reviewing & monitoring construction schedule & works activities to meet the required project completion date;
- Perform other related duties as required;
Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with three to four years related experience or DAE/BTECH in Civil Technology with five to six years’ experience
- Experience in quality control, quality assurance procedures.
- Experience in AutoCAD, Cost Estimation and Technical Report writing and monitoring of Civil Engineering Works.
- Language Fluency in both oral and written communication in English while working knowledge of Urdu and Pashto will be an advantage