Daily Construction Engineer

Position Title: Daily Construction Engineer

2026-03-19 Ghowr Full Time 10

Job Location:	Ghowr
Nationality:	National
Category:	Engineering
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	Based on organization`s salary scale
Vacancy Number:	WVA1863
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Ghowr Districts

Organization:	World Vision International
Years of Experience:	Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in construction and irrigation works
Contract Duration:	2 Months
Gender:	Male
Education:	Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Civil Engineering / Construction Engineering
Close date:	2026-03-19

About World Vision International:

World Vision International (WVI) began emergency relief operations in Afghanistan in 2001 by addressing the urgent needs of children and families affected by natural disasters and decades of conflict. More than a decade later, World Vision Afghanistan’s (WVA) programs have expanded to development sectors such as health, nutrition, WASH, child protection, and education, empowering women to engage in civil and social change through interfaith partnership.

WVA targets the most vulnerable in its interventions; including children, women, Internally Displace Persons (IDPs), and returnee refugees, as well as the most impoverished and marginalized families. These priorities have been chosen to contribute to our Goal of: “Improved survival and well-being of Afghan girls and boys, building the foundations for a better future for Afghan children and their communities.”

Our work is well established in Herat, Badghis, Ghor, and Faryab provinces in the western region of Afghanistan. We work closely with all levels of society including children, parents, teachers, village councils, religious leaders, ministries, provincial departments, and other national and international agencies.

Job Descriptions:

JOB PURPOSE:
The Daily construction engineer is responsible for day-to-day technical supervision, quality control, and execution monitoring of civil works related to agricultural irrigation canals, masonry structures, and flood wash rehabilitation works. The role ensures that all construction activities are implemented in accordance with approved technical drawings, specifications, BoQ, and engineering standards, with particular attention to durability, hydraulic performance, and flood resistance.

Main Duties and Resposibalities:
1. Conduct continuous on-site supervision of canal excavation, lining, masonry works, and flood damage repair activities.
2. Ensure works are executed strictly as per approved drawings, profiles, levels, and alignments. Agricultural irrigation canals, Flood protection channels and diversion channels.
3. Ensure proper canal cross-sections, bed slopes, side slopes, and freeboard to prevent erosion and overtopping.
4. Supervise stone masonry works including retaining walls, canal lining, headwalls, and protection structures.
5. Use of sound, durable, and non-weathered stones, Correct mortar mix ratios (cement sand), Proper bonding, joint thickness, and compaction, Adequate curing and finishing of masonry works.
6. Monitor construction of protection works such as toe walls, wing walls, and energy dissipation structures.
7. Perform daily quality checks on materials, Stone quality and size, Sand cleanliness and grading, Cement handling and storage.
8. Control workmanship standards and immediately correct poor-quality execution.
9. Ensure compliance with technical specifications and acceptance criteria for each activity.
10. Take daily measurements of completed work (length, width, height, volume).
11. Maintain daily site records including Work progress, labor attendance, material consumption.
12. Support preparation of daily work reports and verified quantities for payment purposes.
13. Coordinate daily activities with site supervisors, foremen, and community labor groups.
14. Provide clear technical instructions to skilled and unskilled laborers.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge and skills requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Civil Engineering / Construction Engineering
Practical experience:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in construction and irrigation works
• Strong hands-on site supervision skills
• Flood wash and erosion control works
• Field measurements and level control.
• Preference may be given to local candidate

Personal skills:

• Daily supervised and verified construction works
• Accurate daily measurements and site records
• Immediate correction of technical defects on site
• Daily progress input to site supervisor/project engineer

Submission Guidelines:

The application closing date is 19-Mar-2026. Please submit your resume and one-page cover letter outlining how you meet the job requirements by emailing: wvafg_recruitment@wvi.org
Please write on the subject of your Email the Vacancy Number (WVA1863) also avoid sending an attachment of big size (above 1024 KB) if you want your application/CV to be considered.
.را در عنوان ایمیل خود ذکر کنید (WVA1863) لطفا کد اعلان کاری

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test and interview.

Applications with insufficient, incomplete, and inconsistent information to make a determination will not be considered.

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Note: "Local candidates from are highly appreciated to apply."