Project Manager – Community Water Supply Projects

About the role

Ahmad Sayar Azad Construction Company (ASACC), an Afghan construction and engineering firm founded in 2018 and based in Kabul, is looking for a Project Manager to lead the planning, implementation, supervision and completion of community water supply construction and rehabilitation projects. Works must be delivered according to approved drawings, bills of quantities, technical specifications, budgets, quality standards and agreed schedules. The scope covers water sources and boreholes, solar-powered pumping systems, reinforced concrete reservoirs, transmission and distribution pipelines and household water connections.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and manage detailed work plans, construction schedules, resource plans and progress targets.
• Supervise construction and rehabilitation activities across project sites and lead site engineers, electrical engineers, safety personnel, supervisors and construction teams.
• Ensure compliance with approved drawings, bills of quantities, specifications and engineering standards.
• Oversee material submissions, approvals, testing, storage and workmanship inspections.
• Monitor expenditure, material use, staffing and equipment to stay within budget.
• Coordinate with client representatives, supervising engineers, local authorities and community representatives.
• Conduct regular site visits and progress meetings, identify delays and technical issues and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee quality assurance, quality control, environmental and social safeguards, and occupational health and safety, including site barriers, protective equipment, safety briefings and incident reporting.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports, verify completed work quantities and support progress payment requests.
• Maintain project records such as inspection reports, material approvals, meeting minutes and change approvals.
• Coordinate system testing, commissioning, water quality verification, completion inspections and defect correction.
• Arrange O&M training for local operators and prepare completion and handover documentation, and follow up on defects during the defects liability period.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Water Engineering.
• 5-7 years of experience managing and supervising construction, rehabilitation or community water supply projects.
• Experience leading technical teams and coordinating work across multiple sites.
• Practical experience with water reservoirs, pipeline networks, household connections, boreholes and solar-powered water supply systems.
• Experience preparing work plans, monitoring budgets, measuring completed works and producing technical and progress reports.
• Experience working with local authorities, communities, clients and supervising consultants; donor-funded infrastructure or WASH project experience is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel regularly to field locations and remote communities.

Required skills

• Interpretation of engineering drawings, bills of quantities and technical specifications.
• Construction supervision, quality control, material testing and site safety.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera.