Site Engineer (Foreman)

karyab; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A humanitarian organization is seeking qualified candidates for a construction role that involves overseeing the construction of shelters. Applicants should hold a degree in Civil Engineering and have at least 1 year of relevant experience. Responsibilities include monitoring construction quality, conducting inspections, and assisting in beneficiary agreements. Strong communication and time management skills are required for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Graduated from a technical institute or BSC-Civil Engineering, structure engineering.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in a construction project.
• Knowledge of safety and security measures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure construction adheres to technical specifications and guidelines.
• Conduct daily field inspections and monitor work progress.
• Assist in preparing agreements with beneficiaries.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Record maintenance and report preparation

Education

BSC-Civil Engineering or relevant engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Kobo

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Make sure the construction works of shelters are following the technical specification, shelter guideline, drawing conditions.
• Monitor, including checking the construction materials and ensure that the quality of materials meets the project requirements.
• Conduct daily field inspections and monitoring work in progress and assure the work meets the requirements of the plans and specifications and good work practice standards.
• Be able to stay in and travel at the project site and where it’s necessary in connection to project activities.
• Assist the shelter engineer in preparing beneficiary agreements with beneficiaries for the construction of shelters.
• Follow the standard procedure for construction of shelters.
• Supervise and monitor the construction of shelters and provide necessary feedback to beneficiaries for the quality of construction.
• Assist the Shelter Engineer in ensuring that RHs receive the cash for constructing their own shelter based on the progress percentage.
• Ensure safety measures are in place at the construction sites.
• Assist the Shelter Engineer in ensuring that activities are planned successfully according to relevant quality standards and work in close collaboration with the Emergency Shelter and NFI Cluster.
• Perform any other duties as required or assigned by the shelter engineer and senior project officer.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications:

• Graduated from a technical institute or BSC-Civil Engineering, structure engineering and other engineering-relevant departments.
• Knowledge of Shelter and construction project.
• MS Office, Auto CAD and Kobo.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Knowledge of safety and security measures.

Experience:

• At least 1 year of relevant experience in a construction project.
• Preference will be given to candidates from the Kunar province project location with relevant experience.

Key Personal Qualities:

• Have good communication skills, can effectively communicate with local communities.
• Can work in stressed environments and meet deadlines.
• Have time management skills.
• Relevant experience of working with humanitarian/development sector/INGOs.
• Working knowledge of the regional languages of Afghanistan.
• Having experience in QC/QA and selecting appropriate construction materials.

Submission Guideline

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and an updated CV to the following link:

The closing date for accepting applications is 21 October 2025.

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered, and only shortlisted candidates will be called for written test.

Job Overview

• Announced date: Oct. 12, 2025
• Number of Jobs: 6
• Salary: As per company salary scale
• Contract Type: Short Term
• Contract Duration: 5 months
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Nationality: Afghan

Organization Information

Islamic Relief Worldwide

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international, non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements and NGOs in Disaster Relief. Islamic Relief has been working in Afghanistan for more than 23 years, providing emergency relief and implementing life-changing development projects for some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Islamic Relief set up our first Afghanistan office in 1999. Since then, IRW continued providing assistance in emergency relief, food security, livelihood, education, health, nutrition, shelter, orphan sponsorship, Ramadan and Qurbani programs.