Tunnel Specialist

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Afghanistan

UNOPS strategy for Afghanistan is aimed at providing maximum support to the Government and people of Afghanistan though the delivery of projects and services in line with the government’s own priorities. The UNOPS Afghanistan Operation Center (AFOC) has been established as an organizational mechanism to deliver a range of projects for which UNOPS has been designated as the implementation agency. At present, UNOPS AFOC is implementing a number of projects in a range of sectors including infrastructure (roads and schools) development, capacity building to various ministries, and environmental protection, among others, on behalf of the Government of Afghanistan and the donor community.

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Afghanistan is responsible for implementing a number of projects on behalf of the Government of Afghanistan and the aid donor community.

The Afghanistan Operational Centre (AFOC) has been set up as an organizational mechanism to deliver a range of projects for which UNOPS has been designated as the Implementing Agency/Consultant. The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) of the Government of Afghanistan aims to construct the Trans-Hindukush Road Connectivity Project (THRCP) which has strategic importance for the movement of goods and freight between the Northern provinces and Capital of the Country. This road has a significant role not only for the current traffic movement but also as part of a reginal resource corridor which is already targeted as a priority to construct. The Government of Afghanistan intends to improve and upgrade the Bamyan to Baghlan (B2B) Road, rehabilitate the Salang Pass Highway and Tunnel and implement a sustainable future maintenance regime for these critical routes. The objectives are to improve the Trans-Hindukush road connectivity, to provide all year-round access and enhance local as well as international trade and regional integration. Furthermore, the improved roads will increase security by reducing the time to respond to local, regional, or national incidents, facilitate access to social services and provide new regional trade opportunities including agriculture and mining.

The THRCP project is being delivered under the MPW by a government led Project Management Team (PMT) and a new Construction Supervision Unit (CSU) has been set up to undertake site supervision of all associated contracts. In parallel, the client has also appointed an international Implementation Consultant (IC) team through UNOPS to support development, delivery and oversight of the project.

The Tunnel Specialist will report directly to the Senior Highway Engineer and will be responsible of the review of all aspects related with the design of Salang pass tunnel, including preliminary investigations works, assessment of the data, structural design, drainage, safety and all facilities involved in a tunnel design. Specific responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:

• Advise and support the Consultant responsible to perform the tunnel design.
• Review all design reports issued by the Consultant and propose modifications and/or improvements if needed.
• Review the tunnel design to ensure it is accordance with international standards.
• Review and develop take-off quantities, estimation, and advise in preparation of Bill of Quantities for tunnel works.
• Review the assumptions, data and other technical issues used for design including calculations.
• Undertake a comprehensive review of the tunnel design to ensure that the design is compliant and robust.
• Review existing practices of local contractors and conventional methodology of road construction; make recommendations that will increase efficiency, safety, and productivity through good practices and troubleshooting methods.
• Advise on the development and implementation of standard QA/QC systems for the project and provide guidelines to the field implementation teams to review and implement contractors’ QA/QC plans.
• Review design changes as deemed necessary.
• Provide capacity building to MPW counterpart engineers in tunnel design and construction techniques including construction planning.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to MoPW to ensure that economic and good quality materials are purchased
• Develop and submit weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Assist MoPW in the preparation of tunnel’s maintenance manuals.
• Assist MoPW in the preparation of tunnel’s operation manuals.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.