Project Initiation & Scoping

• Facilitate internal and external kick-off meetings.
• Prepare project charter, matrix, and stakeholder register.
• Conduct market, geographic, and sector-specific feasibility studies.
• Define procurement strategy, prequalification, and tendering timelines.

Planning & Design Oversight

• Develop detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Oversee technical planning: architectural designs, BoQs, AutoCAD drawings, telecom network maps, or warehouse layouts.
• Coordinate environmental and social impact assessments (if required).
• Liaise with design engineers, estimators, and legal to finalize contract packages.

Execution & Supervision

• Supervise and monitor all daily activities through site engineers and team leads.
• Approve mobilization schedules, material movement logs, and contractor plans.
• Use Earned Value Management (EVM) or Critical Path Method (CPM) to assess performance.
• Maintain quality through on-site audits and technical submittal approvals.

Financial Control & Budget Management

• Develop detailed project budgets and track costs through accounting tools.
• Validate and approve progress payments, subcontractor invoices, and change orders.
• Maintain contingency plans and cost-risk reserves.
• Submit monthly budget variance reports.

Contract & Vendor Management

• Manage multi-party contracts: Lump-Sum, Unit Rate, etc.
• Coordinate with the Legal Department for contract execution, risk clauses, and dispute resolution.
• Manage vendors and sub-contractors; conduct performance evaluations.
• Enforce penalties, terminations, and ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Maintain active communication with clients, donors (e.g., UNDP, USAID), and government agencies.
• Prepare executive dashboards, MoUs, site visit protocols, and alignment workshops.
• Report to board or executive steering committees on project milestones.
• Address escalations, change requests, and community grievances.

Team Management & HR

• Recruit, train, and retain project staff across disciplines (engineers, quantity surveyors, safety officers).
• Assign roles/responsibilities based on skillsets and workload balancing.
• Conduct weekly progress meetings with discipline leads.
• Perform staff evaluations and recommend promotions/penalties.

Compliance, Safety & Sustainability

• Ensure compliance with Afghan regulations, international donor guidelines, and internal SOPs.
• Implement ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 45001 (occupational safety), and/or ISO 14001 (environmental) practices.
• Conduct toolbox talks, site safety audits, and corrective action plans.
• Promote environmental sustainability and gender equity in projects.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare:
• Weekly and monthly progress reports
• S-curves and resource histograms
• Procurement and delivery trackers
• Archive all project files according to document control protocols.
• Assist Finance and Audit departments in closing and post-project reconciliation.