Cover letter

To: HR Manager Ministry Of Public Works (MoPW)

Sub: Apply for the positions of Project Manager
Job Location: Logar, Nooristan, Urozgan, Zabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Farah, Nimruz.
Afghanistan.

Vacancy Numbers : (MoPW/SRTAP/PMD/1400-49)

Date: 31/05/2021

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I wish to apply for the positions of (Project Manager) Position as advertised on the acbar.org web
site. The position seems an ideal opportunity for me as it matches my experience, knowledge and
career aspirations.
As you can see from my CV, I have amassed over 9 years of significant, progressive experience in
civil engineering projects and Have 9 years’ experience in Road construction projects. During my
career I have participated in civil engineering (Horizontal and Vertical) construction projects, all of
them were successful.
My progressive engineering experience has provided me with the opportunity to develop strong
client relation building skills and an ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams. I am experienced at
applying the principles of civil engineering when planning, designing, and overseeing the
construction and maintenance of structures and facilities.
I enclose my resume for your review and look forward to meeting with you in the near future. Should
you have any questions or require clarification on any information please contact me at the above
telephone number and Email address.
I would welcome the opportunity to talk to you and I hope that you will invite me for an interview. I
thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
You’re sincerely

Samad Khan

Mobile: 0799371004 and 0783293811

Email: ahmadzai3314@gmail.com

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Samad Khan
BIO INFORMATION
Name
Father Name
Nationality (NI#)
Marital Status
Date of Birth (Year)
Permanent address
Present address
Contact Information
CORE EDUCATION
Sep2008-Jun2013
1995 – 2004
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
Feb 2012 – Fe2012
Jul 2010 – Aug 2010
Jul 2010 – Sep 2010
Jul 2007 – Aug 2007
Jul 2009 – Nov 2009
Jun 2011-Aug 2011
Jan 2005 – Jul 2005
Jan 2005 – Nov 2006
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Professional &
Engineering Skills
Pul i Alam, Logar, Afghanistan
Cell# 0093(0)799371004,
(0)777797903, (0)778273474,
(0)785743742
Email: ahmadzai3314@gmail.com
Samad Khan
Habib Ullah
Afghan (Tazkira# 592598)
Married
1987
Pul I Alam, Logar, Afghanistan
Pul I Alam, Logar, Afghanistan
Cell:+93(0)799371004, +93(0)783293811, +93(0)778273474
Email Address: ahmadzai3314@gmail.com
B.SC. CIVIL ENGINEERING
Engineering Faculty of Nangarhar University, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
HIGH SCHOOL (XII CLASS)
Hazrat Omar Farooq High School, Logar, Afghanistan
CIVIL 3D PRACTICAL TRAINING
Asia Geo Engineering & Ally Engineering Services, Kabul, Afghanistan
PROPOSAL & REPORT WRITING – TRAINING
Emirates Institute of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
APPLIED PRIMAVERA TRAINING
Emirates Institute of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
COMPUTER AIDED STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Asia Geo Engineering & Ally Engineering Services (AGE & AES), Kabul,
Afghanistan
ENGINEERING COMPUER PROGRAMS (AUTOCAD, SAP, ETABS, SAFF, CIVIL 3D, EAGLE POINT)
Omar Engineering Institute ,Jalalabad, Afghanistan
COMPLETED ENGINEERING SURVEY (TOTAL STATION, TIODELITE, LEVEL AND GPS)
Omar Engineering Institute, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
MICROSOFT OFFICE (MS WORD,EXCEL,POWER POINT) – TRAINING COURSE
Kabul English Language and Computer Center (KELCC), Jalalabad, Afghanistan
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (UP TO ADVANCED II)
Kabul English Language and Computer Center (KELCC), Jalalabad, Afghanistan
• Managing engineering design and construction projects (including planning,
monitoring & evaluation and reporting).
• Proposal writing.
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• Performing structural analysis and design for small and medium size Structure.
• Preparation of Bill of Quantities.
• Using engineering survey equipment (i.e. Total station, Level Machine, and GPS)
Information Technology • CIVIL ENGINEERING: Primavera P6, ETABS 2000, SAFE 2000, SAP 2000(Basic), AutoCAD.
Skills • OPERATING SYSTEMS: Disk Operating System, Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8
• OFFICE AUTOMATION: MS-Access (Basic), MS-Excel (Advanced), MS-PowerPoint, MS-
Word, MS-Outlook, and MS-Publisher.
EXPERIENCE
April 2021 to Now Senior Civil Engineer
EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy (EPD)
CCNPP-EPD-PRO- ILDG Project.
……………………………………………………………………………………...
Major Responsibilities:

 Responsible for all project construction, ensuring the highest standards in the
design and execution of infrastructure of subprojects.
 Ensure that field engineers can work closely with communities in the design
of proposals for the infrastructure projects.
 Receive ToT of project technical aspect of engineering component.
 Coordinate with relevant technical agencies and authorities to ensure
construction is aligned with any administrative requirements and other
ongoing initiatives in particularly with PUM.
 Carry of regular monitoring of construction project in coordination with
project leadership and other stakeholders.
 Support the capacity building of project technical Engineer, and partners to
ensure knowledge transfer over the course of implementation.
 Prepare and submit reports on construction activities in line with donor and
internal requirements and contractual obligations.
 Collaborate with Urban Citizen Charter project Management Unit at the
provincial level.
 Advice the engineer on the technical issue linked to infrastructure project as
well as on environmental, social, and Health and safety Management (ESHS)
policy.
 Working closely with Urban Citizen Charter social organizers and communities
regarding the entire process, from project preparation to completion and
maintenance system.
 Attend workshops and technical meetings with PMU, authorities when
require to present the program progress, challenges etc.
 Supports technical team of Urban Citizen Charter for visiting the project site.
 Prepare reports as per the requirement of the project and submit them to the
July 2019 to Feb 2021
package Manager/ Chief Engineer/ Chief Trainer.
 Prepare weekly, biweekly and monthly reports to package Manager and HQ
about technical activities (Surveys, Proposal, Implementation, and training).
 Prepare a proper filling system for each target community and their
infrastructure projects support ad provide coaching.
 Perform any other tasks as required by the package Manager/ Project
Coordinator/ Chief Trainer.
Chief Engineer
Ilyaswais Construction & Road
Company at RIDF-KFW Asphalt Road Project
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Major Responsibilities:
• Communicating the goals of the company to all engineers and professionals in
the team.
• Supervising every phase of the project from start to completion.
• Calculating costs, material, labor, and time required for each project.
• Approving designs and budgets.
• Delegating tasks to engineering teams.
• Supervising staff training as well as equipment installation.
• Performing quality control checks on all systems and products.
• Quickly resolving disputes between staff.
• Acknowledging or rewarding good work.
• Analyzing data and drafting reports for review.
• Cooperating and communicating with the Project Manager and other project
participants and collaborating with Senior Engineers to create more efficient
project methods and to maintain the project's profitability.
• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions.
• Developing specifications for the project's needed equipment.
• Creating frameworks to measure the project's metrics and data collection.
• Establishing field test methods and methods for monitoring the quality of those
tests.
• Ensuring the project's compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies,
performance standards, and specifications.
• Understanding project specifications and developing time schedules and
budgets that meet them.
Dec 2018 to Jun 2019 • Negotiating with vendors and contractors to secure the best prices.
• Observing existing processes, analyzing staff performance, and addressing
deficiencies accordingly.
• Monitoring and tracking project progress, and writing up reports.
• Attending and scheduling meetings as required.
• Delegating tasks and ensuring workers receive feedback.
• Understanding and meeting all contract requirements.
• Communicating with managers, supervisors, and the rest of the team.
• Analyzing technical drawings and providing material and cost estimates.
• Ensuring all projects is completed on time and within budgets.
• Preparing reports and compliance document
Project Officer
EU-ADB Consultant at Afghanistan Railway Authority
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Major Responsibilities:
 Ensure that the Operator submits Weekly Work Plan based on the previous
Month Railway Infrastructure Maintenance Report prepared by the ARA Railway
Engineers and to ensure that Weekly Inspections are performed in timely manner.
 Provide leadership, as Project is significant from the stage of Design
Development, Integration of Civil Engineering, Hydro geological Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and including the
Management Perspective in collaborative handling of the Project.
 Reporting against all project activities to the top management of Afghanistan
Railway Authority (ARA) on weekly basis including the critical observations on the
studies and the construction parameters.
 Daily, monthly and quarterly and report to the HQ and other Government
Departments
 Undertake project monitoring and assist in the preparation of quarterly and

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annual implementation reports, both physical and financial.
 Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the approved work-
plan and budget.
 Monitor events as determined in the project monitoring schedule plan, and
update the plan as required.
 Develop project plan for rail projects for the benefit of Afghanistan railway
authority (ARA) and to enhance connectivity within the region.
Mar2015- Nov 2018
 Maintaining communication between the ARA and the Operator, Consultant
Company, Donor and International Organizations.
 Preparation and presentation of the Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Annual Reports
on the activities of Turgundi Project.
 Working with the site engineers to make sure work is done in timely manner and
the ARA staffs are receiving on the job training and report to the ARA top
management.
 Manage requests for the provision of financial resources by ADB and ministry of
finance (MoF) through advance of funds, direct payments, or reimbursement.
 Manage and monitor the project risks initially identified and progressively provide
management updates and submit new risks if any to the Project team leader.
 Periodical site visits to the different link points of the Rail Project
 Other duties as directed by supervisor.

Road Project Manager

Ilyaswais Construction and Road Company (ICRC) at NRAP/MoPW Asphalt
Project.
Major Responsibilities:
· Implementation the project as per the according contract requirements, drawing.
· Control the project work according to the specification and scope.
· Prepare the weekly and monthly work plan for the project.
· Monitor and supervise the overall activities and track progress on project
interventions
· Prepare progress reports and coordinate with ICRC for effective implementation of
project activities
· Solve social and structure problems and deficiencies which happen in the project.
· Maintain regular communication with Senior Project Manager regarding project
status and issues.
· Maintain safe, productive and profitable work sites.
· Attending Project progress meeting and communicate with senior project manager for
the smooth completion of project within contract limited time.
· Any other responsibility assigned by the Project Manager.
· Ability to work under pressure to meet scheduled deadline.
· Responsible for other general office duties as may be assigned.
May2014-Feb2015 QC ENGINEER
Aryob Speenghar Construction Company at USACE Asphalt Road Project.
Major Responsibilities:
· Prepared daily QC field report and send it to Client and company by e –mail.
· Operated QCS.
· Inspected all the site activities and followed the deficiency tracking log.
· Performed all QC test at the site and at the laboratory.
· Reviewed all Specification, Drawings, and Scope of work, technical requirement, and
RFP and contract documents.
· Held weekly QC/Safety meeting with all Project staffs at site.
· Prepared monthly progress payment documents and submits it to the client.
· Checked all materials which were came freshly to the site and checked it with

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approved submittals.
· Prepared and sorted of all QC files and documents.
· Prepared and tracked the QC punch list items and uploaded in QCS.

Client: KABUL MUNICIPALITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

(KMDP)
PROJECT: UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE OF DASHTE BARCHE GOZAR, KABUL
Jan2013-Apr2014 SITE ENGINEER
Golden Black Construction & Road Building Company (GBCC)

Major Responsibilities:
· Preparation of Analysis and Design Information Reports (Design Narratives).
· Review of other Engineering Discipline Maps (As a Group Member), including
architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical design drawings.
· Assisted the project Engineer.
· Implementation of drawings at site.
· Survey works (leveling, stake out and lay out the buildings bye level.
· Prepared daily report and expenses report.
Jun2012-Oct2012 · Attended in meetings with client.

FIELD COORDINATOR
Afghan Social Welfare Development Organization (ASWDO)

Major Responsibilities:
· With coordination of Regional Manager prepare comprehensive action plan
and follow the target achievement.
· I was Coordinate the region activities between the field offices and the
regional office.
· To solve the problems, if any, of project staff with community and district
authority.
· To check the quality of work of different project interventions;
· I was Make sure that relevant staff understand the objectives of ASWDO-
Program strategy and all interventions and activities carried out accordingly;
· Correspond to Regional/Program Management upon need or request;
· I was Supervise and make sure that the activities in field office are running
smoothly and there is close internal co-operation and coordination among
field staff.
· I was Make sure that the output and target of the project is achieved
according to the approved proposal.
· To ensure that the relevant communities are functioning well and
participating in all project activities;
· To ensure that enough vehicles and equipment to field offices are available.
· To ensure that project implementation including cost control, staff attendance
and use of supplies and equipment through field staff in the region;
· To provide the General Coordination with security-related feedback and
systematically report in writing any security incident involving the teams
· Any other tasks given by the Regional Manager.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Pashto Excellent reading, writing and speaking skills
English Excellent reading and writing, but very good speaking skills
Dari Excellent reading and writing, but very good speaking skills
Urdo Excellent reading and writing, but very good speaking skills

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REFERENCES

1 ENG ZAFAR KHAN

Provincial Manager Provincial Management Unit (PMU) Logar
Citizens' Charter National Priority Program (CCNPP)
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development(MRRD)
Phone: +93(0)799371004,+93(0)777797903
Email: Logar@ccnpp.org
2. Website: www.ccnpp.org
ENG SAYEED KHAN AHMADZAI
Construction Manager at NRAP/MoPW
Email: sayedkhana@nrap.gov.af
Cell# +93(0)700297603
3. ENG NOORULLAH AFZALZAI
QA/QC Engineer at NRAP/MoPW
Email: nafzalzai@nrap.gov.af
Cell# +93 (0)787296320
4. ENG BASHIR AHMAD RAHMANI
Railway Technical Engineering Coordinator
Email: bashir.inha@gmail.com
Cell# +93(0)793112223

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