Summary

An ambitious, dedicated Civil Engineer with strong practical, and technical skills, and a range of experience in Construction Engineering and Project Management. I am working with the humanitarian and development sector in the capacities of technical experts, implementing large-scale projects, business development, and capacity development of thematic partners.

Projects

Women Led Total Sanitation & Livelihood (WLTSL)
DBA (Echo Funded)
Sustainable Solution to Food & Nutrition Insecurity in KP Pakistan - II
CHL Project DFID Funded
Emergency Based Livelihood Response Project for NWA IDP's
Water Supply Network to Jizan City by Ministry of Water & Power KSA
Enhancement of Social Cohesion, Empowerment & Provision of Livelihood
Safe Mankind to Improve Livelihood (SMILE)

Experience

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Senior Program Officer - WASH
International Rescue Committee
Oct 2023 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan


Manage Emergency WASH Projects, ensuring that all projects remain on track to achieve the intended outcomes while staying on budget and time.  Take corrective action wherever necessary to maintain this performance.
Manage and supervise staff according to standard IRC guidelines including performance management, job orientation, capacity building, support in the recruitment process, and grievance handling.
Provide technical guidance, strategic leadership, and support to emergency response projects.
In consultation with the Head of Office and Response Coordinator, develop and maintain relationships with the UN, NGOs, donors, partners, and other stakeholders.
Regularly update the 5W matrix and attend all WASH Sector coordination and working group meetings.
Represent IRC and the WASH sector in all internal and external meetings where relevant.
Extensive knowledge to mobilize the community on Hygiene promotion and effectively guide the implementation team.
Continuously monitor the WASH situation and performance while maintaining compliance with all government bodies and donors.
With the support of the WASH Coordinator and Technical unit, develop IEC materials to promote positive and safe inclusive WASH practices. 
Work to achieve sustainable WASH outcomes for women, the poor, transgender, and persons living with disabilities (PLWDs). 
In collaboration with the MEAL unit organize assessments, design surveys, and monitor mechanisms for project outcomes.
Ensure the effective communication, collaboration, and networking developed and maintained with government bodies, donors, and partners.
Develop the work plan for the sector and monitor compliance to ensure objectives and targets are met and achieved.
Enhance program efficiency and effectiveness through an evidence-based approach and implementation follow-on, including monitoring inputs, local conditions, and resources.
Identify problems and propose and implement remedial action. Identify alternative courses of action, to accelerate/improve program delivery.
Prepare guidelines and technical briefs as necessary to improve the technical capacity of the EH team.
Organize training workshops to improve existing practices and introduce new practices or ideas.
Overseeing and monitoring MEAL protocols, project accountability plans, etc.
Review and update project documents on a periodic basis to reflect the changing situation and any changes in the overall IRC response strategy.
Provide technical support to Implementing Partners (where available) on WASH aspects and ensure they are on track with all the necessary arrangements for implementation.  
Provide support to the Team and finance department in budget-related matters and review the BVA regularly.
Organize training/capacity building exercises for project staff including partners. 

 

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Assistant Manager - Water Supply
Water & Sanitation Services Company Mardan
Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 | Mardan, Pakistan

Assume responsibility for technical operations of the water supply and sewerage networks, including groundwater and stream intake facilities, water and sewage treatment plants, network components, and customer connections.
Advise management of current of impending technical problems in the provision of water supply and sewerage services to customers, and propose technically and financially appropriate options for the consideration of Management.
Undertake a water supply network analysis of the network and design and implement programs to cost effectively optimize the network performance, to minimize technical and non-technical losses, and to minimize the energy required to effectively operate the water supply network at the agreed level of service.
dentify and assess options to maintain water supply and sewerage services during power outages for consideration by Management. At the instruction of Management, take responsibility for the design and provision of backup power supplies to water supply and sewerage key assets.
Design and take responsibility for the implementation of preventative maintenance programs and ensure that water supply and sewerage assets remain in a serviceable condition at all times.
Supervise and take responsibility for daily monitoring the performance of the water supply network (including service reservoir levels, network pressure at strategic locations, frequency and length of service disruptions, and customer complaints) and sewerage network (including pump station outages, frequency and duration of controlled and uncontrolled sewage overflows, and customer complaints) and recording, storage, and reporting to Management.
Supervise and take responsibility for the operation and control of water supply and sewerage stores; design and implement procedures for maintaining inventories to a professional standard.
Prepare for fully costed and justified proposals for Compact grant funds for Weno water supply and sewerage network capital works and maintenance programs. The proposals will include an assessment of options and identification of the least cost solutions based on life-cycle cost analysis.
Supervise new connections to the water supply network and the installation of water meters to all water supply customers.

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Senior Engineer
National Rural Support Programme (NRSP)
Jan 2022 - Oct 2022 | Islamabad, Pakistan

•Supervise, guide, monitor and evaluate field/sub-engineers of his region during their work on the survey, feasibility, assessment and preparation of estimates and implementation of Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI) schemes.
•Plan and conduct preliminary screening, review and completeness check and vet the surveys/feasibility studies, designs and estimates of Community Physical Infrastructures (CPI) schemes prone to or affected by natural or anthropogenic disasters or weathering according to relevant building codes in consultation with the programme manager and send the subproject proposals and feasibilities to PM-PTID HO for approval through online MIS.
•Assist COs in identifying sustainable and equitable infrastructure schemes.
•Assist RPM and programme manager during the finalization of schemes agreement (TOP) with COs.
•Keep a record of disbursement of CPI’s instalment/payment/with drawls to COs and vendors/suppliers and labour through online MIS.
•Report monthly progress and quarterly of infrastructure schemes to PTID HO through online MIS and donor where over required.
•Create linkages activity with Government and Non-government organizations.
•Should and be willing to travel on foot in difficult conditions, e.g. hilly areas and through flooded plains.
•Being an employee of NRSP required to follow the direction, policy and programme design prepared by the NRSP management.
•Plan training programme for field engineers, masons, and community and monitor/certify trainees and training adequacy for O&M of CPI’s.
•Pursue complaints received during the implementation of CPIs through a grievances redressal system and report it to the RPO through the programme manager.
•Carry out android-based real-time spot checks of CPIs integrated with online MIS.
•Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor and arrange to implement any other task assigned by PM BRACE/RPM.

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Assistant Manager - Infrastructure
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Design and execute short plus long-term strategic plans to assure infrastructure capacity attains current and future needs.
• Develop, execute and oversee procedures, policies, and related training plans for project management and infrastructure administration.
• Manage and establish priorities for maintenance, design, development, and analysis of entire and implementations.
• Conduct research and recommend changes in services, products, protocols, and standards to support development efforts and infrastructure procurement.
• Oversee operational costs, and conduct near along with long-term financial estimates for expanded functionality and user base.
• Perform engineering calculations and hydraulic analysis models for projects as needed.
• Prepare specifications detailing performance requirements, specific components, design requirements, applicable design codes, and vendor drawing requirements.
• Provision of technical support to POs in designing suitable solutions for Water Supply, sanitation, and hygiene promotion options in emergencies and taking a leading role in the implementation of the WASH part of the project as per approved design and standards.
• Provide technical inputs in proposing WASH activities that adhered to Sphere Standards.
• Incorporate practically applicable relevant DRR and protection measures in the design of the WASH project.
• Check the relevancy of the proposed activities to geographic area, water resources, and availability of skills in the targeted area.
• Conduct a technical survey of the target area for proposing the most suitable water supply and sanitation solution.
• Prepare and provide technical documents like technical feasibility, checklists, BOQs, etc.
• Orient field staff on relevant approved job descriptions (JDs) hence making clear to them their roles and responsibilities.
• Monitor field staff by tracking field activities using tools like work plans, checklists, etc.
• Conduct periodic meetings with field staff regarding progress, challenges, and recommendations and take positive steps in providing field staff the required support, also take necessary actions who are unable to work as per approved JDs and assigned rules and responsibilities.
• Assist the project manager (PM) in reporting, budget management, procurement plan, and budget management.
• Review structure design, drawings, and cost estimates of the schemes to be financed under the project.
• Manage tendering process, monitoring, and verification of civil works.
• Prepare contract agreements for constructors and partner organizations and oversee portfolio and relationship management.
• Conduct regular and extensive field visits to project sites to track progress and ensure the quality of construction.
• Report progress and review quarterly / monthly reports of projects/partners.
• Coordinate with relevant government departments and development organizations working in the area.
• Review and perusal of SOEs from partner organizations to procurement unit for further process to finance unit.

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WASH Engineer
Islamic Relief Pakistan
Nov 2016 - Dec 2018 | Bannu, Pakistan

· Participated in Broad-Based Community and inception meetings.
· Checked and maintained the TOP signing process and relevant documentation with project committees and beneficiaries.
· Designed and prepared proposal for WaSH PATS/CLTS projects in partnership with education and health departments.
· Provided technical support to the respective project team for the PATS/CLTS project.
· Technical and operational support for program implementation support team in site assessments, detailed technical and social assessments.
· Prepare technical formats as per engineering standards, workflow charts, site mobilization activities.
· Supported field teams in Hygiene promotion, O&M, and other relevant community/committee training as per project proposal.
· Support PM in forecasting the budget, modifying the work plan as per the needs.
· Orient field team focusing WASH Technical Assistants and Hygiene promotors on approved design as per the approved proposal of the projects including soft components.
· Guide field teams regarding the quality of product water and sanitation components and its related rehabilitation work that they have adhered with promised quality and standards.
· Trained field team regarding quality checking of materials also a method of quantity checking of supplies to verify with waybills like sanitation materials.
· Guide field teams on dealing and maintenance documents relevant to supplies like GRN, GDN, waybills, etc.
· Conducting a technical survey of CPIs / damage assessment in the villages.
· Design and preparation of cost estimates of CPIs.
· Preparing sub-project proposals for every individual CPI.
· Guiding and training communities in the implementation of water and sanitation schemes.
· Making case studies and reports of successful CPIs.
·  Monitoring of schemes.
· Ensure the quality of the material.
· Financial management of schemes funds.
· Conducting training for Operation and maintenance schemes
· On-the-job training of the community during the implementation of a CPI.
· Ensure that the project is implemented according to the plan.
· Preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly work plans.

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CPI Coordinator
ACTED Pakistan
Oct 2013 - Oct 2016 | Peshawar, Pakistan

· Plan and manage Shelter and NFI’s response in the field including assessment, verification, distribution, and follow-up in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
· Plan and manage Cash-Based Interventions programming.
· Mobilize affected communities as appropriate for participation in response and services delivery.
· Promote sensitization and awareness of resilience to communities and plan appropriate community involvement in essential resilience and project activities.
· Redact activities’ reports, needs assessment reports, distribution reports, on-time after activities’ implementation, using cluster standard format, under the supervision of the line manager.
· Ensure use of the resources is maximized by developing recording, filing, and tracking systems of the different aspects involved in the management of the team.
· Ensure that gender, protection, environment risk, and safety concerns are taken into account in program implementation and reporting.
· Support in donors\' reports redaction, provision of inputs for visibility and communications.
· Participate in S/NFI Cluster meetings to coordinate responses with Cluster and Clusters’ partners.
· Maintain contact and coordinate with the Cluster’s State Focal Points, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and humanitarian agencies on the ground, remaining abreast of the humanitarian situation in the region.
· Support the coordination of mobile responses.
· Coordinate responses with other partners as tasked by the Shelter/NFI Cluster and provide technical support to stakeholders in the field, including relevant government counterparts and partners on Shelter and NFI response.
· Effectively work together with other cluster partners in executing emergency response activities, and build the capacity of local staff and local partners where applicable by initiating joint assessments and distributions.
· Liaise with logistics, finance, travel, security, and other units as appropriate to ensure the key support for the Response Team for interventions is capitalized on and available for smooth operations. Effective work in collaboration with other departments in executing activities.
· Represent Shelter/NFI unit in relevant forums.
· Adhere to policies, Core Humanitarian Standards, and guidelines.

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Project Engineer
Initiative For Development & Empowerment Axis (IDEA)
Jul 2011 - Oct 2013 | Bajaur, Pakistan

• To propose suitable, feasible, acceptable, and cost-effective shelter solutions that adhere to Sphere standards, Shelter Cluster’s recommendations, standard procedures, practices, and guidance documents.
• Provide detailed materials list for the project activities with required number and specifications as per approved BOQ/estimates and drawings of the project to the logistic unit for incorporating in tender documents
• Monitor field staff by tracking field activities using tools of work plans, construction check lists, quality of construction, etc.
• To take part and support organization in the process of tendering and vendor selection for the supplies construction materials for project activities as per approved design and specification:
• To manage, supervise and support staff reporting to this position using proper tools during the course of the project
• To take leading rule in beneficiary selection and verification process by field team and timely execution of the mobilization process as per approved DIP of the project
• To timely guide field teams on project activities and also work on capacity building of field team especially site supervisors/sub-engineer regarding implementation of activities as per standards and approved design in the proposal of the project
• To provide technical support in shelter construction works so that the execution is as per approved design and standards
• To maintain the quality of materials/Supply as per approved samples and quality
• To plan the timely completion of targeted shelter activities as per Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) and according to standards, quality, and approved project design
• Check and maintain the completion certificate for each shelter is in hand and signed by beneficiaries, committee representative and relevant site supervisor/sub-engineer also that out puts/entitlements are as mentioned in the completion certificate
• To maintain field-relevant project documentation and visibility components as per project proposal during the course of the project on a suitable stage.

Education

Iqra National University, Peshawar
Masters, Masters in Science, Construction Engineering Management‎
Construction Engineering Management
CGPA 2.7/4
2017
CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences
Bachelors, BSc, Civil Engineering‎
Civil Engineering
2011

Skills

Intermediate Accounts / Manager
Beginner Admission Advisory
Expert BOQ
Expert Businees Development
Expert Civil Design Knowledge
Expert Civil Works
Expert Claasroom Management
Intermediate Community Leadership
Expert Construction Consulting
Expert Construction Engineering
Expert Construction Management
Expert Cooordination Skills
Expert Coordination Abilities
Expert Coordination Skills
Expert Coordination with Stakeholders
Expert Cost Estimation
Expert Data Collection and Analysis
Expert Estimation & Designing
Expert Field Inspection
Intermediate Graphics Layout
Expert Handling Assignments
Intermediate HFO Operations Handling
Expert Industrial Water Treatment
Beginner Knowledge Management
Expert Knowledge of Construction Processes
Intermediate Knowledge of Development 
Beginner Knowledge Of ITC Technologies
Expert Metallurgical Skills
Expert Monitoring & Evaluation
Beginner MS Project
Expert Noticing Malfunctions
Expert Operational Tasks Handling
Expert Policies Implementing
Intermediate Programme Planning
Expert Prohect Management
Intermediate Proposal Writing
Expert Quality Assurance
Expert Report Writing Skills
Expert School Construction
Expert Survey Reports
Expert Team Management
Intermediate Tools Command
Expert Traffic Signs Knowledge
Expert Treatment Plant Management
Expert WASH
Expert WASH Development
Expert Water Features
Expert Wireless Broadband
Beginner Wireshark 
Expert رسم الآلات

Languages

Expert Pashto
Intermediate Arabic
Expert English
Expert Urdu

Faraz Contacts

Taimoor Shahzad
Hashoo Foundation