Senior Intelligent Transport System Specialist

Scope of Work/Job Summary: 
MPW is looking to recruit a Senior Intelligent Transport System Specialist with extensive experience in a wide range of civil construction activities including, but not limited to the Analyze the current road safety concerns, recommend cost effective measures to maximize safety conditions on roads that are improved under the project Based on appropriate international good practices. The incumbent must have a thorough understanding of the international and local design and construction codes/regulations/standards. The incumbent will function as a member of the operation and maintenance team where He/She provides technical inputs and Supports technical and engineering personnel with project support duties.
The potential candidate will remain active through all project phases and should work in close coordination with the senior management in MPW. He/ She must directly report to the Senior Engineers/ Consultants of the team.
The Senior Intelligent Transport System Specialist will carry out the following

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides strategic vision for the ITS planning and design practice for the firm
• Provide technical expertise in all relevant areas, including developing appropriate methods for engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup activities;
• Identifies ITS project opportunities across the country, lead business development and project pursuits, and collaborate with senior managers across the company to develop proposals, scopes of work and cost estimates
• Ensure correct procedures are adhered to in procurement of materials and services and each procurement process is well documented.
• Planning and facilitating meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members.
• Secures profitable new work
• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of currently adopted conventional and state of the art technologies, and develop planning procedures and approaches for infrastructural projects in Afghanistan;
• Serves as primary client contact for multiple projects
• Creates opportunities for less-experienced staff to develop skills in ITS planning and design
• Grows the ITS business line through business development, recruiting and staff training
• Collaborates with ITS, traffic and planning leaders on complex ITS design projects, including but not limited to preparation of ITS Systems Engineering Concepts of Operation for computerized traffic control devices, CV/AV/V2I design and deployment, and electronic tolling facilities
• Interfaces with staff from other disciplines (traffic, structural, planning, transit, facilities, technology, etc.) to support a diverse range of projects
• Perform needs assessments and discover problems in current practices through field studies and research.
• Gather and interpret data and present reports related to ITS issues of project in terms of time, cost, and quality;
• Leads and/or provides technical assistance and quality control oversight on ITS projects
• Coordinates work efforts and reviews work performed
• Develop solutions to a wide range of difficult technical issues concerning ITS project and propose effective approaches and solutions;
• Select the most appropriate engineering techniques and sequences of activities for various stages of ITS projects;
• Ensure the adherence of tasks with internationally recognized design standards and with the consideration of local conditions and regional/international standards;
• Plan and coordinate the activities to ensure compliance to procedures and regulations as required by MPW;