Electrical Engineer

About Us

Hewad Bahram Logistics & Construction Company (HBLCC), a core entity of the Hewad Bahram Group, is a reputable Afghan-owned company specializing in logistics, construction, and infrastructure development. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Kabul, HBLCC delivers high-quality, sustainable construction solutions across Afghanistan, including in complex and remote environments.

With a proven track record in community, educational, and healthcare infrastructure projects, HBLCC is fully licensed and compliant with national and international standards. The company is committed to quality, safety, and professional excellence, supported by a skilled, multidisciplinary team of engineers, technical experts, and logistics professionals.

Job summary

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for the technical delivery of the power plant, the 1250 kVA transformer installation and all associated MV/LV distribution and building electrification works, from submittal stage through installation, testing, energisation and handover.

Project scope relevant to this position

–      Provision, installation, testing and energisation of a 1250 kVA transformer.

–      MV and LV cabling from the power plant to each building, including terminations, jointing and earthing.

–      Internal electrification of the service / technical room and generator rooms as per the drawings.

–      Reconnection and reactivation of the two existing standby generators to the system.

Duties and responsibilities

–      Prepare and review all electrical submittals, shop drawings, single-line diagrams, cable schedules and load calculations before procurement.

–      Act as the technical interface with DABS for approval, inspection and energisation of the transformer installation.

–      Supervise MV and LV cable laying, terminations, jointing, earthing and lightning protection to the specification and to IEC standards.

–      Supervise the relocation, reconnection and reactivation of the existing generators and confirm correct operation on the system.

–      Plan and witness all electrical testing and commissioning: insulation resistance, continuity, earth resistance, phase rotation, protection settings and load testing, and issue the test records.

–      Coordinate with the Site Engineer so that trenches, ducts, sleeves and plinths are ready ahead of the electrical programme.

–      Deliver the three (3) day operation and maintenance training on the electrical facility to the client’s technicians.

–      Prepare the electrical as-built drawings and the operation and maintenance material for handover.

Reporting line

Reports to the Project Manager on site, with a functional line to the company head office.

–      Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

–      Minimum five (5) years of position-specific electrical experience, with at least three (3) years on MV/LV power supply systems.

–      Documented involvement in at least one transformer installation of 500 kVA or above taken through testing, energisation and handover.

–      Practical knowledge of the DABS connection and approval requirements.

–      Working knowledge of the IEC standards applicable to MV/LV installations.

–      Competent in AutoCAD and in electrical calculation and testing documentation.

–      Working proficiency in English sufficient to prepare test records and commissioning reports; fluency in Dari and / or Pashto.

–      Able to be based full time on site in Herat for the duration of the contract.

1.     Interested and qualified candidates should send an updated CV together with a short cover letter to the email address given below.

2.     Write the vacancy number and the position title in the subject line of the email, for example "VA-2026-01 / Electrical Engineer". Applications that do not carry the vacancy number in the subject line will not be entered into the shortlist.

3.     Attach scanned copies of the university degree, any professional certificates claimed, and the national identity document (Tazkira) or passport.

4.     Attach reference or experience letters covering the years of experience claimed. The stated experience must be traceable to a named employer, a project and a period of engagement.

5.     Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a written test and a technical interview. Shortlisted candidates must bring the original documents to the interview.

6.     Applications received after the expiry date will not be considered. Canvassing at any stage of the process will lead to disqualification.