Construction Engineer

Job Description

Title: Construction Engineer

Company Name: CARE Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 77333 (Monthly)

Experience: --

Published: 2026-04-29

Application Deadline: 2026-05-05

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Requirements: --

Skills Required:

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Responsibilities & Context:

• Project Name: Resilience Programme

• Location: Ukhiya Field Office under Cox's Bazar Regional Office

• Duration: Duration of the contract will be up to December 31, 2026

I. Job Summary:

Who are we?

• As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.

What it’s like to work at CARE?

• CARE is a mission-driven international humanitarian aid and development organization that offers an opportunity to work with people across the world. Not a day will go by that you won’t learn something profound, meet an expert, or write a sentence that can change a life. We are committed to an environment where everyone can succeed.

Scope of the Role:

• Cox’s Bazar is amongst the poorest districts of Bangladesh. In Ukhia, 33% of people live below the poverty line, and 17% below the extreme poverty line. This is linked to the region's poor land quality and high risk of natural disaster. Since the Myanmar refugee influx in fall 2017, over 902,984 refugees or 201,150 households (HH)s have settled in Ukhia, and Teknaf. Despite limited resources, the local host community population welcomed the arriving refugees during the fall of 2017, sharing food, shelter, and supplies. However, the refugees’ extended presence has strained the community’s already scarce resources. Within the sub-region, the residents of Ukhia and Teknaf have been particularly affected, with 336,000 residents directly impacted by the refugee influx, leading to a deterioration of relations between these host community members and the refugees. The region is highly prone to natural disasters; it experiences regular cyclones, floods, and landslides with triple global average precipitation. Both individual homes and community shelters are weak and in disrepair. Over 40% of households do not meet Sphere standards; they are overcrowded, weak and highly susceptible to damage and destruction by strong winds, rain, and flooding. Land degradation, including the removal of over 700 metric tons of firewood daily from the area, has led to a loss of topsoil, coupled with the heightened risk of flash flooding, has increased the potential resulting destruction. The accumulation of improperly disposed waste and poor pre-existing drainage systems aggravate these risks and increase the likelihood of damage to host communities’ houses. Furthermore, community response plans and structures are ill-equipped to safeguard or offer substantive protection.

• CARE Bangladesh is providing life-saving DRR services and site improvement and shelter infrastructure to forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals in Camp’s, Ukhia sub-district, Cox's Bazar. With support from IOM, CARE Bangladesh has acted as the Site Management Support Agency (SMSA) for Camp 16 since November 2017. Since then CARE has undertaken various Site Management (SM) and Site Development activities in close coordination with the Office of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission (RRRC), and in support of the Camp in Charge (CiC), to ensure a safe and dignified life for the people residing in Camp 16. CARE Bangladesh is working to address critical humanitarian gaps and meet urgent needs through coordination and collaboration with different stakeholders, information management, the linking of community members and persons with specific needs to different service providers, camp operations, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), and site improvement works.

• The Construction Engineer will be responsible for the improvement and rehabilitation of DRR-related infrastructure and access routes, as well as community-based agricultural infrastructure such as rural roads, access pathways, aggregation and training centres, and drainage and irrigation canals to enhance market access and agricultural productivity. These interventions will be identified at the union level through coordination and consultation with sub-district offices and relevant government stakeholders, including the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), and Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), in collaboration with local communities.The role will also focus on strengthening agricultural extension services and improving coordination among local government bodies through capacity-building initiatives for key stakeholders. The Construction Engineer will supervise DRR and other infrastructure works implemented by contractors or through direct implementation, ensuring compliance with approved technical specifications, guidelines, and drawings within the selected upazilas (Teknaf, Ukhiya, Ramu, and Cox’s Bazar Sadar). Additionally, the position is responsible for effective planning, monitoring, and follow-up of agricultural infrastructure activities at the community level, ensuring high standards of quality in all construction works.

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• Monthly consolidated salary: 77,333.00 BDT (Negotiable)