TransKarachi Red Line BRT Jobs 2025 – (Karachi Contract Positions) Finance Manager, Quantity Surveyor,

Finance Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Manager Resettlement, Document Controller, Contract Specialist – TransKarachi Red Line BRT Jobs in Karachi (Contract Positions)

TransKarachi, the Project Implementation Agency for the Karachi Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, is hiring skilled professionals on a contractual basis for multiple positions: Finance Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Manager Resettlement, Document Controller, and Contract Specialist. These positions are based in Karachi, Sindh, and fall under the Red Line BRT project — a major urban mobility initiative designed to modernize public transport in Karachi and improve daily commuting for millions of residents.

The Red Line BRT project is supported by government and international development partners. The roles are part of a high-impact public infrastructure and urban transport program. The main hiring focus revolves around project finance management, infrastructure cost control and quantity surveying, land acquisition and resettlement, document governance and compliance, and procurement / contract administration for large infrastructure projects. These are senior to mid-level roles that require hands-on experience in infrastructure, development, public sector projects, or donor-funded projects, especially those supported by entities such as multilateral development banks.

1. Job Position Details 🧾

Below is a structured summary of each opening, including core responsibilities, required qualifications, and experience expectations:

1) Finance Manager

Openings: 1
Role Purpose:
The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that TransKarachi’s finances are properly controlled, compliant, and aligned with organizational strategy under the leadership of the CFO. The Finance Manager must support planning and decision-making with strong financial analysis and ensure that all financial affairs follow applicable laws, regulations, donor rules, and internal guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Budgeting and planning: Prepare and manage annual budget estimates for Government of Sindh shares and foreign partners in accordance with Sindh budgeting rules and regulations.
• Cash forecasting and fund management: Work with the project team to coordinate advance requests, replenishments, and direct payments; manage project funds, including coordination with the National Bank of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for timely fund flows to the assignment account.
• Payment processing and expenditure control: Ensure compliance with internal control frameworks, operations manuals, SOPs, fiduciary guidelines, and donor rules. Verify that all payments meet eligibility requirements, approvals, and no-objection clearances from development partners.
• Accounting and record management: Maintain accurate and complete books of accounts in line with IPSAS, SECP requirements, and donor reporting standards.
• Financial reporting: Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements, donor reports, and cash-basis statements for submission to auditors and stakeholders.
• Audit management: Coordinate internal and external audits, ensure timely completion of audit requirements, and respond to audit observations.

Required Qualification & Experience ✅

• CA / CMA / ACCA (member of a recognized professional body of accountants) with at least 5 years of post-qualification relevant experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a managerial role, OR
• MBA Finance with overall 10 years of experience, including 5 years in a managerial role.
• Candidates with experience working on government or donor-funded projects (e.g. World Bank, ADB, multilateral development banks) will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of public sector reporting, IPSAS, cash-basis reporting, and project finance is an advantage.

2) Quantity Surveyor

Openings: 1
Role Purpose:
The Quantity Surveyor will support high-value infrastructure development under the Red Line BRT Project. This role oversees cost estimation, measurement, verification of civil works, structure-related quantities, and project financial control related to construction, depots, stations, biogas plant, ITS systems, fare collection, and other BRT assets. The role also supports operations-related contract management for the Red Line BRT.

Qualification:

• B.Tech (Pass) in Civil Engineering or a related engineering field from an HEC-recognized institution.
• Higher / professional training in quantity surveying, estimation, or cost control is an advantage.

Experience ✅

• At least 7 years of post-qualification relevant experience in quantity surveying for infrastructure projects such as buildings, structures, and road works.
• Demonstrated experience with donor-funded or multinational infrastructure projects is preferable.
• International work exposure will be considered an added advantage.
• Candidates should be familiar with cost estimation for large-scale transport or urban infrastructure projects.

3) Assistant Manager Resettlement

Openings: 1
Role Purpose:
The Assistant Manager Resettlement is responsible for managing land acquisition, displacement mitigation, and resettlement processes during project planning, processing, and implementation phases. This position ensures that affected persons are treated fairly in line with applicable social safeguard frameworks and donor guidelines.

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Anthropology, Law, Urban Planning, Economics, Land Administration, or a related discipline from an HEC-recognized university.

Experience ✅

• At least 5 years of post-qualification relevant experience in projects involving resettlement, land management, stakeholder engagement, social safeguards, and compensation frameworks.

Core Focus Areas:

• Community engagement and compensation tracking
• Land acquisition documentation and compliance
• Implementation of social impact mitigation plans
• Ensuring resettlement activities meet national and donor standards on livelihood restoration and displacement support

4) Document Controller

Openings: 1
Role Purpose:
The Document Controller is responsible for managing, organizing, updating, and maintaining project documentation — both digital and physical — for company and project-related records. This role ensures that all documents are accurate, current, accessible to authorized stakeholders, and meet compliance, procurement, and audit-readiness standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain controlled versions of contracts, technical documents, reports, design submissions, and approvals.
• Support project coordination teams by ensuring traceability of documentation and change logs.
• Enforce document naming conventions, retention policies, and archival standards.

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or a related discipline from an HEC-recognized institution.

Experience ✅

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in documentation control, records management, or administrative support, preferably in the infrastructure, transport, engineering, or construction sector.
• Familiarity with compliance in high-visibility public sector or donor-funded projects is an advantage.

5) Contract Specialist

Openings: 1
Role Purpose:
The Contract Specialist manages performance-based contracts for vendors and service providers and ensures compliance with TransKarachi policies, legal standards, and donor procurement rules. The role involves supporting cross-functional teams, reviewing vendor performance (including ITS, technology, station services, marketing, and media vendors), and helping develop new contracts that are aligned with organizational and multilateral funding guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and monitor performance-based service contracts to ensure compliance 📋
• Coordinate with internal teams to maintain alignment with commercial terms
• Support vendor engagement, onboarding, and dispute resolution
• Assist in drafting and negotiating new contracts, ensuring consistency with legal frameworks and performance standards
• Ensure adherence to relevant public procurement frameworks and donor procurement policies

Qualification:

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Economics, Finance, Management, Law, Contracts, or a related field. International qualifications are considered a plus.
• Specialized training in procurement and contract administration (ADB / MDB systems), FIDIC, and negotiation skills is highly desirable.
• Membership in a recognized professional body or relevant industry association is an advantage.

Experience ✅

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in infrastructure projects, with at least 3 years working in ADB or MDB (Multilateral Development Bank) contract systems.
• Preference: Strong engineering or technical background will be preferred for this role.

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3. How to Apply 📝

Please follow the steps carefully to be considered:

1. 📧 Send your updated CV / résumé via email to: hr@transkarachi.pk
2. 🏷 Email Subject Line: Mention the exact job title you are applying for.
   • Example: “Application – Contract Specialist” or “Application – Finance Manager”
     This helps the HR team route your application correctly.
3. 📅 Deadline: Applications must reach TransKarachi within 10 days of the date of this advertisement. ⏳
4. 📍 Location Requirement: The position is based in Karachi. Candidates should either be Karachi-based or willing to be present and available in Karachi full-time due to the operational nature of the project.
5. 🗂 Attach the following documents:
   • Updated CV with complete work history and relevant experience
   • Educational degrees and certifications (HEC-recognized)
   • Professional memberships, if any (especially for Contract Specialist and Finance Manager roles)
   • Copies of professional licenses / accreditation where applicable
   • Recent professional photograph (optional but often expected in local hiring formats)