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Key Responsibilities:

WASH Infrastructure Engineer
The purpose for this role is to provide designing, technical support and oversight in the implementation of engineering contracts, construction and establishment of water supply, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Engineering Projects Implementation, Management and Evaluation 
•    Conduct water resources assessment and identify suitable project sites. 
• Conduct needs assessments and develop alternative sustainable design solutions for WASH infrastructure and services. 
• Participate in resource mobilization and proposal development activities Conduct field and or topographical surveys and prepare maps, layouts and design drawings for WASH Infrastructure projects. 
• Prepare design specification documents, layouts, bills of quantities and tender documents for WASH infrastructure project sites. 
• Review WASH Infrastructure designs prepared by Water Technicians and or implementing partners and ensure compliance with Government and WVE standards and technical specifications. 
• Review technical proposals and or financial bids submitted by service providers and develop technical bid analyses for presentation to the Tender Committee. 
• Review reports submitted by contractors and or service providers to include borehole construction, capacity test and water quality test etc and make recommendations 
• Monitor and review the quality and progress of implementation of WASH Infrastructure projects to ensure that projects are implemented within scope, time and budget.
 • Conduct field and project site visits to assess performance of WASH Infrastructure to either recommend for the rectification of defects and or to certify for payments, commissioning and handover. 
• Collate all WASH infrastructure location detail into a database and enable WASH infrastructure mapping 
• Participate in incidental contracts negotiations to ensure that projects are implemented within budget. 
• Contribute to the preparation of indicative costing and budgeting guidelines for establishing and maintaining WASH Infrastructure. 
• Maintain activity or project certification procedures to ensure value for money and that WVE pays for actual and quality works done and for functional systems.
Documentation and Reporting
• Prepare and submit progress reports. 
• Participate in the documentation of best practices in WASH Infrastructure development, sustainable operation and maintenance

Networking 
• Liaise with project staff to provide technical support 
• Liaise with local authorities and stakeholders for their effective participation and to ensure that WASH Infrastructure projects comply with local by-laws and regulations 
• Liaise with local authorities and stakeholders to ensure coordinated supervision of WASH related services contracted out to private sector service providers

Human Resources Management 
• Participate in the recruitment of Water Technicians 
• Provide technical assistance to Water Technicians and stakeholders supervising WASH Infrastructure works at project sites. 
• Participate in staff and stakeholder training and capacity building activities

Qualifications:
 • A Degree in Water/Civil/Irrigation Engineering, Agriculture engineering/Public Health Engineering, Environmental Engineering or any other relevant engineering discipline. 
• A Masters degree in a relevant Engineering field is an added advantage. 
Experience 
• 1-3 years’ field experience in implementing WASH projects. 

Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 
• Good Technical, organizational and communication skills. Computer literacy. 
• Practical knowledge of engineering software including AutoCAD, GIS and other modelling and simulation software. 
• Negotiation skills and analytical skills, Problem solving skills. 
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity. 
• Ability to work in and contribute to a team building environment. 
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts. 
• Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context. 
• Working knowledge of the local languages. 
• A clean class (4) driver’s license is essential.

Office environment: typical field based. 
• Travel: Domestic and international travel is required. 
• On call: During normal working hours unless there is an emergency.
 

Applicant Types Accepted: