Project Engineer

1. Objectives of the position

WHH is looking for a qualified water engineer to support the WASH sector. H/She will provide technical support during BoQs and technical drawings preparations. He will also provide overall supervision and site management for ongoing construction and pipe extension works in several water project sites in Somaliland.

Duties and area of responsibility

2.1.       Duties with own area of responsibility

1. In close collaboration with programme engineers, h/she will conduct technical assessment for new construction works and develop drawings and BoQs in line with assessment findings as instructed by the head of the project.
2. In close collaboration with the project manager, h/she will provide regular supervision of ongoing works at critical stages and provide technical recommendations regularly to contractors to ensure strict adherence to the contract.
3. Ensure good quality of structures by closely monitoring quality and quantities of construction materials such as cement, ballast sand pipes, fittings, solar and pumps in line with the contracts.
4. Ensures that workers, e.g., plumbers and masons have all the right tools and equipment for the right job in all construction sites
5. H/She will ensure that plumbers are using the required pipes and fittings in the right direction in all sections of the piping system
6. In close collaboration with the Project Manager, S/he will monitor, and measure completed works at required stages and submit payment request reports to finance and head of project.
7. Regularly monitor and accurately quantify all manner of works to be done according to current market rates in all assigned sites and share the details with the Head of Project
8. Prepare site progress reports, ToRs, success stories and any other site related literatures and submit to the Head of Project
9. In an event of direct implementation, h/she will perform the registration/tracking of materials such as cement, pipes, and fittings in and out of the store in every construction site and update head of project regularly.
10. H/She will compile a short report on daily basis on progress made, material used with photos as evidence for sites which are directly implemented without engaging contractors.
11. Update price list of commonly used construction materials and submit to the Head of Project
12. H/She will register unskilled workers on daily basis and make sure they sign the daily attendance sheet for the days worked, to support their payments.
13. H/She will work in liaison with the administration of the town and water committee and establish a close collaboration to finalize the activities as planned
14. S/he will ensure that specific water project assigned to is fully operational at the end of stipulated period in the contract.
15. Any other task assigned to you by your supervisor.

1. Knowledge/ Qualifications

1.1         Professional/ formal qualification

• Degree in Water/ Civil engineering or related fields.

• Training with additional qualifications (e.g. technician, vocational college)

1.2         Job-related professional experience

• More than 3 – 5 years’ experience in both WASH engineering and low-cost road construction in Somaliland

• Experience in material costing for both WASH engineering and low-cost road construction
  • Experience in surface rainwater harvesting technologies

• Highly experienced in waterproofing technologies

• Experience in managing many workers in different construction sites simultaneously.

• Experience in report writing.

1.3         Language skills

Ability to communicate in both English and Somali

1.4         Miscellaneous

Ability to cope in a tropical climate

1. Social skills

2.1        Social skills

Communicates and liaises with others

2.2        Capacity for teamwork

Ability to work in a team

2.2        Intercultural competence

1. Disciplinary Leadership of staff

None

1. Responsibility

Activity-based on instructions, the scope of action within the assignment.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application (Cover letter, updated CV and contacts of 3 professional referees) by email to [email protected] with the subject of the email as “Application for WASH Project Engineer” by no later than on 30th May 2022.

All applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the selection process.

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