WASH Site Engineer

WASH Site Engineer, Hargeisa Somaliland

Organisation Overview

Pharo Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a mission-driven, impact-oriented organisation that designs, funds and operates economic development programmes toward a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa.  Over the next decade, our goal is to create maximum impact towards three critical missions:

1. Empowering the next generation: Our education mission is to ensure that all students have an opportunity to access a high-quality, affordable education, and become productive citizens of a rapidly changing world.

1. Eliminating barriers to employment and productivity: Our productivity mission is to identify and eliminate health, financial, and structural barriers to employment and productivity for working people.

1. Solving water scarcity: Our water mission is to ensure that people and communities across Africa have access to a safe and affordable source of water.

We are a diverse, multicultural, and passionate organisation, with over 450 employees in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Somaliland. Our headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, and we have a liaison office in London, UK, which is home to our parent organisation, Pharo Management

Job Title:                                       WASH Site Engineer

Reports To:                                  Head of Water Development

Functional Relationships:   Country Director (Somaliland) & WASH Team.

Job Location:                               Various (Field based)

Contract/Duration:                  Project Based

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise the earth dam rehabilitation works including the excavation of the dam and construction of other structures.
• Supervise the construction staff and monitor all construction activities.
• Manage all site activities of the earth dam according to the activity stages.
• Check workability of the concrete, seaming quality and material quality.
• Manage the construction of the project to ensure commissioning within the stipulated period and within stipulated budget.
• Coordinate with different levels of stakeholders: community, Rural Municipalities/ Municipalities, and District Coordination Committee.
• Monitor compliance with occupational health standards by organising materials, ensuring sites are safe, clean, and using personal protection equipment.
• Provide technical support to the Foreman/ subcontractors for site verification.
• Closely monitor, observe, as well as supervise the construction of civil works, excavations of the main dam, and construction of silt traps.
• Continuously monitor, observe, as well as supervise the installation of the geo-membrane lining system on the earth dam.
• Constantly monitor and assure the quality and workmanship of all construction works at the site and keep proper records of all quality assurance-related documentation.
• Checking technical designs and drawings to ensure compliance.
• Supervise contracted staff, provide technical advice, and solve problems onsite.
• Prepare monthly progress report of fieldwork (main dam’s excavation, silt trap construction and geo-membrane installation).
• Report instantly any issues (technical, social etc.) on the earth dam site and facilitate to resolve them.
• Submit progress report and measure work completed in percentages to ensure the flow up of the work progress and work schedule.
• Evaluate and resolve any discrepancies and problems arising during construction, which may affect the quality and performance of the work.
• Conduct regular inspections, assess the work performance done by subcontractors, and report any findings to the Head of Water Development
• Any other duty assigned by the Head of Water Development

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or any related field.
• More than 3 -year of experience in site construction supervision special in earth dam construction.
• More than 2 years of experience in the supervision of water projects.
• At least two similar projects over the last 2 years.
• Experience in technical drawings.
• Experience in progress report writing.
• Experience in seam testing for the geo-membrane and dam liner.
• Experience in site concrete tests.
• Proficiency in English and Somali languages

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to be creative and innovative in generating new ideas and undertaking research.
• Ability to apply logical and critical thinking skills to projects.
• High level of professionalism, work ethics, integrity and data collection analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent time-management who can balance multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible and willing to work for long hours.

This position is open to both female and male applicants. 

The application deadline is March 4, 2024.

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be considered. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply at the earliest possible time.

Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

Application Requirements:

• A detailed CV.
• Cover letter - In your cover letter, please indicate your motivation for the role and state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised e.g. through our website, jobs board, etc.
• An updated list of at least five (5) referees with their names, titles, current professional email addresses, and phone numbers.
• Essay of not more than 1,000 words outlining the experiences you have gained that makes you the most qualified candidate for the role.