JOB VACANCY: WATER & SANITATION ENGINEERS
Positions Available: 3
We are looking for experienced, technically strong and results-driven Water & Sanitation Engineers to join our team.
The successful candidates will be responsible for the design, tendering, planning, supervision and execution of water supply, borehole, irrigation and commercial pipeline projects.
Minimum Experience: 5 Years
Qualified female engineers are strongly encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design and plan water supply and reticulation schemes
• Design, size and supervise installation of commercial water pipelines
• Prepare and manage tender bids, technical submissions and tender documentation
• Review tender drawings, Bills of Quantities, specifications and project requirements
• Prepare project methodologies, work programmes and execution plans
• Manage projects from tender stage through construction, commissioning and handover
• Supervise borehole drilling and development works
• Prepare and review borehole drilling reports
• Conduct and interpret borehole yield and capacity test reports
• Analyse pumping-test data and recommend sustainable borehole abstraction rates
• Determine appropriate pump sizes and pump specifications
• Supervise installation and commissioning of submersible and surface pumps
• Calculate pump head, flow requirements, pipe friction losses and system pressures
• Design and supervise water storage and distribution systems
• Prepare technical reports, progress reports and completion reports
• Manage installation of HDPE, PVC, steel and other commercial water pipelines
• Plan and supervise trenching, pipe laying, jointing, pressure testing and commissioning
• Design and supervise irrigation systems
• Carry out hydraulic calculations for water distribution networks
• Coordinate contractors, drilling teams, suppliers and site personnel
• Monitor project costs, materials, labour and construction programmes
• Conduct site inspections and quality-control checks
• Ensure works comply with engineering standards, drawings and specifications
• Attend client, consultant and project meetings
• Prepare measurement sheets, valuations, variations and project documentation
• Troubleshoot pumping, borehole and water-distribution-system problems
Qualifications and Experience
The engineer should have good practical knowledge of:
• Borehole siting and drilling programmes
• Borehole construction and casing requirements
• Borehole development
• Pumping and capacity testing
• Static and dynamic water levels
• Borehole yield determination
• Pump selection and sizing
• Rising-main sizing
• Borehole headworks
• Water storage requirements
• Solar and electrical pumping systems
• Borehole commissioning
• Preparation of detailed drilling and test reports
WATER & PIPELINE EXPERIENCE
Candidates should have strong knowledge of:
• Bulk water supply schemes
• Commercial pipeline installations
• Water reticulation networks
• HDPE and PVC pipelines
• Pump stations
• Reservoirs and storage tanks
• Pressure and flow calculations
• Pipeline sizing
• Valves, fittings and chambers
• Water meters and control systems
• Pressure testing and commissioning
• Irrigation and agricultural water systems
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Degree in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Irrigation Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant professional experience
• Proven experience in water supply and sanitation projects
• Strong experience in borehole projects and pump installations
• Knowledge of pump sizing and hydraulic calculations
• Experience with commercial water-pipeline projects
• Experience preparing and submitting tenders
• Ability to prepare professional technical and site reports
• Strong project-planning and execution skills
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Good understanding of Bills of Quantities and project costing
• Strong site-supervision and project-management abilities
• Good computer literacy and engineering-software skills
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills
• Ability to work independently and deliver projects within deadlines
ADDED ADVANTAGES
• Professional engineering registration or eligibility for registration
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, EPANET, WaterCAD, MS Project or similar engineering software
• Experience in large-scale irrigation schemes
• Experience with solar-powered borehole pumping systems
• Knowledge of water-treatment systems
• Experience managing government, municipal or commercial tenders
• Valid driver’s licence
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
We are looking for engineers who are technically competent, practical, commercially aware and capable of taking responsibility for projects from tender preparation through planning, construction, commissioning and final reporting.
Candidates must demonstrate strong knowledge of boreholes, pumps, water pipelines, irrigation systems, water-supply schemes and project execution.
How to Apply
To Apply:
Submit your CV, copies of relevant qualifications and a brief portfolio/list of major water, borehole, irrigation and pipeline projects you have successfully worked on to : [email protected]
3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
