Project WASH Engineer Job at Lifewater - Career Opportunity in Tanzania

Vacancy title:
Project WASH Engineer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Science & Engineering ]

 

Jobs at:

Lifewater

Deadline of this Job:
10 March 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania , Shinyanga , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
JOB SUMMARY:
As a part of the Vision of a Healthy Village (VHV) program, the Project WASH Engineer is responsible for ensuring the best hardware is selected for each community, school, and health facility in the program, and that the designed systems meet Lifewater and Government hardware standards. This is done by assessing all existing community and school hardware, supporting the development of a hardware plan, updating or creating technical designs for unique systems, supporting procurement planning, and documenting all processes through Lifewater’s Akvo system. Their accurate, detailed, and excellent research and planning, and mastery of hardware standards is essential for programs to operate with efficiency and to provide best solutions to communities. .

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Play a lead role in all hardware planning, using Lifewater’s Hardware Planning Process, and in collaboration with Program Team members and the Director of Engineering Operations (DEO). Use appropriate Akvo forms for all registrations and assessments of hardware.
• Identify existing hardware assets in communities, primary schools, and health facilities. Register in Lifewater’s data system and assess for functionality and need for improvement.
• Conduct detailed site assessments for all hardware that is being planned – evaluating existing hardware and options for new hardware – including community conversations regarding taste and preference.
• In consultation with relevant government (water quality testing authorities) perform water quality testing at appropriate times during the assessment & planning process and periodical water quality monitoring, according to Lifewater standards.
• Recommend appropriate hardware for each community, primary school, and health facility in collaboration with the APM and DEO.
• In collaboration with the APM and DEO, prepare hardware planning timelines for implementation.
• In consultation with the government District Engineer, prepare technical designs and detailed bills of quantities for unique systems, procurement plan and budget estimates for the proposed community water supply systems and school latrines / demonstration latrines in all intervention sites.
• Ensure all the designs and quality of construction meets Lifewater standards as well as the government’s hardware standards.
• Have all technical designs approved by the government District Engineer, DEO and Lifewater HQ prior to construction.


Job Skills: Not Specified


QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• 3-5 years of experience in delivering rural safe water solutions, including previous experience in WASH construction works, planning and budgeting.
• Previous experience in other water technology development supervision.
• Experience with boreholes, rainwater harvesting systems, gravity flows, pumping systems, springs construction, and school latrine blocks is required. Knowledge on Ministry of Water reporting requirement is required.
• Degree in one of the following fields: – Water Engineering; Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, Sanitation Engineering, Construction Management or related Engineering field. Additional training in Water quality testing, drilling, supervision of contractors preferred but not required.
• A post graduate qualification in water related development field preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of the water sector policies and coordination frameworks.
• Ability in working independently and with teams to produce high quality results in a multi-cultural setting.
• Ability to drive and ride a motorcycle with a clean driver’s license
• Competence in writing high quality reports, exhibiting detailed and professional attributes.
• Analytical skills and decision-making abilities even in complex and sensitive situations.
• Ability to independently update technical drawings.
• Strong ICT skills especially Microsoft Office applications and engineering software such as AUTO CAD, EPANET, GIS, etc.
• Knowledge of English Language (Spoken and written)


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 10 March 2020
Duty Station:  Shinyanga
Posted: 25-02-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-02-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 25-02-2065
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