Water & Sanitation Engineer

We are recruiting 3 Water & Sanitation Engineers to join our team, taking responsibility for water supply, borehole, irrigation and commercial pipeline projects from tender stage through to completion. Qualified female engineers are strongly encouraged to apply.

Positions Available

• 3

Duties and 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, progress 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

Knowledge and Experience

• Borehole siting, drilling programmes, construction and casing requirements
• Borehole development, commissioning and preparation of detailed drilling and test reports
• Pumping and capacity testing, static and dynamic water levels and borehole yield determination
• Pump selection and sizing, rising-main sizing and borehole headworks
• Water storage requirements and solar and electrical pumping systems
• Bulk water supply schemes and commercial pipeline installations
• Water reticulation networks using HDPE and PVC pipelines
• Pump stations, reservoirs and storage tanks
• Pressure and flow calculations and pipeline sizing
• Valves, fittings, 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 a 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

• Technically competent, practical and commercially aware
• Able to take responsibility for projects from tender preparation through planning, construction, commissioning and final reporting
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of boreholes, pumps, water pipelines, irrigation systems, water-supply schemes and project execution

How 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 through the Apply button on this page