Water & Construction Engineer

About the role

World Vision Kenya is looking for a local fixed-term Water & Construction Engineer to lead the design, implementation and monitoring of construction works for water supply systems, sanitation and hygiene, other construction infrastructure and multiple-use water initiatives. The role ensures projects are delivered on time, to quality standards and sustainably, supporting SDG 6 and the well-being of children. The job holder must be able to communicate World Vision's Christian ethos effectively and attend team and office devotions, chapel and prayer gatherings.

Key responsibilities

• Design, feasibility studies, water resource mapping, EIA support, tender documents and funding proposals for WASH and construction projects
• Supervise construction and rehabilitation of water supply works, inspect works, approve site clearance and earthworks, prepare payment certificates and daily, weekly and monthly reports
• Monitor contractor progress with Microsoft Project, keep site diaries and measure works for cost control
• Develop water safety plans, disaster risk management plans and guidance on environmental protection
• Train Water User Associations, CBOs and SMEs to manage WASH facilities, and build capacity of WASH staff and communities
• Produce monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports, document lessons learned and share success stories
• Represent World Vision Kenya in stakeholder forums, partner with county government and development partners, and mobilize communities for WASH projects

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering/Water Engineering with at least 3 years hands-on experience, or HND with at least 7 years
• 3-7 years of engineering project design, proposal writing, needs assessments, surveys and WASH construction experience
• Minimum 4 years of INGO field experience, including 3-5 years in sanitation and hygiene programming
• Proven experience managing a large-scale community-based water project
• Good understanding of contract management, rural water supply management and disaster risk management
• Excellent written and spoken English; registration with EBK/KETREB as a graduate engineer is an added advantage
• Willingness to travel to the field and to work in multicultural teams

Required skills

• Preferred: AutoCAD, ArchiCAD and GIS
• Preferred: MS Office and Microsoft Outlook
• Preferred: knowledge of FIDIC contracts and World Vision working systems