Project Engineer at Sahei Gender Development

Location: Sokoto & Katsina

Responsibilities

• Visiting sites and ensure quality assurance of shallow borehole construction being delivered and adherence to design specifications.
• Assist the drilling team to map out/ identify high yielding points within the implementation region
• Assist the line manager in the selection, design and construction of water systems, using ground water, including abstraction and distribution.
• Considering different maintenance mechanisms, ensuring that they are appropriate to the local context and cultural norms and that facilities are sustainable in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders;
• Preparing training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct onsite trainings to farmers on borehole operation and maintenance.
• Assisting the line manager in the development of technical guidelines and tools;
• Assessing areas for improvement and recording lessons learnt for future activities;
• Ensure the involvement of state ministry of water resources and update the borehole database together with RUWASSA.

Requirements

•  B.Eng, Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Computer Engineering, depending on the field.

Behaviour & Attitude:

• Flexible and adaptability;
• Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitive;
• Able to work under pressure and with strict deadlines;
• Able to work in a sometimes fluid and insecure environment.

Special conditions:

• Frequent travel to field locations within the project area  and stay with project implementation team for further guidance and support.