WASH Construction Engineer at Lifewater International April 2025

Lifewater
is an established Faith based non-profit and community development
organization, working to transform lives through sustainable access to
safe water, improved Sanitation and Hygiene in places that need it most.
For over 45 years, we have served more than 2.5 million people in 40+
countries with life-saving clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
practices. Lifewater currently serves in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Tanzania,
Central African Republic (CAR) and Uganda.

Job Summary:
The
Construction Engineer is responsible for supporting the Project WASH
Engineer in engineering infrastructure planning, implementation and
monitoring in villages, health facilities and schools. This includes
regular monitoring of Water and Sanitation Infrastructures (water
sources and school latrines), ensuring water quality is tested and
potable, and documenting all processes through Lifewater’s mWater system
and the connected Community Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSO),
and schools. WASH Construction Engineer
will be responsible for supervising ongoing rehabilitation, new
constructions and supporting the Project WASH Engineer in daily
activities. All monitoring will use mWater forms.

The Construction Engineer’s primary responsibilities include:

• Work
  closely with Project WASH Engineer ensuring all Water and Sanitation
  Infrastructures are constructed according to the plan and design
• Work
  with Project WASH Engineer and Area Program Manager to create a
  detailed quarterly monitoring schedule for Community Based Water Supply
  Organizations (CBWSO), water sources, and school Water and Sanitation
  Infrastructures that is efficient and effective.
• Support Project WASH Engineer in providing direct oversight of construction to ensure the highest quality of work.
• As part of multinational team, conduct rapid and detailed need assessment for water needs in the community.
• Assist the Project WASH Engineer as needed with the following tasks: 
• Developing Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and designs for upcoming Water and Sanitation Infrastructures construction.
• Support
  Project WASH Engineer in Water and Sanitation Infrastructure
  assessments and development of Water and Sanitation Infrastructure
  plans.
• With guidance from RUWASA District, verifying
  contributions of Community Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSO) or
  School Committees for Water and Sanitation Infrastructure contributions.
• Procurement process and logistics and ensure Lifewater’s procurement manual for all construction bids are followed
• Supervising daily workers (Technicians) during construction of Water and Sanitation Infrastructures
• Fixing signposts and plaques
• Support
  in strengthening supply chain management in the program area by
  connecting with Water and Sanitation Infrastructure dealers with
  Community Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSO) and Hand Pump
  Mechanics through provision of pricelist of spare parts and the parts
  suppliers.
• Ensure proper handover of all the constructed water
  systems to the concerned government bodies with full of recording data
  like GPS location, beneficiary, yields of the water system, history of
  the water system in a well-documented manner and at the right time.
  Support colleagues as needed in training Community Based Water Supply
  Organizations (CBWSO).
• Monitor assigned program Water and
  Sanitation infrastructures and Community Based Water Supply
  Organizations (CBWSO) using appropriate mWater forms.
• Follow the
  detailed quarterly monitoring schedule set by the APM for Community
  Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSO) water sources, and school
  latrine blocks that is efficient and effective.
• Perform
  quarterly monitoring of assigned community water supply systems and
  Community Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSO) – both in-project and
  sustainability monitoring.
• Perform quarterly monitoring of
  assigned school Water and Sanitation infrastructure (latrines,
  handwashing stations, and water points).
• Perform water quality testing at water points at the frequency required by Lifewater’s water quality testing standard.
• Accurately capture monitoring data digitally using mWater.
• Ensure all the construction materials procured for water supply are used efficiently.
• In
  collaboration with colleagues, ensure high level of community
  participation in the project and regularly track community participation
  in terms of unskilled labour and local construction materials and by
  converting into monetary term according to local labour market.
• Document any lessons learned and share with Project WASH Engineer and Area Program Manager
• Accurately capture all monitoring and oversight data will be recorded digitally using mWater.
• Collaborate with other team members to support the development of creative and holistic approaches to WASH programming
• Ensure that gender and participation and protection issues are reflected in all water and sanitation activities.
• Submit weekly, monthly and quarterly status reports and timesheets to the supervisor.
• Participate in weekly one-on-one supervision meetings with supervisors.
• Participate in regular staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Maintenance Phase:

• Perform
  monthly monitoring phone calls to Community Based Water Supply
  Organizations (CBWSO) to encourage and measure sustainability
• Perform
  quarterly monitoring visits to water sources, following up with Project
  WASH Engineer to address any problems identified

KEY INDICATORS OF SUCCESS:

• BOQ prepared and completed on schedule for all Water and Sanitation Infrastructure
• Monitoring
  100% of Community Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSO) in
  maintenance phase by monthly phone calls with all data entered mWater.
• Monitoring 100% of water points in person on a quarterly basis with all data entered mWater.
• 90% of Community Based Water Supply Organizations (CBWSO) are functional
• 90% of water points are functional

Work Experience and Qualifications

• Passion for Lifewater’s mission of serving vulnerable communities and children.
• University
  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, gravity and pumping scheme
  designs, drilling, and supervision of contractors is an added advantage
• Desired: 2 years of experience in delivering rural safe water solutions.
• Basic
  experience with smart phones and Strong ICT skills especially Microsoft
  Office applications and other engineering design software such as AUTO
  CAD, EPANET.
• Drawing, design, computation and estimation skills will be an added advantage.
• Ability to work independently and with teams to produce high quality results in a multi-cultural setting.
• Flexible
  to reallocate to Didia ( Imesela) when need be. Well organized and
  efficient in time management whenever there is task pressure.
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relations within and outside the team.
• Ability to contribute towards resource stewardship.
• Punctual, honest, dependable, servant leader, trustworthy, encourager, peacekeeper, multi-tasking, and self-starter.