Wash Engineer (2) - Yemeni Nationals

WASH Engineer  

Title: WaSH Engineer 

Location: Aden (1) and Saada (1)  

Level: As per DRC Yemen national staff salary grid 

 

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in Yemen since 2008. Using a right based approaches, DRC hasmainly focused on refugees, migrants and internally displaced People by conflict and natural disasters. Programs include WASH, protection, Food security/livelihoods and mine risks education, amongst others. DRC has hub offices in Sana’a, Aden, Hodeida and several sub offices throughout Yemen. 

 

 

An experience Water & Sanitation Engineer will implement community based WASH interventions at selected sited in Abyan and Saada governorates. The WASH Engineer will report to the WASH Officer. These positions are based in Abyan and Saada Governorate and entails daily travel to project’s locations. 

 

 

• With the WASH Officer, coordinate and work with local government institutions, nongovernmental 

organizations, community based organizations and localcommunities in order to ensure the smooth execution of water & sanitation infrastructure activities. 

• Participate in baseline assessments of community WASH infrastructure, including at schools, health facilities and public water points. 

• Conduct technical assessments of selected WASH infrastructure identified for rehabilitation 

• Prepare technical intervention designs and BOQs. 

• Assist the WASH Officer in preparing contracts and supervising contracted works to ensure compliance with technical requirements and schedules. 

• Monitor ongoing projects and prepare for handover of completed works to communities and local authorities. 

• Responsible to monitor the daily water trucking process including the preparation of truck contracts and insure the planned quantity of water is provides in the right way. 

• Facilitate water testing activities to ensure water quality improvements and sustainability over time. 

• Coordinate and follow up the water treatment at all levels and at water sources in particular. 

• Liaise with community water management committees in areas where WASH infrastructure is being rehabilitated to help ensure local ownership and assist in developing sustainable mechanisms for operations and maintenance. 

• Ensure accordance with WHO standards and local gender related sensitivities. 

 

 

• BSc degree in civil engineering. 

• At least 2 years of hands on experience in designing and implementing water & sanitation infrastructure. 

• Strong social/diplomacy skill. 

• Self-motivated and able to work with a minimum of guidance. 

• Very good English spoken & written skills. 

• INGO experience preferred.