Job Description

WASH Site Engineer, Hargeisa Somaliland

Organisation Overview

Pharo Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a mission-driven, impact-oriented organisation that designs, funds and operates economic development programmes toward a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa.  Over the next decade, our goal is to create maximum impact towards three critical missions:

1. Empowering the next generation: Our education mission is to ensure that all students have an opportunity to access a high-quality, affordable education, and become productive citizens of a rapidly changing world.

1. Eliminating barriers to employment and productivity: Our productivity mission is to identify and eliminate health, financial, and structural barriers to employment and productivity for working people.

1. Solving water scarcity: Our water mission is to ensure that people and communities across Africa have access to a safe and affordable source of water.

We are a diverse, multicultural, and passionate organisation, with over 450 employees in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Somaliland. Our headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, and we have a liaison office in London, UK, which is home to our parent organisation, Pharo Management

Job Title:                                       WASH Site Engineer

Reports To:                                  Head of Water Development

Functional Relationships:   Country Director (Somaliland) & WASH Team.

Job Location:                               Various (Field based)

Contract/Duration:                  Project Based

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise the earth dam rehabilitation works including the excavation of the dam and construction of other structures.
• Supervise the construction staff and monitor all construction activities.
• Manage all site activities of the earth dam according to the activity stages.
• Check workability of the concrete, seaming quality and material quality.
• Manage the construction of the project to ensure commissioning within the stipulated period and within stipulated budget.
• Coordinate with different levels of stakeholders: community, Rural Municipalities/ Municipalities, and District Coordination Committee.
• Monitor compliance with occupational health standards by organising materials, ensuring sites are safe, clean, and using personal protection equipment.
• Provide technical support to the Foreman/ subcontractors for site verification.
• Closely monitor, observe, as well as supervise the construction of civil works, excavations of the main dam, and construction of silt traps.
• Continuously monitor, observe, as well as supervise the installation of the geo-membrane lining system on the earth dam.
• Constantly monitor and assure the quality and workmanship of all construction works at the site and keep proper records of all quality assurance-related documentation.
• Checking technical designs and drawings to ensure compliance.
• Supervise contracted staff, provide technical advice, and solve problems onsite.
• Prepare monthly progress report of fieldwork (main dam’s excavation, silt trap construction and geo-membrane installation).
• Report instantly any issues (technical, social etc.) on the earth dam site and facilitate to resolve them.
• Submit progress report and measure work completed in percentages to ensure the flow up of the work progress and work schedule.
• Evaluate and resolve any discrepancies and problems arising during construction, which may affect the quality and performance of the work.
• Conduct regular inspections, assess the work performance done by subcontractors, and report any findings to the Head of Water Development
• Any other duty assigned by the Head of Water Development

Experiences and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or any related field.
• More than 3 -year of experience in site construction supervision special in earth dam construction.
• More than 2 years of experience in the supervision of water projects.
• At least two similar projects over the last 2 years.
• Experience in technical drawings.
• Experience in progress report writing.
• Experience in seam testing for the geo-membrane and dam liner.
• Experience in site concrete tests.
• Proficiency in English and Somali languages

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to be creative and innovative in generating new ideas and undertaking research.
• Ability to apply logical and critical thinking skills to projects.
• High level of professionalism, work ethics, integrity and data collection analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent time-management who can balance multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible and willing to work for long hours.

Skills Required

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