Job Name: Project Engineer – Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFH Kenya)

INTRODUCTION

Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFH Kenya) is a national non-profit organization that begun its operations in 1982 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. The affiliation is guided by a National Affiliation Agreement (NAA) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). HFH Kenya’s vision is: “A nation where every family has a decent place to live.” Mission: “Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity Kenya brings people together to build homes, communities and hope”. Our overarching goal is: “Enabling low income families access decent and affordable shelter”.

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the WASH Coordinator, the Project Engineer will implement the specifications and procedures for construction and installation of major investments in water and sanitation. He/she will assess the day-to-day progress, completion and operation of the borehole accessories (ground well, solar panels, pump, control panel), water reticulation system (pipelines, water kiosks, livestock watering troughs, storage tanks), the common latrine blocks that will be constructed in the school and the household latrines that will be produced by Artisans. The staff will also be responsible for managing contracts of out-sourced technical services and securing the relevant permits and licenses for major constructions and installations.

The BMZ Kochogo project is a three-year project started in December 2021 and ending in December 2024. Project location is Kochogo South-Nyando Subcounty, Kisumu County. The goal of the project is to have 881 households of Kochogo South sub location (4000 people) cope with the frequent cycles of drought and floods through social structures and physical infrastructures established for management of water, sanitation, and hygiene services.

DURATION OF CONTRACT: UNTIL END OF DEC 2024

DUTIES

• Construction-related BOQs considered for repair of boreholes, latrines and hand washing facilities
• Sketches and design of civil and hydraulic works for the execution of construction works
• Technical documentation in every tender dossier related to constructions, water storage, water network pipeline etc
• Providing technical guidance and expertise to the manpower in charge of the works
• Re-scheduling construction/repair works and monitoring implementation of the construction to ensure activities respects the project timelines and milestones
• Conducting WASH assessments to understand the gaps of the vulnerable communities

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES / INDICATORS

• Number of vulnerable households served by WASH.
• Number of Hygiene and Sanitation Sessions conducted
• Number of Safi latrines constructed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering/Water Engineering/Environmental Engineering or Any other related Field

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Must be flexible, willing to perform other duties and work irregular hours.
• Proven experience in working/programming in either relief or development including managing a large-scale Community based water project with evidence of successful implementation of similar projects
• Good communication skills, Strong team player with high team spirit and positive attitude
• Excellent computer skills (particularly Office package, GIS, Google Earth, Database management, Software for Water-Wastewater networks designing) are mandatory
• Knowledge of mobile data collection tools (ODK toolkit)
• Aptitude for community mobilization and capacity building
• Excellent numerical, report writing, analysis and proposal writing skills.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Engineering project design, proposal writing, needs assessments, surveys, and construction of WASH infrastructure.
• At-least 1-2 years’ experience in Sanitation and Hygiene Programming and implementation models.

OTHER INFOMATION

• Willing to uphold Christian principles of HFH Kenya
• Ability to work long and odd hours, including weekends
• Confidentiality
• Honesty
• High levels of integrity