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About Job

Engineer involves in designing, planning, supervising and monitoring the construction of the Water, sanitation and other water management infrastructures for the new BHA Project Operational areas.

The Engineer required supervising construction of contracted or on-force construction and rehabilitation of water schemes, sanitation and other infrastructures using contractors or unskilled and skilled labours. The position also requires proper management of materials, equipment and other resources under the project and reporting periodically to supervisors.

In coordination with Engineering Coordinator, Project manager and Procurement unit, administer contractual issues and deal with supplier, follow up and participate in BID process by adhering to the organizational and National low. Participate in technical assessment, proposal development and assessment for new emerging projects. Provide technical support during various manuals, construction standard and checklists preparation together with the Engineering Coordinator and making sure it is applied in the field.

Responsibilities

Engineer works under direct supervision of an Engineering Coordinator (Technically) and Project Manager (admin) with close cooperation HR, Financial, Logistic, M and E, Safeguarding, Engineering departments and another Projects working under other programs.

• Responsible for day to day monitoring and supervision of all construction or rehabilitation project activities to ensure high technical quality and timeliness of implementation.
• Prepare required construction designs including schematics, detailed bill of quantities (BOQs), and budget estimates in response to emerging PIN WASH activities.
• Monitoring and evaluate all WASH-related construction projects, revise plans, designs, and strategy as required.
• Prepare procurement documents for WASH-related construction works following PIN procedures.
• Monitor the progress and implementation of interventions/activities as per the relevant contract.
• Supervise site supervisors, support and supervise technical trainings
• Collect GPS locations and Prepare KMZ files with Google earth and documentation
• Monitor and approve construction material quality for the construction activity
• Any other related tasks as required and assigned.

­Accountability and Safeguarding including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)

• Carry out the duties in accordance with the PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies.
• Participate in training and awareness raising (CoC and KP, Safeguarding…).
• Ensure that his/her team members attend training and awareness sessions and carry out the duties in accordance with PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies.
• Ensure that due diligence and/or capacity assessments of partners include an assessment of partners’ implementation of key safeguarding and risk policies/ procedure including the prevention of SEAH.
• Create and maintain a fulfilling and protective environment.

Benefit

• Standard work schedule of 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday
• Per diems for working and Accommodation outside of the duty office depending on the location
• Transport Allowance
• Emergency allowance for the emergency program staffs
• Bank loan facilities
• 20 days of paid annual and after 5 years of work an extra paid day for every year
• Extra days of paid leaves for selected holidays
• Medical insurance, including spouse and children
• Accident insurance for all injuries during work time based on the law
• Pension contribution of 11 % from PIN
• Paternity leave of extra 2 paid days above the mandatory 3 day
• Maternity leave according to the law and extra financial motherhood support
• Monthly mobile phone hybrid tariff
• PIN supports fast career growth and internal mobility
• International environment with opportunities to learn from other PIN’s country programs
• Extensive Capacity Building program, both internal and external trainings, including the
• Induction training
• Internal online learning opportunities, such as access to PIN’s e-learning platform and webinars
• Annual staff retreat
• Friendly and fair work environment with small collective where everyone knows each other

Job Requirements

• Minimum BSc in Hydraulic Engineering, Water Supply and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources & Irrigation Engineering and Other related field of study; with minimum 3 (Three) years and above of experience in emergency sector).
• Must have an experience on construction project planning & scheduling, designing, supervision works; specifically, she/he has to has experience and good skills in big scale WASH infrastructures.
• coordination of project partners and Technical Reporting skill.
• Experience of working in emergency projects specifically related to WASH, Coordination &advanced computer skills are basic ones.
• Good documentation skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD, Google earth software
• Knowledge about core humanitarian standards
• Experience and working relationship with partners, local government and communities etc.
• Knowledge of spoken & written Amharic and English,
• 3 strong references (will be crosschecked/contacted)