Job Detail

Job Purpose:

Design Engineer should demonstrate strong analytical and logical thinking skills, display a superb work ethic and thrive under pressure with strong leadership skills after joining KRO growing team. Design engineer provides technical advice about, plan, organizes and supervises construction projects. Design engineer tends to have more specific, technical knowledge than site managers.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

The WASH Design Engineer will work within Kandahar Province and in its host communities with travel to needed southern provinces. The main responsibilities will include working to design and improve the technical engineering implementation aspects of the KRO’s WASH program in South Region managing areas of water and sanitation technology including designing, quantifying, specifying of boreholes, preparing contractual documents and managing them, managing geophysical studies, designing and constructing water distribution systems, pump testing, water quality testing, hand dug well construction, and/or latrine construction. The WASH Design Engineer will also be responsible in coordinating and leading any emergency relief situations involving WASH efforts, creating and drafting technical designs, and submitting regular reports on the work being completed.

Responsibilities of the Job:

• Assess needs for WASH interventions (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene facilities) at community level including Water Distribution System, Public schools and Health facilities.
• Ensure the project will satisfy the needs of the beneficiaries and provide oversight of water source construction and sanitation projects to ensure quality;
• Preparation of drawings (AutoCAD), BoQ/Cost Estimates and Tender documents for all WASH infrastructures
• Ensuring the training of staff in technical areas including water quality testing, and building and maintaining quality water point structures;
• Help design and revise the construction/rehabilitation works component of the project work-plan, and monitor that the implementation of the construction/ rehabilitation activities respects the time-table milestones and deadlines
• Conduct trainings regarding operation and maintenance of water supply and sanitation facilities for beneficiaries and Water management committees
• Develop and maintain good relationships and lines of communication with relevant local authorities and communities, prior to intervention explaining KRO’s role as an NGO and liaising with them during all phases of the project.
• Regular monitoring of ongoing construction activities to ensure that all the activities are executing as per design, specifications and work schedule
• Extend all possible technical support to other team members and contractors when and where required
• Keep close coordination with contractors through regular meetings
• Preparation of weekly, monthly work plans and construction progress reports
• Preparation of feasibility studies/ reports, borehole pumping tests analysis & reporting and completion certificates
• Verify the work done at site and recommend for the payments to contractor(s)/casual labors etc
• Working in harmony with all other project staff and field team for the effective and efficient day-to-day management of the WASH projects.
• Coordinate with other stakeholders on the ground for smooth, efficient and effective implementation of the activities
• When need be, Represent KRO in coordination meetings such as WASH cluster and other cluster meetings
• With a generous and serving spirit perform all other tasks and responsibilities assigned for the benefit of KRO

Administrative:

• Sharing and resolving problems and needs of project and project staff with program.
• To ensure relevant government departments and donor agency are updated on project activities and its involvement confirmed in project activities.
• Direct control and motivate the team ensuring that they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.
• Reporting to Program Manager on project activities. 
• Develop different formats forms for the smooth implementation of project and for best documentation
   

Coordination:

• Keep sufficient and proper coordination mechanism with relevant stakeholders and line departments.
• Avoiding the inappropriateness or conflict with cultural beliefs of groups within the target communities.
• Contact with community elders, local Shura members and other community influential people in participatory way to operate in a very efficient and coordinated manner.
• Strengthen coordination between project staff and stakeholders
   

Financial Management:

• Ensure effective and efficient utilization of project budget under responsibility for intended purposes. 

Logistics:

• Arranging and managing logistics administration and transportation aspect/needs of project and project staff with the logistics department.

Data Management & Reporting:

• Organize and maintain project documentation in hard and soft.
• Jointly work with project staff in preparing the data on the proper aspect.
• Document the lessons learned and case studies and share with project staff and other stakeholders.
• Regular on time Reporting to the Line Managers on the roles and responsibilities given/ project implementation.
• Ensure effective documentation of the program and progress by capturing lesson learnt and good practices