Overview
The WASH Engineer will provide hands-on technical support for needs assessments, monitoring the implementation of WASH and heating interventions, and preparing completion reports to ensure accountability to affected communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Support to WASH Assessments and Planning with Humanitarian Focus: Conduct field assessments, support identification of technical gaps, prepare and review technical scopes of work, and coordinate procurement and distribution of WASH supplies.
- Implementations, Monitoring and Quality Support of Humanitarian Response: Monitor partner-implemented WASH interventions, participate in field monitoring and joint missions, and identify and flag emerging technical concerns.
- Documentation, Accountability and Reporting of Humanitarian Response: Support collection and verification of field-level documentation, assist in documenting completed activities and handover processes, and contribute to reporting.
- Coordination and Day-to-Day Operational Support: Support coordination with implementing partners, local authorities and service providers, provide operational and technical support to the WASH team, and participate in coordination meetings.
Required Experience
- Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience in WASH engineering, municipal infrastructure, utilities, or related technical fields, including field-based work.
- Demonstrated experience in water supply, wastewater/sanitation and/or district heating systems, particularly in damage assessments and emergency or early recovery repairs, pumping stations, treatment facilities, networks, or heat supply systems.
- Experience working with municipal utilities (Vodokanals, district heating companies), local authorities or hromadas is highly desirable.
- Prior experience in humanitarian, early recovery or post-conflict contexts is a strong asset.
- Experience supporting or monitoring donor-funded infrastructure projects is an advantage.
- Experience in an emergency context is an asset.
Qualifications
• Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a relevant area, e.g. Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field relevant to water supply, sanitation or heating systems. A first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
