Senior Field Engineer, Rainwater Harvesting

Posted date

8th October, 2025

Last date to apply

22nd October, 2025

Country

Pakistan

Locations

Rodh Mallazai

Category

Engineering

Salary

NA

Type

Contractual

Position

1

Experience

15 years

Maximum Age

50 years

• A. Technical Assessment and Detailed Design:

• Organize detailed topographical, hydrological, and geotechnical surveys of the Roodh Mulazai catchment to contribute engineering designs.

• Lead the technical feasibility assessment and detailed engineering design for a range of interventions, including but not limited to:
• Revival of Traditional Systems: Rehabilitation of Karez systems, including mother wells, underground tunnels, and surface outlets.
• Groundwater Recharge: Design of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) structures such as check dams, delay action dams, infiltration galleries, percolation tanks, and injection wells.
• Watershed Management: Design of soil and water conservation structures like contour bunds, terracing, gully plugs, and small diversion weirs.
• Water Harvesting: Design of micro-catchments, farm ponds, and other rainwater harvesting structures.
• Prepare detailed Bill of Quantities (BoQ), cost estimates, technical specifications, and tender documents for the approved interventions.

• Ensure all designs incorporate climate resilience and disaster risk reduction principles, learning from the 2022 flood events.

• B. Implementation Support and Supervision:

• Provide technical oversight and day-to-day supervision of construction works carried out by contractors or communities, ensuring adherence to design specifications, quality standards, and safety protocols.

• Certify stages of work completion and verify quantities for payments to contractors.
• Identify and resolve any technical issues arising during implementation promptly and effectively.

• Monitor and ensure the proper use of materials and equipment on site.

• C. Community Engagement and Capacity Building:

• Work closely with the project team, social mobilizers, and the project's community engagement specialists to integrate technical solutions with community needs and practices especially women need.

• Conduct technical training sessions for community members VOs and COs, and local artisans on the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the structures constructed.

• Facilitate community participation through social mobilization team (Male and Female) in site selection, planning, and implementation of interventions agreed jointly with community to induce ownership and long-term sustainability.

• D. Monitoring, Reporting, and Knowledge Management:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of all pilot project activities, including pre- and post-construction data (e.g., photos, GPS points, water levels).

• Monitor the hydrological impact of interventions (e.g., changes in groundwater levels, increased spring flows) in collaboration with the monitoring team.
• Prepare regular progress reports, including technical aspects of implementation, challenges faced, and solutions adopted.

• Contribute to the documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and success stories for replication in other catchments within the Pishin Lora Basin and beyond.

• 1. Qualifications and Experience

• A. Essential:

• Master's degree in civil engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a directly related field.

• Minimum of 15 years of proven professional experience in water resources engineering, with a focus on water management and RWH in arid and semi-arid regions.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience in the design, supervision, and implementation of:
• Karez or similar traditional water system design, construction and rehabilitation.
• Check dams, infiltration galleries, and other groundwater recharge structures.
• Watershed management and soil conservation measures.
• Significant experience in community-based participatory approaches, with a proven record to work effectively with rural communities.
• Proficiency in engineering design software (e.g., AutoCAD, GIS applications like QGIS) and surveying techniques.

• Excellent analytical, report writing and communication skills in English.

• B. Desirable:

• Prior work experience in Balochistan or similar socio-cultural contexts in Pakistan.

• Experience working on donor-funded projects, particularly those funded by the EU.
• Knowledge of local languages.
• Experience in monitoring the impact of water-related interventions.