Lead Engineer for Tanzania MUM Activity at Tetra Tech International

Lead Engineer for Tanzania MUM Activity
Iringa, IRINGA-TZ, Tanzania, United Republic of | International Development
Lead Engineer for Tanzania MUM Activity at Tetra Tech May 2024
The USAID-funded Maji na Usafi wa Mazingira (MUM) project
in Tanzania, implemented by Tetra Tech International Development
(International Development Jobs – Tetra Tech), is currently accepting
expressions of interest for a Lead Engineer. This position will be
located in the main office in Iringa.

Position Description/Summary:
Under
the supervision of the Water Supply Infrastructure Manager, the Lead
Engineer will be an integral part of a multi-person component team of a
USAID funded development activity to increase access to sustainable
water services managed by the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency
(RUWASA) and urban water supply and sanitation authorities (WSSAs).

The Lead Engineer will
provide direct support to RUWASA implementation of water supply and
sanitation projects and be responsible for design and construction
management for infrastructure procured by USAID. The position guides
strengthening of O&M practices and capacity building and oversees
one site-based Project Engineer. The position is responsible for all
infrastructure design and construction management and QA/QC, and related
institutional capacity building, and will be based in Njombe town with
travel to activity districts in Rukwa, Njombe, Iringa, and Morogoro
regions.

Responsibilities:
*Support
RUWASA’s institutional, operational, administrative, and management
capacity doing the following: improve its capacity to monitor water
services at district, regional and national levels; support project
scoping and selection; support design, construction and management of
targeted rural/urban water supply and sanitation infrastructure; during
implementation of water supply and sanitation projects, guide
strengthening of O&M practices and capacity building and oversee one
site-based Project Engineer; to conduct a routine and special
performance assessment of CBWSOs and WSSAs to establish the capacity to
deliver quality and sustainable services within the policy and legal
requirements; support on inspection, verification and confirmation for
work in progress and for completed projects
*Support capacity
development efforts to implement innovative operations and maintenance
models, such as PPPs, to professionalize rural and urban water service
delivery.
*Support CBWSOs and WSSAs performance, financial viability, and operational capacity.
*Support
capacity development efforts to implement innovative operations and
maintenance models, such as PPPs, to professionalize rural and urban
water service delivery.
*Improve WSSA performance, financial viability, and operational capacity.
*Support CBWSOs and WSSAs under MUM activity to improve their billing and revenue collection efficiencies
*Maintain
a continuous interactive exchange of information with the WASH Services
Lead, Water Infrastructure Manager, and other MUM team members
*At
implementation stage the Lead engineer will review contractors plans and
specifications for water projects for compliance with quality standards

*Ensure quality and timely technical reporting from contractors; advise where needed to improve content of reports
*Support
preparation of contracts and purchase orders; review invoices submitted
by contractors prior to final execution by the Procurement Officer
*Provide timely updates on project progress
*Monitor
and support engineers on environmental issues to ensure MUM follows the
MUM Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (EMMP) and is
following best practices on environmental health and safety.
*Visit construction sites on a regular basis and provide useful reports on compliance to quality standards for field work.

Qualifications:
*Degree
preferred in civil/environmental engineering; water resources
engineering; advanced degree in a specific area of specialization such
as construction management, water resources management, or similar.
*Masters Degree and 7 years’ relevant work experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 10 years’ relevant experience.
*Experience
directly involved or leading implementation of water delivery
infrastructure, including hydraulic design, development of tender
documents (plans, bills of quantities, and technical specifications),
and construction management within the TZ WASH sectors.
*Demonstrated experience managing engineering and construction teams, supervising office and field staff, managing budgets, etc.
*Experience leading detailed work planning and reporting.
*Experience delivering services in Tanzania, working successfully within a team environment.
*Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
*Fluency in Swahili and English preferred