Water and Habitat Engineer

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below:

Job Title: Water and Habitat Engineer
Location: Yobe
Main Responsibilities

• Contributes to the implementation and running of construction and water projects / programmes, independently and as a team member
• Maintains contacts with interlocutors / authorities at local level mainly independently
• Participates in the evaluation of the projects / program and makes recommendations
• Establishes a comprehensive technical report on a completed Water and Habitat project
• Prepares projects proposals including descriptions, sketches, drawings, bill of quantities, estimation costs and implementation planning based on analysis and Water and Habitat objectives
• Supervises contractors, sub-contractors and ICRC teams
• Trains and coach technical field staff & daily workers working on ongoing Water and Habitat projects

Required Qualifications

• Engineering University degree
• 5 years’ work experience in construction
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Team leadership skills
• Very good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of the geographical assigned area
• Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD

Personal Attributes:

• Capacity to work independently and
• A very good team player
• Capacity to supervise construction work
• Very good analytical and reporting skills
• Good communication skills
• Capacity to travel to different areas and support Water and Habitat team
• Ability to work under pressure and various deadlines