Water & Sanitation Engineer at Confidential Employer – Harare

We are seeking experienced, technically strong, and results-driven Water & Sanitation Engineers to join our team. The successful candidates will be responsible for the comprehensive design, tendering, planning, supervision, and execution of water supply, borehole, irrigation, and commercial pipeline projects. Key responsibilities span from designing water supply and reticulation schemes, managing tender bids, preparing project methodologies and execution plans, to supervising borehole drilling, development works, and installation of pumps and pipelines. The role also involves conducting and interpreting borehole yield tests, analyzing pumping data, performing hydraulic calculations, and managing projects from tender stage through construction, commissioning, and handover. Engineers will coordinate contractors, suppliers, and site personnel, monitor project costs, ensure compliance with engineering standards, and prepare various technical and progress reports. The ideal candidate is technically competent, practical, commercially aware, and capable of taking full responsibility for projects.

- Degree in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Irrigation Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant professional experience.
- Proven experience in water supply and sanitation projects.
- Strong experience in borehole projects and pump installations.
- Knowledge of pump sizing and hydraulic calculations.
- Experience with commercial water-pipeline projects.
- Experience preparing and submitting tenders.
- Ability to prepare professional technical and site reports.
- Strong project-planning and execution skills.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Good understanding of Bills of Quantities and project costing.
- Strong site-supervision and project-management abilities.
- Good computer literacy and engineering-software skills.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and deliver projects within deadlines.
- Good practical knowledge of borehole siting and drilling programmes, construction and casing requirements, borehole development, pumping and capacity testing, static and dynamic water levels, borehole yield determination, pump selection and sizing, rising-main sizing, borehole headworks, water storage requirements, solar and electrical pumping systems, borehole commissioning, and preparation of detailed drilling and test reports.
- Strong knowledge of bulk water supply schemes, commercial pipeline installations, water reticulation networks, HDPE and PVC pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs and storage tanks, pressure and flow calculations, pipeline sizing, valves, fittings and chambers, water meters and control systems, pressure testing and commissioning, and irrigation and agricultural water systems.
- Qualified female engineers are strongly encouraged to apply.
- *Added Advantage:* Professional engineering registration or eligibility for registration.
- *Added Advantage:* Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, EPANET, WaterCAD, MS Project or similar engineering software.
- *Added Advantage:* Experience in large-scale irrigation schemes.
- *Added Advantage:* Experience with solar-powered borehole pumping systems.
- *Added Advantage:* Knowledge of water-treatment systems.
- *Added Advantage:* Experience managing government, municipal or commercial tenders.
- *Added Advantage:* Valid driver’s licence.