VAC-11767 Design Engineer

Need Statement:
UNICEF set up an ambitious target of 5 million people to be reached with safe drinking water and 2.2
million people with at least basic sanitation. For that the organization intends to scale up provision of safe
drinking water and access to basic sanitation to rural and urban communities through different
implementation modalities such as working with CSOs, private sector, contractors and vendors including
Community Development Councils (CDCs).
While UNICEF continues working tirelessly to raise funds for WASH to address the WASH challenges,
one of the milestones for scaling up the programme is to have designed/shelf projects which can be put into
implementation immediately, once funds are secured. These shelf projects can be implemented through
private companies, contractors, and CDCs. Additionally, in order to scale-up, UNICEF WASH Section
needs to further enhance technical capacity for the assessment, design, and preparation of technical
documents of water supply and sanitation projects to have prepared and ready-made designs for
implementation through private companies, contractors, and CDCs. Setting up a design team will also
provide a solid foundation for the implementation of projects when negotiating WASH priorities with
donors.
A Design and Engineering Team (DET) is established with diverse expertise including the ability to conduct
technical surveys, hydrogeological studies, prepare detailed designs and Bills of Quantities (BoQs) as may
be required to deliver water supply infrastructure. The team will develop low-cost small scale water supply
system designs for urban and rural communities based on identified priorities in line with Afghanistan
WASH sector regulations and policies. The team will cover a range of urban and rural water supply and
sanitation project assessments and designs and will provide guidance and advisory support during the
implementation phase. Also, the team will provide on the job and classroom-based trainings to other
technical staff members of sector government and non-government partners.
Design Engineers will be responsible to design and get the necessary approvals for the designs they produce
and to coordinate water supply activities with both relevant departments and the UNICEF WASH Section.

The Design Engineer will be supporting UNICEF funded projects and he/she will report to the UNICEF
WASH Section.  

1. Designs of water supply systems prepared with Water CAD, Water GEMS or any other relevant software.

2. Water sources development designs prepared.

3. Solar-powered and gravityfed systems designs prepared.

4. Piped network hydraulic designs prepared.

5. Pumping systems designed, and pumps specified.

6. Complete hydraulic analysis done for all systems.

7. BoQs and BoM, and drawings are prepared.

8. Project’s estimations are prepared.

9. Bidding documents prepared

10. Technical guidance and support provided to the contractors during project implementation.

11. Designs approved by relevant departments.

12. Assessments teams supported.

13. UNICEF programme implementation facilitated and WASH in Emergency response supported.

14. People trained on key topics of water supply systems.

15. Implementation plans prepared for designed projects.

16. Monitoring and supervision visits conducted to the fields.

17. Technical specifications prepared

Required qualifications and experience:

·A bachelor or higher-level degree
in water supply engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering
and/or another relevant field.

·A minimum of 5 years’ experience
in:

oPlanning and designing of water supply
systems, including  intakes (sources),
solar powered systems, transmission, and distribution systems, pumping systems,
water treatment plants, reservoirs, pipes, and fittings infiltration galleries
etc.

oPlanning
and design low-cost, small-scale sanitation systems

oPreparation
of technical specifications, cost estimates, tender documents, etc.

oPreparation
of detailed design reports.

oHands
on experience of water supply systems and strategies in comparable situations,
including water demand management.

·Expert level skills in below
software:

oAutoCAD

oWater
CAD or Water GEMS, or similar hydraulic design software.

oAuto
CAD Civil 3D

oMicrosoft
office

·Good English speaking and writing
skills.

·Experience of on-the-job training
and mentoring in water supply skills.

·Knowledge of national and
international standards and codes of water supply systems.

·Basic knowledge of technical
survey and assessment, hydrogeological assessments, groundwater, and related
areas.

·Knowledge of climate change
impacts and resilience strategies

Experience of leading and
managing water supply projects and design teams

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