Specialist, WASH Engineer

• Location Type : Office
• Deadline : April 10th, 2026
• Career Level : Senior(5-8 years)
• Employment Type : Contract
• Number of people required : 1

About the Job

Department/Program: WASH

Reports to: Operationally to PSI Area Office Lead & Technically to Technical Lead– WASH Engineer -CO

Based in: Tigray – Mekele

Duration of contract: Indefinite (Based on performance and budget availability) 

Remuneration: As per the organization’s pay scale 

Who we are?

We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non‐profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.

Join us!

There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds – from the medical industry to the music business – all with unique skills we bring to the job. 

PSI/Ethiopia wants reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door. We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes. We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities. We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage.

We are looking for an experienced engineer to help the PSI/Ethiopia WASH team to have high standards and quality in water supply and small-scale irrigation construction and rehabilitation activities. The Specialist – WASH Engineer should have strong engineering, communication, supervisory skills, and the ability to create and review technical specifications that translate into workable implementation solutions in selected drought and conflict affected communities in Ethiopia.

Key Result Areas

• Supervise top-level engineering oversight of new and rehabilitation construction of water supply and small-scale irrigation to be carried out by the implementing partner and contractors.
• Quality of water and small-scale designs, specifications, bills of quantity, and standards of construction for water facility.
• Quality and standard water supply and small-scale irrigation facilities 
• Regular supervision and tracking of progress of construction activities. 
• technical feedback, and assure quality results under effective, sustained community management. 
• Close relationship with WASH teams and implementing partners

Sounds like you? Read on!

Your contribution

Under the supervision of the WASH Program Technical Lead- WASH Engineer, you will: 

• Supervise top-level engineering oversight of new and rehabilitation construction of water supply and small-scale irrigation to be carried out by contractors.
• Review and provide recommendations on the technical appropriateness of the designs, drawing, specifications, bills of quantity, and standards of construction for water facility construction in a variety of settings.
• Preparation of takeoff sheet, payment certificate and as build drawing in consultation with contractors and county office specialist -WASH engineer 
• Schedule frequent travel to construction sites to oversee and report on the quality of water supply and small-scale irrigation facilities under construction or rehabilitation by PSI’s consortium partner.
• Conduct regular review meetings with the WASH team, consortium partners, and other stakeholders to track the progress of the construction activities. 
• Provide corrective technical feedback, and assure quality results under effective, sustained community management. 
• Closely work with WASH teams and implementing partners to establish good relationships and achieve better results

Your deliverables

• Supervision plans and reports with clear recommendations.
• Written and verbal comments documented for consortium partners with follow-up actions monitored closely.
• Technical quality assessment tools and reviews.
• Program briefs, learning notes (in English), and other communication products.
• Progress reports (or sections)

About You

What are we looking for? The basics

• BSc/MSc in Water Engineering or related field 
• Minimum 4 years of experience with a master’s or 6 years with a first degree related to water engineering, preferably with development or emergency/humanitarian organization
• Have practical experience on Engineering software’s (AutoCAD and EPHANET /WATERCAD is mandatory)
• Positive record of interaction with different project stakeholders is a major plus. 
• Significant work and supervisory experience (resulting in sustained operation and success) in the construction and rehabilitation of drinking water and small-scale irrigation facilities.
• Demonstrated excellence in technical quality assurance and improvement, with ability to document processes and operationalize action tracking systems in a digestible way with clear updates to management and staff.
• Strong interpersonal and English written and oral communication skills is required.

What would make us excited?

• Proven ability to work collaboratively with teams.
• Strong writing and presentation skills, particularly related to technical and WASH-related topics.
• Previous experience in doing similar work in a development and emergency context.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is mandatory, proficiency in Amharic is a plus.
• Experience working in drought and conflict-affected areas is a plus

Requirement Skill

• Knowledge of Ethiopia’s health, population, and NGO regulatory context.
• Sanitation
• Environmental engineering, water resources
• Water Supply Engineering or Hydraulic Engineering