Senior Civil Engineer Verified listing

• Lead technical assessments, site surveys, feasibility studies, and engineering evaluations for all infrastructure and WASH interventions.
• Prepare and review engineering designs, drawings, specifications, BOQs, cost estimates, and technical documentation.
• Ensure all infrastructure designs incorporate climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable, and inclusive approaches.
• Verify technical feasibility of infrastructure schemes identified through Community Action Planning processes.
• Conduct hydrogeological assessments and site selection for water supply schemes and boreholes.
• Ensure compliance with national engineering standards, Sphere standards, and donor technical requirements.
• Oversee construction and rehabilitation of street pavements, drainage systems, culverts, community facilities, solid waste management structures, solar streetlights, and WASH infrastructure.
• Supervise installation and rehabilitation of solar-powered boreholes, overhead tanks, distribution networks, and water supply systems.
• Monitor construction progress against approved work plans and implementation schedules.
• Ensure contractors execute works according to approved designs, specifications, and contractual obligations.
• Review and certify completed works prior to payment processing and handover.
• Ensure proper documentation of all engineering activities and construction records.
• Establish and implement quality control and quality assurance mechanisms for all civil works.
• Conduct regular site inspections and technical monitoring visits.
• Verify the quality of construction materials, workmanship, and installation processes.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and safeguarding requirements.
• Identify technical defects and ensure timely corrective actions are implemented.
• Lead technical inspections and final acceptance of completed infrastructure.
• Support procurement processes by developing technical specifications and evaluation criteria.
• Prepare engineering progress reports, site visit reports, technical assessments, and completion reports.
• Maintain accurate records of project designs, drawings, BOQs, variation orders, and completion certificates.
• Contribute technical inputs to donor reports, project updates, and management briefings.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities through technical verification and data collection.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and technical success stories.
• Develop operation and maintenance plans for completed infrastructure.
• Train community committees and local operators on operation and maintenance of water supply and community infrastructure systems.
• Support distribution and utilization of O&M toolkits.
• Facilitate formal handover of completed infrastructure to communities and relevant government departments.
• Promote community ownership and sustainability of project assets.
• Identify and mitigate technical, environmental, operational, and construction-related risks.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety standards at all project sites.
• Monitor climate-related risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Ensure construction activities adhere to environmental protection and disaster risk reduction principles.
• Provide technical mentoring and supervision to WASH engineers and site supervisors.
• Participate in project planning, review meetings, and donor monitoring missions.
• Support project evaluations, audits, and technical assessments.
• Perform any other engineering and project-related duties assigned by the Project Manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.E. / B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
• Valid professional registration with the Pakistan Engineering Council.
• Additional certifications in climate-resilient structural design, solarized pumping systems, or project management frameworks are highly desirable.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible experience in supervising civil engineering works mentioned above, preferably within international humanitarian or development infrastructure projects. preferably within an INGO or UN-funded infrastructure or relevant project environment in Baluchistan.
• Demonstrated field experience executing small-scale community-physical infrastructure (CPI) schemes, municipal drainage setups, culverts, and solid waste disposal configurations.
• Proven hands-on exposure to implementing integrated WASH facilities, including solar-powered deep boreholes, extended pipeline distribution networks, and large-capacity overhead water storage tanks.
• Solid track record operating within the specific context of Baluchistan (particularly Pishin or Quetta districts), featuring an understanding of local topography, community mobilization dynamics, and seasonal environmental risk management.

Skills:

• High proficiency in engineering design and calculation software, including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and water network modelling tools.
• Strong capability to formulate precise technical specifications, detailed structure drawings, and analytical Bills of Quantities.
• Deep understanding of national structural standards, global humanitarian infrastructure benchmarks (e.g., Sphere guidelines), and sustainable environmental safeguards.
• Excellent project tracking capabilities, including scheduling civil works, diagnosing critical paths, and mitigating cost inflation or material supply line delays.
• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills, with the capacity to interface effectively with local community committees, technical contractors, and institutional stakeholders
• Fluent command of Urdu and English; working proficiency or understanding of Pashto and local customs in northern Balochistan is highly advantageous
• Muslim Hands maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination and unequal power dynamics and is fully committed to equity, inclusion, and safeguarding (PSEA).
• As part of our Safeguarding Policy, all applicants must present a valid CNIC and proof of qualifications/experience at the time of test/interview.
• Muslim Hands has a ZERO-tolerance policy on prevention of Physical and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Safeguarding, and child protection/GBV, which is part of MH code of conduct and Ethics.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all qualified individuals, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organization
• If this role aligns with your skills and values, we encourage you to apply by submitting the required information on online portal, and additionally sharing detailed CV - along with Covering Letter.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• We reserve the right to close the recruitment process early and make appointments before the closing date.