Sanivation WASH Process Engineer Jobs in Kenya

Sanivation WASH Process Engineer Jobs in Kenya

Quick Summary

Sanivation is a social enterprise dedicated to improving overall health, dignity, and the environment by transforming human waste into an eco-friendly fuel.

We have three factories and are rapidly expanding our work.

Currently recruiting for a dynamic individual to join as a key member of our Projects team. S/He will have an opportunity for hands-on technical work as well as management and strategy roles.

And you’ll be joining a passionate team changing the face of sanitation in East Africa.

Looking for a WASH Engineer who wants to bring sustainable, safe sanitation to tens of thousands of people. This is an opportunity for personal impact and to help shape a new and growing department.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis and evaluated as they come in. We will recruit until role is filled, and we’re looking for starting ASAP.

Role Overview

This role will report to the Director of Projects and collaborate with people across the business including Product Development and Operations teams.

The role will develop into having management responsibility of fellows and a local team.

The role will manage projects across the Infrastructure Lifecycle on feasibility, design, commissioning, and operation.

It will require immense creativity while grounding ideas in experience and data, and a passion for figuring things out the hard way.

Required

University degree in engineering

Work experience as an engineer in water, waste water, sanitation or similar engineering field.

Experience working in a developing country. East Africa preferred.

Willing to live in Kenya full time, strong preference for 2 year commitment

Leading projects and managing teams

Experience at various stages of the project life cycle i.e. feasibility, design, construction, commissioning, operation and asset management
Comfort working with a diverse, energetic team with changing priorities and tight deadlines

Desirable experience

Working with a large, multinational organization

Experience in fecal sludge management strongly preferred

Experience in manufacturing

Professionally certified engineer

Experience checking and/or approving documents

Training in Health and Safety

Able to speak Swahili or eagerness to learn

Competencies

Excellent cross-cultural communication

Open-minded, inquisitive and critical approach to sanitation services

Ability to focus on the details while still pushing towards high-level goals

Comfortable with ambiguity, risk and change; we are a startup building something completely new, so the road will be bumpy and exciting!

Confidence to challenge assumptions and behavior – to say the unpopular thing, raise opposing viewpoints and questions decisions made from above

Passionate about social causes and a sense of humor

Key Responsibilities

Key member of design team for expansion treatment plants

Advising on expansion strategy from a technology and systems perspective

Collaborating on innovative new products with Product Development team

Leading commissioning procedures including: data collection, SOP creation, H&S, troubleshooting

Testing new machinery and equipment before passing it to Operations

Leading data collection and management to inform future designs and improve current processes

Establishing maintenance procedures

Applying external perspective and experience to all work at Sanivation

Recommending and implementing best practices from previous experience across design, construction, H&S and company culture.

Supporting professional development of engineers at Sanivation

How to Apply

Applications will continue on a rolling basis until the role is filled.

We’re looking for a candidate to start as soon as possible.

Please send all applications to Talent@Sanivation.comby 30th August 2019 with the subject: WASH Process Engineer.

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