Bulk Water and Irrigation Engineer

  • Bura Tana, Kenya
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site
Apply now
Job Description:
  1. Water Infrastructure & Civil Works: Oversee canal abstraction interfaces, pump station civil works, filtration foundations, mainlines, sub-mains, valve chambers, and drainage protection.
  2. Irrigation Scheduling & Planning: Prepare daily and weekly irrigation run plans using crop stage, soil moisture, rainfall, and evapotranspiration (ET) demand.
  3. Design & Technical Review: Review construction drawings, irrigation layouts, hydraulic assumptions, BOQs, pump curves and pivot designs before field execution.
  4. Pipeline & System Supervision: Supervise excavation, pipe bedding, jointing (HDPE steel, uPVC), and backfilling, while monitoring center pivots for travel speed, application depth, and alignment.
  5. Trouble shooting & Asset Management: Diagnose issues such as low pressure, pipe bursts, or electrical trips, and develop preventive maintenance schedules for pivots, pumps and motors.
  6. Quality Assurance & Handover: Coordinate pressure testing, flushing, pump trials, pivot commissioning, ensure the delivery of as-built records, and technical handover packages.
  7. HSE & Reporting: Enforce safety discipline for high-risk activities (excavation, pressurized systems, electrical tasks) and maintain precise logs for water-use, fuel, and maintenance costs