Lead Water Supply and Sewerage Engineer

The Lead Water Supply and Sewerage Engineer will provide technical expertise across water and wastewater projects, supporting feasibility studies, technical due diligence, O&M assessments, and structuring of utility improvement and PPP/O&M arrangements. The expert will work closely with international and local specialists and interface with utilities, contractors, and public authorities.

Development of the Water Supply, Sewage System on various projects:

• Review design documentation, process schemes, equipment specifications, and technical standards for water and wastewater treatment facilities, identify gaps and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Assess O&M requirements for water infrastructures and wastewater treatment plants.
• Provide technical inputs to feasibility and pre-feasibility studies, option analysis and other advisory reports for water and wastewater projects.
• Contribute to long-term operational planning, sustainability, and resilience of water and wastewater facilities.
• Support technical review of EPC contracts, off-take agreement, service O&M contracts.
• Participate in meetings with utilities, regulators, contractors, and other stakeholders as a technical expert.
• Identify technical and operational risks and propose mitigation measures for water and wastewater facilities.
• Support preparation of technical sections of tender or market engagement materials.
• Ensure technical outputs are consistent with local regulations and IFI standards.
• Analyse water and sanitation market, and provide inputs to market development strategies and outlooks.
• Performing technical calculations for utility systems;
• Supervise and coordinate the development of project deliverables:

  Schematic diagrams, plans (Equipment Layout Plan, General Arrangement, Routing plan, Diagrams etc) ;

  Detailed drawings;

• Elaborate and manage the development written documents such as Explanatory note, Basis of Design at different stages (pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Design/ТЭО, П и РД); Equipment list and MTO in line with GOST/SNIP RoK or the Client's design standards ;
• Manage and elaborate tender documents for construction services and equipment selection.
• Assist in Tender Bid Evaluations and approval of Tender Bid Evaluation reports including cost estimates, implementation schedules.
• Provide technical support to Construction Teams (as needed);
• Provide support to the project team, share experiences and train juniors in the department.

Competency requirements:

• Experience in water and wastewater sector, specifically focusing on the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of water and wastewater facilities. Experience in Uzbekistan or Central Asia;
• Experience in IFI-funded water and sanitation projects in Uzbekistan;
• Knowledge of the Republic of Uzbekistan water and sanitation standards, regulations and practices, including but not limited to SN /SP, GOSTs, Construction norms, Technical Regulations and Environmental Standards;
• Knowledge of international standards is welcome;
• Experience supporting PPP/O&M structuring in the water supply and sanitation sector from a technical perspective is preferred.
• Prior work specifically in Tashkent or neighboring regions is an advantage.
• A qualification certificate of a Water supply engineer or other related certifications are welcome.

Education: Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering or another related field is minimum requirement. Master’s degree in water engineering, process engineering, or infrastructure management will be considered a strong advantage.

Language skills: Fluency in English, Russian and Uzbek.

Professional experience: 10 -15 years

Conditions:

• Tashkent
• 5/2