Field Service Water Engineer

Position Overview

The Water Engineer will be a key member of the Utilities team, responsible for the technical operations, maintenance, and optimization of Tatu City’s water supply and wastewater systems.

This role calls for a technically strong, analytical, and field-oriented engineer who can lead day-to-day operational activities, diagnose system challenges, and deliver practical engineering solutions that improve performance, efficiency, and service reliability. The successful candidate will combine deep technical knowledge with a proactive and innovative approach to modern water service management in a fast-growing city.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the planning and design of water and sanitation projects, including calculations, drawings, reports, and cost estimates.
• Operate and maintain water and sewer systems through inspections, flow measurements, leak detection, and troubleshooting of identified issues.
• Implement assigned site activities in line with designs, technical standards, and schedules, and keep accurate site and as-built records.
• Prepare and review tender documents, technical specifications, quantities, and support bid evaluations and contract follow-up.
• Maintain and update asset registers, maintenance logs, and other technical documentation for effective asset management and audits.
• Collect and analyze system performance data to identify operational issues, non-revenue water trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Carry out research on water and sanitation technologies and contribute to deploying tools such as meters, SCADA functions, or GIS mapping.
• Ensure adherence to relevant regulations, safety procedures, and environmental standards, and actively promote safe working practices.

Requirements

Skills and experience:   

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Water Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience in designs, operation, and maintenance of water infrastructure systems
• CAD, Hydraulics & Hydrologic Modeling software experience. 
• Membership with relevant bodies will be added advantage.