WASH Engineer — Maiduguri and Katsina

Job Overview

Action Against Hunger is recruiting WASH Engineers for positions in Maiduguri and Katsina. The role supports technical WASH interventions, water and sanitation infrastructure, rehabilitation and construction activities, quality assurance and community resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise water and sanitation construction and rehabilitation activities.
• Prepare technical designs and Bills of Quantities for WASH infrastructure.
• Conduct technical assessments and site visits.
• Ensure construction work meets approved designs, specifications and technical standards.
• Support the development of sustainable water systems involving abstraction, treatment, storage and distribution.
• Assess sanitation needs and design appropriate sanitation systems.
• Conduct water-quality testing and communicate results to the technical team.
• Coordinate technical data collection and monitoring of targeted aquifers and water resources.
• Develop technical training materials and conduct training for staff, partners and stakeholders.
• Develop WASH technical guidelines, tools and quality-improvement measures.
• Support WASH Committees, local artisans, government stakeholders and community structures.
• Engage communities in planning, implementation and monitoring of WASH activities.
• Coordinate with programme, hygiene-promotion, sanitation-marketing, logistics and other technical teams.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly/annual technical and progress reports.
• Maintain technical documentation, facility mapping and quality-assurance records.
• Ensure WASH activities comply with Sphere minimum standards and relevant guidelines.
• Participate in sector coordination meetings and contribute to lessons learned and best-practice sharing.

Qualifications and Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree or HND in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Geology, Building or another related discipline is required.

Experience

At least three years of progressive experience supervising WASH-related construction activities, including the design and implementation of water and sanitation infrastructure. Previous humanitarian-sector experience is preferred.

Skills and Competencies

• WASH engineering
• Water-supply systems
• Sanitation infrastructure
• Technical design
• Bills of Quantities
• Construction supervision
• Water-quality testing
• Quality assurance
• Community engagement
• Technical training
• Project coordination
• Reporting and documentation
• Sphere standards
• Stakeholder engagement
• Microsoft Office and technical reporting tools
• English and Hausa
• Kanuri is an advantage

Duties

The engineer will supervise WASH construction and rehabilitation, provide technical guidance, engage communities and government stakeholders, coordinate implementation, prepare technical reports and help ensure quality, safety and sustainability of WASH interventions.

Location

Maiduguri, Borno State — 1 position; Katsina, Katsina State — 1 position.

Employment Type / Contract

Full-time. Proposed start date: October 2026.

Application Process

Applications are submitted through the official Action Against Hunger recruitment portal. The employer states that it does not charge recruitment or application fees.

Deadline

28 September 2026 at 5:00 PM Nigerian Time.

Verified Source

Official Action Against Hunger Nigeria recruitment page.