Assistant Project Engineer

Job Description

Title: Assistant Project Engineer

Company Name: Caritas Bangladesh

Vacancy: 2

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 55000 (Monthly)

Experience: --

Published: 2026-07-11

Application Deadline: 2026-07-18

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Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national and non-profit development organization operating in Bangladesh since 1967. It has its Central Office in Dhaka and eight Regional Offices in Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet. CB is implementing 91 projects covering 201 focusing upazilas on eight goals i.e. i) Social Welfare and Service of Love for Vulnerable Communities; 2) Ecological Conservation, Climate Justice and Sustainable Food System; 3) Humanitarian Response and Disaster Management; 4) Education, Skill Development and Employment Creation; 5) Health Care, Nutrition and Education; 6) Development of Indigenous Peoples; 7) Integral Human Development; and 8) Institutional Development and Sustainability.

CB, Emergency Response Program (ERP) Cox’s Bazar is looking for suitable candidates for immediate appointment as well as to prepare a panel list for “Emergency response to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh through provision of shelter, WASH and protection services”.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist the Project Engineer in planning, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining WASH infrastructure in accordance with approved designs, technical standards, and work plans.

• Support the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of solar power systems for water supply networks and other WASH facilities.

• Inspect solar systems, generators, submersible pumps, inverters, electrical control panels, and other electro-mechanical equipment to ensure proper functionality.

• Conduct routine inspections of water supply and sanitation facilities and prepare preventive and corrective maintenance plans.

• Prepare and review Bills of Quantities (BoQs), technical specifications, cost estimates, and material requirements for WASH infrastructure and electro-mechanical works.

• Initiate Procurement Requisitions (PRs) for engineering materials and verify technical specifications and market suitability before procurement.

• Monitor the quality of construction materials, electrical equipment, and mechanical components, and report any non-compliance to the Project Engineer.

• Supervise contractors, technicians, and skilled workers during construction, rehabilitation, installation, and maintenance works to ensure compliance with approved designs and quality standards.

• Conduct site inspections and verify work progress, measurements, and completed works before certification.

• Support the operation and maintenance of water supply systems, distribution networks, pumps, generators, solar systems, and sanitation facilities.

• Identify technical faults and recommend timely corrective actions to minimize service interruptions.

• Participate in site assessments, feasibility studies, and site selection for new WASH infrastructure.

• Maintain accurate engineering records, maintenance logs, asset registers, drawings, and other technical documentation.

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly technical progress reports and promptly communicate significant technical issues to the Project Engineer.

• Coordinate with the Camp-in-Charge (CiC), WASH Sector partners, contractors, community representatives, and other stakeholders on technical implementation issues as required.

• Coordinate closely with procurement, logistics, finance, and programme teams to ensure the timely implementation of engineering activities.

• Provide technical support during monitoring visits, technical assessments, donor visits, audits, and project evaluations.

• Support emergency repairs and rapid response activities to restore WASH services during emergencies or system failures.

• Ensure compliance with WASH Sector standards, Sphere Standards, organizational engineering guidelines, occupational health and safety requirements, and environmental safeguards.

• Support the capacity building of field staff, operators, community maintenance groups, and community volunteers on the operation and routine maintenance of WASH infrastructure and electro-mechanical systems.

• Ensure proper information flow and timely communication among project teams and relevant stakeholders regarding engineering activities.

• Promote accountability, gender equality, disability inclusion, and conflict-sensitive approaches in all engineering activities.

• Ensure the safety, dignity, and well-being of staff, contractors, volunteers, and community members by preventing abuse, neglect, harassment, exploitation, and discrimination.

• Promote and comply with organizational Safeguarding, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), Child Protection, and Code of Conduct policies.

• Immediately report any safeguarding or PSEAH concerns through the approved reporting mechanisms while maintaining confidentiality and a survivor-centred approach.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Engineer or Project Manager.

• As per organizational policy