Hydro morphologist
Job Description
Title: Hydro morphologist
Company Name: Practical Action - Bangladesh.
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor in Engineering (BEngg), Bachelor in Engineering (BEngg)
∎ Bachelor’s degree in Civil/water Resources Engineering preferably with master’s degree in Water resources Engineering.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 12 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Purpose of the Assignment is to support and work for LGED to develop the Project Readiness Assistance (PRA) to prepare an agreed project design and Feasibility Study, inclusive of the preparation of a sizeable number of infrastructure sub-projects for the 4th Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The duties and responsibilities of the Hydro morphologist will include, but not limited to the following:
∎ i) Work with group under Project Management and independently;
∎ ii) Technical oversight and guidance of work undertaken by the hydro morphology team including fieldwork, hydraulic and sediment transport modeling, report writing etc.;
∎ iii) Working with a range of internal disciplines including Ecology, Water, Engineering, Heritage etc. to develop holistic project solutions;
∎ iv) Leading on and contributing to WFD assessments and environmental impact assessments, guiding new infrastructure developments to the best environmental outcomes;
∎ v) Leading consultation with statutory regulators where required, particularly the EA and NE;
∎ vi) Maintaining links to selected academic institutions;
∎ vii) Technical project management and to spread an understanding of the importance of hydro morphology, and to further develop AECOM’s hydro morphology offer;
∎ viii) Maintaining excellent client relationships and developing new clients;
∎ ix) Business development and work winning, including the preparation of high quality project and framework tenders;
∎ x) He will continue significantly in survey, selection of sub-projects, preparation of design, drawing & engineers estimate, BoQ, environmental and social safeguards reports, preparation of SPARs and tender documents etc.;
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 12 years’ experience in water resources engineering field.
∎ Minimum 10 years practical experience as hydrologist for designing pump systems, pipelines and treatment plants for handling wastewater, water supply system, drainage system preferably in urban areas
∎ Experience in working with international organizations/agencies and LGED is highly preferred
Salary:
∎ Practical Action will pay a consolidated amount for the whole contract, including VAT, Tax to Individual Consultant(s) and associated field travel including food, accommodation, per diem and consultation meetings and workshops. The consulting Firm(s)/ Individual Consultant(s) will be paid 5% of the agreed amount upon signing contract and remaining 90% over 18 instalments through period upon completion of deliverables and rest 5% upon completion of the assignment / or as stated by the donor.
VAT and Tax amount will be deducted at so
Application Deadline: May 24, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Practical Action - Bangladesh.
∎ Address : House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
∎ Web : www.practicalaction.org
∎ Business : Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Category: NGO/Development
