Job Description
Invitation For Applications Country Somaliland Project Holder Ministry of Water Resources Development Project Burao Water Supply Expansion Project Fund Somaliland Development Fund Phase 3 IFA Title Electromechanical Resident Engineer (EM RE) Contract Duration 12 months Location Burao, Togdheer Region Number of positions One (1) IFA No. P103-068 1. Background to SDF The Somaliland Development Fund – Phase 3 (SDF3) covers the period 2025-2028, with the possibility of a two-year extension. SDF3 aims to strengthen the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in Somaliland while creating increased income and job opportunities, thereby helping to reduce poverty. SDF3’s ambitions are aligned with NDP3 and reflect the priorities set out in Somaliland Vision 2030. SDF3 is funded with contributions from Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom. The SDF3 Joint Steering Committee has approved the Burao Water Supply Expansion Project, which aims to strengthen water security for Burao, Somaliland’s second-largest city. The project is designed to address chronic water shortages by expanding groundwater production, constructing new transmission pipelines, and improving distribution capacity to serve an additional 85,000 residents, including 7,000 internally displaced people (IDPs). Burao currently relies on 21 boreholes and a 58 km pipeline network that together meet only 54% of total water demand, prompting the need for a long-term, climate-resilient solution. The expansion project builds on earlier SDF2 assessments focused on climate change impacts, water resource sustainability, and renewable energy integration. Like other SDF3 investments, the project is structured around three strategic pillars: climate resilience, inclusive economic growth, and social inclusion, and comprises three outputs aligned with these objectives. The SDF3 Joint Steering Committee has approved the Burao Water Supply Expansion Project, which aims to strengthen water security for Burao, Somaliland’s second-largest city. The project will address chronic water shortages by expanding groundwater production, constructing new transmission pipelines, enhancing water storage and distribution infrastructure, and increasing access to safe and reliable water services for an additional 85,000 residents, including approximately 7,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs). Burao currently relies on 21 boreholes and a 58 km pipeline network that meet only around 54% of the city's water demand, highlighting the need for a long-term, climateresilient solution. The project builds on earlier SDF2 assessments focused on climate change adaptation, water resource sustainability and renewable energy integration. The project comprises major civil works under Lots 1-4 and substantial electromechanical works under Lot 5, including borehole equipping, solar-diesel hybrid power systems, electrical distribution infrastructure, booster stations, and SCADA, telemetry and instrumentation systems. Like other SDF3 investments, the project is structured around three strategic pillars, namely climate resilience, inclusive economic growth and social inclusion, and comprises three outputs aligned with these objectives.
2. Summary of the role As part of the Burao Water Supply Expansion Project, significant electromechanical works will be implemented under Lot 5, including borehole equipping, solar-diesel hybrid power systems, electrical distribution networks, booster stations, and SCADA, telemetry and instrumentation systems. To support the effective delivery of these works, the Project intends to recruit a Resident Engineer – Electromechanical (EM RE) to join the Project Management Team (PMT), in line with the approved proposal and the SDF3 Operational Guidelines. The EM RE will serve as the Client’s primary site representative for all electromechanical works, providing technical supervision, contract administration and quality assurance to ensure the works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with approved designs, contractual requirements and SDF3 standards. Working closely with the PMT, the EM RE will oversee construction activities, manage civil-electromechanical interfaces, and support the testing, commissioning and handover of all electromechanical assets in line with approved designs and technical standards, and completed on time and within budget. 3. Key tasks • Review project documentation, contractor mobilisation arrangements and technical interfaces, and establish the supervision, inspection and reporting systems required for effective project delivery. • Review and manage contractor technical submissions, ensuring all materials, equipment, procedures and documentation comply with the Contract, approved designs and applicable standards. • Monitor programme implementation, construction progress, contract administration, payments, claims, variations and project controls, and provide timely recommendations to the Client. • Supervise the installation, testing and commissioning of all pumping, mechanical and electromechanical systems, ensuring compliance with the Contract, approved designs and manufacturers’ requirements. • Supervise the installation, testing, energisation and commissioning of solar, power generation, electrical distribution and protection systems, ensuring safe and compliant operation. • Supervise the installation, integration, testing and commissioning of SCADA, automation, instrumentation and communications systems, ensuring full operational functionality and system integration. • Monitor quality assurance, HSE and safeguard compliance, oversee testing and commissioning activities, and verify readiness for taking-over through completion of all defects, documentation, training and handover requirements.
Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience Qualifications and Skills • At least a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering. • Registration with a recognised professional engineering body. • Excellent written and spoken English. • Proficiency in AutoCAD and other relevant electrical design, modelling and analysis software. General Professional Experience • At least ten (10) years' post-qualification experience in the design, installation, construction supervision, testing and commissioning of electromechanical, electrical or renewable energy infrastructure projects • At least seven (7) years' experience as a Resident Engineer involving contract administration, quality management, payment certification, variations, testing, commissioning and handover. 3 | P a g e • At least three (3) years' experience working in arid, remote or infrastructure-constrained environments in the Horn of Africa or settings comparable to Somaliland. Specific Professional Experience • At least seven (7) years' experience as an Electromechanical Resident Engineer on electromechanical projects for water supply, power or renewable energy infrastructure projects. • Experience on at least two (2) completed urban or large-scale water supply projects involving borehole pumping systems, booster pumping stations and associated electromechanical infrastructure within the last seven (7) years. • Experience in supervising and commissioning at least one (1) project involving an 11 kV, or equivalent medium-voltage, electrical distribution system, including transformers, switchgear, protection systems and earthing. • Experience in supervising the installation, testing and commissioning of at least one (1) solar photovoltaic (PV) or hybrid power project of at least 400kWp. • Experience in supervising, testing and commissioning at least one (1) SCADA, telemetry, automation or instrumentation system in a water-related project.
5. How to apply Interested candidates should send their application (cover letter and CV) to the Somaliland Development Fund Secretariat through e-mail [email protected]. Candidates should indicate in their cover letter how they fit the criteria outlined in the advert. All applications must be received by Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 1600hrs East African Standard Time. Applicants should clearly indicate the position they are applying for in the email subject line. Any attempt by a candidate to influence the outcome of the recruitment process in any way which can be interpreted as canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification from being considered for this position. This position is open to both International and Somaliland candidates.
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