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Agricultural Engineer
About this role
The Agricultural Engineer will be the technical lead for engineering works on the livelihoods projects in Maiduguri, Jere and Mafa. S/he designs, supervises and commissions irrigation, aquaculture, a feed mill and greenhouse infrastructure, and trains community operators to run and maintain the systems. The role is with INTERSOS, a humanitarian organisation operating in Borno State, and involves collaboration with government counterparts and community stakeholders. The position requires a BEng/BSc in agricultural engineering or related fields, with substantial hands-on experience in rural infrastructure, design, supervision and asset handover. The employer focuses on emergency relief and rehabilitation in crisis situations, including WASH, shelter, health and food security sectors.
What you would do
- Carry out technical assessments of agricultural facilities and water supply systems.
- Perform hydraulic assessments for irrigation farms including water source yield and demand.
- Evaluate reuse of existing feed mill components and power supply feasibility.
- Identify site risks and propose engineering mitigations.
- Produce facility assessment reports with BoQs and cost estimates for approval.
- Size and design recirculation pumping systems and related water works.
- Draft drawings and specs for pond rehabilitation and water supply works.
- Prepare technical specs for feed production line replacement and greenhouse repairs.
- Obtain sign-off from relevant government departments for pumps and fisheries/agriculture.
- Prepare tender documents, BoQs and evaluation criteria for procurement.
What they are asking for
- BEng or BSc in Agricultural Engineering or similar; MSc/ME considered a plus.
- At least 4 years' hands-on experience in agricultural engineering.
- Experience designing and supervising small-scale rural infrastructure, BoQs, contracting and commissioning.
- Experience training community operators in operation and maintenance.
- Experience with NGOs, UN agencies or government agricultural programmes in North-East Nigeria or similar settings.
- Desirable: experience with aquaculture infrastructure, agro-processing equipment, solar-powered irrigation and greenhouse systems.
- Ability to use AutoCAD or similar drawing software; strong technical writing skills for specifications and reports.
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