This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.
Position Overview
Job Title: Water Infrastructure Engineer
Employment Status: Consultant, 6 months
Position Location: New Delhi
About The Position
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Water Infrastructure Engineer to join our India Safe Water team. In this role, you will be integral to the design, testing, and implementation of the In-Line Chlorination (ILC) technology, ensuring their efficiency and reliability. The Water Infrastructure Engineer will work closely with the Design Engineer and in-state field teams to develop and optimize safe water systems for rural and peri-urban water systems.
EAII and the National Jal Jeevan Mission are conducting a project committed to providing safe water to all households. EAII is working with existing large infrastructure and complementing these systems with simple to assemble with local materials, easy-to-operate chlorination devices. We currently work in two states, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh on single village and multi-village water schemes.
Our ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of different water infrastructure components such as pipe materials and compatibility, water supply (pumping and gravity-fed systems), pressure and flow rate, and water quality fluctuations. This role will follow the full product development cycle from prototyping technologies to launching and servicing safe water systems. The Water Infrastructure Engineer will provide engineering guidance to the Design Engineer and in-state teams to identify the right technology for the right site to provide clean and safe drinking water for thousands.
You will be responsible for the installation and monitoring of ILC technologies, training state field staff on technical aspects of the project, drafting protocols and standard operating procedures, and facilitating the work of local plumbing, construction, and technical teams. Additionally, with your expertise, you will develop product recommendations, set up and monitor in-lab and field-testing rigs, and coordinate technical aspects of piloting devices and conduct comprehensive research on materials compatibility and water supply characteristics for ILC installations. You will collaborate closely with field staff to address device issues and ensure the accurate recording of test results and operational data.
Responsibilities:
Prototype and Launch
- Researches materials compatibility and water supply characteristics (ie pipe network, pressure, flow rate, water quality) to develop product recommendations
- Responsible for setting up testing rigs for in-lab and field testing of safe water chlorination programs
- Implements testing protocols and diligently records test results
- Implements technical pilot protocols for field testing
- Coordinates technical aspects of piloting devices
Implementation and Maintenance
- Responsible for installation and ensuring compliance of safe water systems
- Trains Regional Coordinators on all technical aspects of the project
- Contributes to drafting protocols and SOPs for testing and using safe water units
- Facilitates local plumbing, construction, and technicians for safe water systems
- Works with Regional Coordinators to diligently records and addresses device issues through the state
Disclaimer: the duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies
- Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, or environmental, or other related engineering or related technical field
- 5+ years of experience as an engineer (preferably for water related industries)
- Previous work experience with plumbing, designing or testing water infrastructure systems in India with a specific emphasis on rural water supply with single or multi-village water schemes
- Creative problem solver who is willing to dive deep into understanding root causes of issues
- Demonstrated experience researching water issues (ex. materials compatibility, water quality, climate change impacts, etc.)
- Develops conceptual models using computer flow modeling techniques to model flow through water technologies
- Proficiency in CAD or equivalent software to visualize 2D or 3D designs of water infrastructure
- Proficiency in MATLAB or equivalent
- Ability to travel as per the project needs
- Flexibility to take late calls with the India Safe Water team based in the US
Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.
Benefits
Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with the individual's credentials, experience, and previous pay scale.
About EAII Advisors
EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India, supports the implementation of the school and Anganwadi-based National Deworming Day program, as well as iron and folic acid supplementation programs, across 11 states by providing technical assistance to applicable state ministries of health, education, and women and child development. Moving forward, EAII Advisors aims to expand its impact by collaborating with more state governments on these existing programs, as well as supporting new public health, water, & nutrition programming.
About Evidence Action
Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development - we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Since our founding in 2013, we have reached over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.
We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Program has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Safe Water Now provides sustained safe water access to over 10 million people in Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.
We drive innovation. Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.
We are global. Across nine countries in Africa and Asia, our 700+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background - with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.
We have big ambitions. Over the next decade, we're setting our sights higher: We aim to reach over 600 million people globally to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action - because poverty doesn't wait, and neither should we.
We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.
About India Safe Water Now
Evidence Action's Safe Water Now program provides safe drinking water to over 10 million people across rural Uganda, Malawi, and Kenya. Recent evidence highlights that water treatment may be among the most cost-effective interventions available to save young children's lives, reducing all-cause child mortality by about 25%. The Dispensers for Safe Water (DSW) program, based on research by a Nobel-winning economist, utilizes an innovative and human-centric design to deliver clean water at the source in rural settings, achieving usage rates which are 5x that of comparable interventions. Evidence Action recently launched a next generation technology, In-Line Chlorination (ILC) in Uganda and Malawi, targeting rural, peri-urban, and urban communities, which has the potential to be even more cost-effective. Over the past year, we've more than doubled our footprint in East Africa and are actively exploring opportunities for expansion into new countries.
In addition to its longstanding work in East Africa, Evidence Action, through its technical partner in India, EAII Advisors, is launching a major technical assistance program to help the government of India reach 17.5 million people across multiple states with safe water. This complements the Indian government's effort to bring water access to every household in the country.
All contracting arrangements will be made through EAII Advisors Private Limited. EAII is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at EAII is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. EAII does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, caste, creed, colour, religion, gender, origin, disability, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.
All candidates applying for the position should upload a resume along with a cover letter mentioning current and expected salary.
We may end this search process earlier than the specified close date in case of exceptional candidates. Due to resource constraints, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.
