Vacancy title:
2 Construction Supervisor

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Living Water International

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, June 21 2025

Duty Station:
Chipata | Chipata | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Purpose Of the Position

The Construction Supervisor shall oversee and coordinate Water and Sanitation construction projects activities to ensure project milestones are met within project specification standards and sustainability criteria.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring adherence to LWI Quality Standards for Water and Sanitation Construction Projects; enforcing quality control procedures to identify and resolve defects or deficiencies promptly.
• Identifying potential risks and associated hazards, providing advice and resolving creatively any emerging problems and deficiencies.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant engineering, safety, health and environmental regulations and standards.
• Setting up a certification system for construction quality control.
• Supervision and implementation of all Water and Sanitation projects to Architectural & Engineered plans.
• Oversee building contractors during construction projects to ensure site requirements are met within safety and quality standards.
• Overseeing construction of Water and Sanitation Projects and conducting site investigations and feasibility studies.
• Conduct regular inspections and quality checks to ensure workmanship meets project specification standards and sustainability criteria.
• Developing construction plans for Water and Sanitation projects.
• Reviewing construction designs for accuracy and suitability, identifying improvements and proposing practical solutions and alternatives where possible.
• Preparing schedules, work progress and other Water and Sanitation project reports.
• Maintaining inspections and quality control systems / reports, in order to maintain contractual obligations.
• Observing daily construction activities to provide accurate project updates and reports.

Qualifications, Skill and Experience

• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveyor
• A minimum of three (03) years of relevant experience in the WASH sector
• Proven experience in construction management or site supervision.
• A paid-up member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).

Other Competencies

• Must be a committed Christian with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Excellent knowledge of construction methods, materials, and regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and plans.
• Ability to perform calculations, dimensioning, and control of concrete and metallic construction.
• Proficient in relevant software.
• Experience with I-NGO is a definite advantage.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask but remaining effective and efficient.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Adherence to LWI values.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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