Agricultural Engineer at INTERSOS Nigeria – Maiduguri / Jere, Borno State (2 Openings)

INTERSOS Nigeria is recruiting two Agricultural Engineers to plan, rehabilitate and commission irrigation, aquaculture, feed-mill and greenhouse infrastructure serving communities in Maiduguri, Jere and Mafa, Borno State.

Responsibilities

• Assess irrigation networks, ponds, water supplies, feed-mill machinery, greenhouses and site risks; prepare technical reports, bills of quantities and cost estimates.
• Design solar-powered pumping systems, pond rehabilitation, waterworks, feed-processing equipment and necessary minor civil works.
• Develop tender specifications and technical evaluation criteria, inspect deliveries and support contractor selection.
• Supervise construction, installation, site records, progress and payment certification, ensuring safety and safeguarding.
• Test and commission pumps, irrigation cycles, ponds and feed machinery with government counterparts and community committees.
• Obtain drawings, manuals, warranties and spare parts, and create maintenance schedules and asset records.
• Train community irrigation, pond and feed-mill operators and establish locally accessible maintenance support.
• Report on asset functionality, site progress, risks, breakdowns and handover readiness.
• Apply climate-smart, conflict-sensitive and inclusive engineering principles throughout.

Qualifications and experience

• BEng or BSc in Agricultural Engineering or Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering; a relevant master’s degree, professional membership or solar-pumping training is advantageous.
• At least four years of practical agricultural-engineering experience, including rural infrastructure design, contractor supervision and commissioning.
• Experience preparing BoQs and delivering technical training to community operators, preferably in humanitarian or government programmes.
• Strong hydraulic calculations, solar-pump sizing, AutoCAD or equivalent drawing and project-reporting skills.
• Fluent English and good spoken Hausa, integrity in procurement and commitment to PSEA and safeguarding.
• Experience in aquaculture systems, agro-processing, greenhouses and community asset handover is desirable.