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International Water Treatment Plant Design Expert (m/f/d)
For more than 70 years, Dorsch Gruppe has been a respected and innovative consulting and engineering partner for industrial customers, private investors, and public institutions. As a group of companies with about 7,200 employees, we are one of the largest independent planning and consulting groups in Germany, with several international subsidiaries and project offices on all continents. Every year, we carry out over 3,000 projects in more than 50 countries. In context of our global operations, it is the creativity, competence, and commitment of our staff, that makes our company thrive.
For our project financed by KfW in Iraq which is to start soon, we are looking for a Water Treatment Plant Design Expert with large experience in desalination. The input would be 6 person-months, including 2-3 short missions to Iraq, the rest can be done remotely.
The main part of this project comprises the design and construction supervision of a water treatment plant (WTP) with all required infrastructure (like network rehabilitation / extension, pumping stations, reservoirs, house connections etc.) as well as extensive capacity building for the Al Muthanna Water Directorate (MWD).
The following Project activities shall be financed:
- Construction of a water treatment plant to supply potable water to Al Khidr district and ensure operation and maintenance for one year during the Defect Notification Period (DNP) and for one year operation and maintenance (O&M) and spare parts (subject to availability of funds) after the DNP. An additional year of O&M support shall be considered as an option. The required electricity for operation will be provided and paid for from the Iraqi partners as part of the O&M concept;
- Disposal of brine (pipeline or other adequate option to be agreed between MoCHMPW, MWD and KfW);
- Reservoirs for distribution, pumping stations and enlargement of the existing water distribution network;
- Consulting Services including detailed design and construction supervision as well as capacity building for the MWD and the implementation of a roadmap for tariffs.
Required qualifications and skills:
Criteria | Min. requirement | Desired |
University degree | Min. Master degree in Engineering | PhD |
Professional experience | 12 years relevant working experience | More than 12 |
Experience with desalination | No. of projects with > 6 months input (min. 3) | More than 3 |
International experience, experience with IFI-funded projects | No. of projects with > 6 months input (min. 1) | More than 1 |
Regional experience | No. of projects in the region with > 6 months input (min. 3) | More than 3 |
Experience in the implementation of similar projects with similar tasks | No. of projects with > 6 months input (min. 3) | More than 3 |
Employment status with firm (associate or freelancer will be accepted) | > 3 years (associate or freelancer will get less points as of an employee) |
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Effective English verbal and writing skills | Must have |
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Experience with design (FIDIC Yellow Book) and design review |
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Experience in similar projects | WTP capacity 35,000 m3/d, treatment technology: RO and membrane filtration, brine disposal methods (high salinity and TDS!) |
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Experience in process calculation and related software |
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Location
Iraq / Remote
Contact
If you are interested please send us your most recent English CV, copies of your diploma, your salary expectations and details on your availability to:
Career.International@dorsch.de
Attention to:
Ms. Uschi Quick
Recruiting und Business Development Manager
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