Aga Khan Agency for Habitat

The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Pakistan seeks applications for Field Engineers for its project areas in Thatta and Badin. The engineers in this role will support the planning, design, implementation, and monitoring of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene interventions in targeted communities. The position focuses on technical field support, quality assurance, community engagement, and documentation of WASH infrastructure and activities.

The responsibilities include the following:

• Assist in conducting technical assessments and feasibility studies for water supply, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure.
• Support the preparation of engineering designs, drawings, bills of quantities (BoQs), and technical specifications.
• Monitor construction, rehabilitation, or installation of WASH facilities (water systems, hand pumps, latrines, drainage, solid waste structures, etc.) to ensure compliance with standards and approved designs.
• Conduct quality assurance checks on materials and workmanship at project sites.
• Assist in troubleshooting technical issues and providing timely recommendations.

• Work closely with community leaders, WASH committees, and local authorities to ensure participatory planning and sustainability.
• Facilitate community sensitization sessions related to WASH infrastructure use and maintenance.

• Collect field data, prepare site reports, and maintain up-to-date documentation of all WASH activities.
• Support the preparation of progress reports, case studies, technical notes, and success stories for internal and donor reporting.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation exercises, including baseline and endline surveys.
• Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams for the timely delivery of materials.

Experience required:

• BE (Civil) or DAE (Civil Technology)

Educational requirements:

• University Graduate (BE/BS) in Civil with 02 years of experience or Diploma in Associate Engineering (Civil) with 4 years’ experience.
• Capable of understanding drawings, BOQs, and engineering codes.

• Proficient in using MS Office.

The positions are based in Thatta/ Badin offices.

Social Development

A new agency, the Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat (AKAH), works to ensure that people live in physical settings that are as safe as possible from the effects of natural disasters, that residents who do live in such high risk areas are able to cope with disasters in terms of preparedness and response, and that these settings provide access to social and financial services that lead to greater opportunities and a better quality of life. The new agency merges the activities of the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, with its prize-winning water and sanitation programmes and low-cost habitat products, such as smoke-free stoves; the humanitarian arm of AKDN, FOCUS, which promotes disaster mitigation and resiliency and intervenes after disasters; the AKDN’s Disaster Risk Management Initiative, which focuses on disaster preparedness in remote areas; and the environment- and habitat-related activities of the Aga Khan Foundation, including the Prince Sadruddin Fund for the Environment and the Foundation’s highly regarded rural support programmes.

South Asia

Pakistan

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

13-Jan-2026