WASH Lead

About the role

The WASH Lead will join Samaritan's Purse Transitional Shelter Program in Venezuela, overseeing water, sanitation, drainage, solid waste and hygiene activities. This position combines technical engineering expertise with humanitarian project management.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, design and engineer water supply, sanitation, drainage, solid waste and hygiene promotion systems for the shelter project.
• Manage construction and commissioning of WASH infrastructure, ensuring safety, schedule, budget and compliance with engineering standards.
• Oversee operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of WASH systems.
• Supervise WASH staff and contractors, providing technical guidance and quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and humanitarian standards.
• Represent Samaritan's Purse in WASH coordination forums.
• Monitor project performance, prepare technical reports and support donor reporting.
• Build capacity of project staff and local stakeholders through training and development of O&M procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Water Resources Engineering or related field.
• Minimum three years of experience designing WASH infrastructure and managing construction projects.
• International experience with cross‑cultural communication preferred.
• Strong personal Christian faith; twelve credit hours of Biblical studies strongly preferred.

Required skills

• Water supply system design
• Sanitation system design
• Drainage design
• Solid waste management
• Hygiene promotion planning
• Construction project management
• Engineering standards compliance
• Donor reporting and compliance

What we offer

• International medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• 12 vacation days per year