Sub Engineer Agriculture

SMEC South Africa (Pty) Limited; Quetta City Tehsil; On-site; PKR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC South Africa (Pty) Limited is seeking a Sub Engineer Agriculture for a water irrigation project based in Balochistan, Pakistan. The role supports the OFWM team in field activities and supervises irrigation improvements on-site.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of relevant irrigation experience, practical OFWM field exposure, and strong communication and coordination abilities to work with contractors and local communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in irrigation or on-farm water management projects.
• Practical experience in OFWM-related field activities and irrigation infrastructure.
• Good understanding of agricultural water management and field implementation.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out field activities related to the OFWM team.
• Assist in the implementation and supervision of on-farm irrigation and water management works.
• Conduct field visits to monitor work progress and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Coordinate with contractors, and local communities during field activities.
• Assist in field surveys, measurements, data collection, and progress reporting.
• Identify site-related issues and report them to the project management team.

Skills

Strong communication

Coordination skills

Education

B.Sc/BE in Agricultural Engineering

Job description

About SMEC

Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with having exceptional people.

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.

Every employee plays a key role in shaping our business and is driven by teamwork, progressive thinking and creative ideas. We are committed to providing platforms to enable our people to engage in the business, deliver value to clients and develop their careers.

When you join SMEC, you join a flexible growing organisation that has a genuine commitment to CSR, diversity and improving the world we live in.

The role

We are looking for a Sub Engineer Agriculture for a water irrigation project based in Balochistan, Pakistan. The candidate will support the OFWM team in carrying out field activities and supervising the implementation of irrigation improvement works.

• Carry out field activities related to the OFWM team.
• Assist in the implementation and supervision of on-farm irrigation and water management works.
• Conduct field visits to monitor work progress and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Coordinate with contractors, and local communities during field activities.
• Assist in field surveys, measurements, data collection, and progress reporting.
• Identify site-related issues and report them to the project management team.

With a track record of achievement in a related role, you will have gained your experience in a consultancy environment and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.

Suitable applicants will have/be:

• Tertiary qualifications or a related discipline (e.g. B.Sc/BE in Agricultural Engineering, or a relevant discipline.)
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in irrigation or on-farm water management projects.
• Practical experience in OFWM-related field activities and irrigation infrastructure.
• Good understanding of agricultural water management and field implementation.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.