Agricultural Engineer

JOB PURPOSE: Under the supervision of the Livelihood Project Manager, the Livelihood Agricultural Engineer is the project's technical lead for all engineering works. They design, supervise and commission the irrigation, aquaculture, feed mill and greenhouse infrastructure in MMC, Jere and Mafa LGAs, and train the community operators who will run and maintain it. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Technical assessments: • Carry out condition assessments of all agricultural facilities: irrigation systems, ponds and water supply, the feed mill and its power supply, and the greenhouse. • Run a hydraulic assessment at the MMC and Jere irrigation farms: water source yield, command area, crop water demand, head and flow, drainage and return flow, and sump location. • Assess whether any existing feed mill parts can be reused, and whether the building and power supply can carry the replacement line. • Identify risks to the sites, including flooding, theft and power supply, and propose engineering measures...