Project Engineer - 9 km Reclaimed Water Pipeline

Project Engineer - 9 km Reclaimed Water Pipeline

CARICOM DEVELOPMENT FUND (CDF) and the GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS IN BARBADOS 3R-CREWS PROJECT (GCF-FP192)

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR PROGRAM EXECUTION UNIT (PEU) CONSULTANTS

Project Engineer - 9 km Reclaimed Water Pipeline

1. 1.               The Project

The Government of Barbados has entered into Grant and Co-Financing agreements with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Government of Barbados for the implementation of the 3R-CReWS Project (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Climate Resilience Wastewater Systems in Barbados). The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is the Executing Entity, with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) serving as the Accredited Entity for the project.

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is a statutory body which commenced operations on April 1, 1981. The Authority assesses, controls, protects and monitors Barbados' water resources and is responsible for the supply of potable water and the provision of wastewater treatment and disposal services. Given that Barbados is considered one of the most water-scarce countries in the world, the BWA plays a pivotal role in ensuring national water security and climate resilience.

The BWA is currently managing several major projects in water and wastewater, including the 3R-CReWS Project, which represents a significant step in addressing climate-related vulnerabilities in the water sector. The BWA oversees the components, implementation arrangements, and fiduciary conditions of the project.

The general objective of the 3R-CReWS Project is to improve water security in Barbados by advancing climate-resilient wastewater treatment and reuse systems, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing institutional capacity. The specific objectives are to:

• Upgrade existing wastewater infrastructure to produce tertiary-treated reclaimed water for non-potable uses such as agricultural irrigation and aquifer recharge;
• Enhance operational resilience and energy efficiency at the Bridgetown Sewage Treatment Plant (BSTP);
• Strengthen national capacity for the management of wastewater and climate-related risks;
• Promote the enabling environment for wastewater reuse through legislative improvements and public education.

The main project components include:

1. Upgrading the Bridgetown Sewage Treatment Plant (BSTP) to tertiary treatment standards;
2. Installing a 9 km pipeline and six injection wells to facilitate the use of reclaimed water for irrigation and aquifer recharge;
3. Enhancing energy efficiency and climate resilience at the BSTP through renewable energy systems and decision-support tools;
4. Supporting capacity development at the BWA and advancing policy, public awareness, and private sector engagement in wastewater reuse.

The BWA is therefore seeking to contract a suitably qualified and experienced person to provide project engineering services for the 9 km reclaimed-water pipeline component of the 3R-CReWS Project.

1. 2.               Organizational unit responsible for consultancy

The Project Management Office (PMO) of the BWA is responsible for developing, executing and monitoring a number of projects for the BWA and ensuring that the conditions of the loan or grant agreements are met. The PMO also provides technical and administrative support to the projects it is implementing.

1. Scope 

The Project Engineer will report to the Project Coordinator (PC) for the 3R-CReWS Project and will be responsible for providing day-to-day engineering oversight and technical support for the planning, design finalization, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and early operational readiness of the 9 km reclaimed-water transmission pipeline from the Bridgetown Sewage Treatment Plant (BSTP) to Lears, including the branch to the National Botanical Gardens at Waterford, associated appurtenances, distribution offtakes, interfaces with the pumping and treatment systems, and coordination with the managed aquifer recharge component where required.

The Project Engineer will focus specifically on the engineering, contract administration, utility coordination, construction supervision, commissioning, and safeguard-compliance needs of this linear infrastructure package. The role will require close coordination with the PMO, BWA Engineering Department, Water Resources and Environmental Management Unit, Wastewater Operations, contractors, supervising consultants, utility providers, regulatory agencies, farmers and other affected stakeholders to ensure that the pipeline works are delivered safely, on time, in compliance with design and donor requirements, and in a manner that minimizes disruption to communities and sensitive receptors along the corridor.

1. Responsibilities. 

The Project Engineer will be responsible for providing technical leadership and implementation support for the 9 km reclaimed-water pipeline component. Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide overall engineering oversight and supervision support for the 9 km reclaimed-water pipeline works, ensuring compliance with approved designs, technical specifications, contract requirements, and the objectives of the 3R-CReWS Project.
• Review and coordinate detailed design outputs, issued-for-construction drawings, method statements, work programmes, and technical submissions for the pipeline, branch line, appurtenances, crossings, and related interfaces.
• Monitor implementation of the pipeline route from BSTP through Kensington New Road, Rock Gap, Baxter's Road, Passage Road, Lower Bank Hall Main Road, Bush Hall Road, Waterford, Highway 3, the Clyde Walcott Roundabout, the ABC Highway, Lower Estate Road, and Lears, with particular attention to known utility-conflict and traffic-sensitivity hotspots.
• Lead day-to-day coordination on trenching, pipe laying, crossings, valve chambers, scour assemblies, air-release valves, tracer wire, restrained joints, farm turnouts, and other pipeline appurtenances to ensure quality installation and constructability.
• Coordinate with BWA, utility owners, contractors, and supervising personnel to manage utility investigations, potholing, separations, traffic management, temporary access arrangements, and reinstatement obligations in constrained road corridors.
• Conduct regular site inspections and progress meetings to verify workmanship, quantities, safety, environmental and social compliance, programme performance, and adherence to approved method statements and quality assurance requirements.
• Review contractor and consultant deliverables for technical completeness and compliance, including work plans, shop drawings, inspection and test plans, commissioning plans, as-built records, and operation and maintenance documentation.
• Support procurement and contract administration for the pipeline package, including preparation and review of bidding documents, technical specifications, tender evaluations, clarifications, variation assessments, claims review, payment certifications, and contract correspondence.
• Monitor construction risks associated with linear works, including trench stability, drainage crossings, dust, noise, traffic and pedestrian safety, utility strikes, spoil handling, spill prevention, and protection of nearby businesses, schools, places of worship, farms, and other sensitive receptors.
• Support implementation of the ESIA/ESMP, stakeholder engagement commitments, grievance-management interfaces, and other safeguard requirements applicable to the pipeline and related recharge interfaces, ensuring that mitigation, monitoring, incident response, and corrective actions are properly carried out.
• Coordinate pre-construction and construction-stage technical inputs linked to the aquifer recharge interface where relevant, including route interdependences, monitoring provisions, control points, and operational compatibility with the broader reclaimed-water system.

1. 5.               Reporting line

Reports to the Project Coordinator. 

1. 6.               Qualifications and Experience

Prospective candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications and experience requirements:

Educational Background:

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline, with professional registration as an engineer or eligibility for such registration.
• Advanced certification in project management, construction management, contract administration, or a related field will be considered an asset.
• Eligibility for registration with the Engineers Registration Board of Barbados is preferred.

Professional Experience:

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in engineering design, construction supervision, or project delivery for large-scale infrastructure works.
• Demonstrated experience in pipeline, water, wastewater, drainage, or other linear utility infrastructure projects, preferably including buried pipe installation in constrained road or urban environments.
• Proven experience in construction management, quality control, commissioning, and contract administration for civil works projects.
• Experience with HDPE, ductile iron, valves, chambers, pumping interfaces, hydrostatic testing, disinfection, and related pipeline commissioning activities will be highly desirable.
• Knowledge of FIDIC contracts or similar internationally recognized contractual frameworks is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with projects financed by international financial institutions or multilateral development banks, including environmental and social safeguard compliance, will be considered an asset.
• Experience working in Barbados or the Caribbean region, and familiarity with local utility coordination, road-opening procedures, and public-sector implementation environments, will be considered an asset.

1. 7.               Knowledge and Skills

The Project Engineer must demonstrate the following knowledge and skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical reports, site instructions, meeting records, progress updates, and briefing notes for management and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, route plans, utility records, inspection and test plans, and contractor method statements for pipeline and associated infrastructure works.
• Sound knowledge of pipeline construction methods, hydraulics, construction sequencing, trenching, crossings, reinstatement, and site supervision requirements for water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Strong ability to coordinate multidisciplinary stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, utility owners, regulators, landowners, farmers, and internal BWA units, to resolve implementation constraints in a timely manner.
• Good understanding of cost control, measurement, payment certification, variation assessment, risk management, and programme monitoring within the context of capital works delivery.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision while managing multiple concurrent technical, contractual, and stakeholder-related responsibilities.
• Competence in Microsoft Office, project scheduling tools, AutoCAD, GIS or map-based coordination tools, and other standard software used for engineering review, reporting, and monitoring.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and field decision-making skills, with the ability to respond effectively to construction challenges, interface issues, and emerging risks.
• Familiarity with environmental, social, health and safety requirements applicable to pipeline works, including traffic management, utility protection, community health and safety, grievance interfaces, and monitoring obligations under ESIA/ESMP and donor safeguard frameworks.

1. 8.               Characteristics of the Consultancy

Type of Consultancy:  Individual Consultancy Service

Duration:                     To participate in the project for a period of 2 years, with possibility of extension based on performance up to the end of the project implementation period, foreseen for 5 years in total.

Place:                          Barbados (For Non-Resident Applicants eligibility is applicable for member countries of the InterAmerican Development Bank.)

1. Payments                   

GOB/L0001 administrative budget

Payments to the Consultant will be made monthly subject to negotiations.

1. Evaluation Criteria

The Project Engineer will be selected based on the following evaluation criteria:

 Submission Details

Jamal Mascoll

Director Human Resources Management and Development,

Barbados Water Authority,

Pine Commercial Estate,

St. Michael,

Barbados

Attention: Mrs. Shelley Parris, Project Manager - Project Management Office