Sanitation Engineer (Drainage Project)New
Pay and conditions
Salary
BRL 12,269 total — Payment 1 BRL 5,515 + Payment 2 BRL 1,569 + Payment 3 BRL 1,619 + Payment 4 BRL 1,619 + Payment 5 BRL 1,947
Hardship
A
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Job Description
Provides specialist drainage-engineering oversight for UN-Habitat's Izidora urban-upgrading project, helping improve safe and sustainable infrastructure and housing in informal settlements in Belo Horizonte. The consultant reviews designs and hydrological studies, advises technical teams and verifies contractor deliverables across the project's drainage recovery and culvert work.
Key Details
Department
Brazil Office
Position Details
Experience level
Senior
Minimum experience
6 years
Employment type
Contractor / Part-time
Arrangement
Remote
Minimum education
Bachelor's degree
Contract duration
Four months
Job Areas
Language Requirements
Required
Portuguese
Preferred
English, Spanish
Summary of Responsibilities
- Review drainage designs and confirm compatibility with sewage and water-network projects
- Prepare technical assessments and reports on drainage projects
- Propose revisions to technical drawings to meet quality standards
- Advise designers, planners and engineers on drainage solutions
- Review recovery, environmental-assessment and box-culvert project deliverables
- Analyse hydrological-study outputs and drainage reports across the project areas
- Prepare project technical documents and participate in technical-team meetings
Role Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
- Postgraduate degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, or four additional years of relevant experience
- At least six years of sanitation-engineering experience, particularly in drainage and sustainable urban drainage design
- Availability to travel within Brazil when requested
- Brazilian nationality or a permanent visa in Brazil
Desired Criteria
- Experience with nature-based solutions
- Experience designing or working in informal settlements
- Previous experience within the United Nations system
- AutoCAD Civil 3D experience
Skills
Tools and Technologies
Additional Information
- Four-month consultancy with travel within Brazil as requested
- Total remuneration: BRL 12,269, paid against approved project deliverables
- Contract extension depends on funding availability and performance
- Applications require a cover memo, educational background and professional-experience details
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UN-Habitat Careers, on 27 Aug 2026.