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Position: Water Supply ExpertQualifications: Preferably a master’s degree in environmental engineering/ public health engineering/ Hydrological Engineering/ Water Resources Engineering/ Civil Engineering/ Structural Engineering or equivalent; over a basic bachelor’s degree from a recognized University in Civil Engineering or equivalentExperience: Preferably 12 years of general experience; and 10 years of specific experience as Water Supply Expert in undertaking planning and detailed engineering design work for major water supply networks infrastructure projects with proven experience in urban development, complete water supply (both ground and surface water) and treatment, and related infrastructure designs. Work experience in planning and design, and implementation of externally aided/MDB projects in integrated urban sector is desirable.Responsibilities: In consultation with the national Team Leader/ Deputy Team Leader and other Sector Experts, and Climate and Disaster Resilience Expert, the consultant will be responsible for and contribute to the planning and designs of municipal infrastructure development subprojects related to water supply networks (both ground and surface water), treatment plants, and related structures. Tasks of the consultant would be following, but not limited to:· Review of any existing information of state-/region-/sector-level vision, policy and/or strategy papers, master plan, city development plan, sector plans, etc., and support to strengthen the urban infrastructure vision/ improvement plans and preparation of urban strategy and city investment plan along with prioritization framework and subproject selection criteria, identification/review and prioritization of subprojects based on pre-feasibility studies and above vision/plans/framework/criteria, prior to–undertaking feasibility studies/conceptual design (including any revisions), etc. (as appropriate),and preparation of comprehensive PRs and bid documents; and at the study stage, the subproject component may cover intakes, intake/ diversion weir/ check dam/ any dam-related work or transmission connectivity, desilting tanks, water supply transmission/ distribution networks (new/ replacement), water treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs, metering, etc., including potential water conservation measures at different levels of water usage/land use intensities; and recommend any changes/modifications for improvement, if required;· Support in supervising topographic surveys, review the results of the topographical surveys, geo-technical investigations, hydrological and geological studies (as felt required), and integrate these considerations in the design. Based on preliminary surveys, investigations and validated data contribute to the planning and design activities related to water supply networks (both ground and surface water), water treatment plants, pumping stations, potential for water conservation and groundwater recharge, etc.;· Support to strengthen any existing plans for prioritized subprojects, and finalize the subproject components (e.g., water supply networks, overhead or ground reservoirs, high service reservoir, main water sources, intake/ diversion weirs, desilting tanks, transmission mains(raw water and treated water) and water distribution networks (new/ replacement), water treatment plant with components tanks for coagulation-flocculation-aeration, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection and storage, water under drainage system, pumping station, water conservation measures, etc.);· While finalizing the detailed engineering designs, specifications and drawings, keep inconsideration, all the national standards/ international good practices, and factors for resilience to climate risks/ climate change impacts and disaster risks (as per national standards/international standards and/or good practices, including ADB’s South Asia Department framework and practice, impact of COVID-19 pandemic, etc.), with due consideration to concepts of IWRM, IUWM, WSUD, etc.;· Prepare, review, validate and finalize ground and surface water modelling of project area, asphalt required.· Responsible for the preparation of detailed engineering designs, bid-level working/ detailed construction working drawings, including engineering cost estimates and item-rate analysis, and specifications of the finalized water supply subproject components in comprehensive PRs and incorporated in bid documents (as applicable), in an integrated, inclusive and sustainable manner, and with climate resilient nature of design in mind; including providing guidance to/collaborating with Design Engineers and other Support Staff in achieving desirable detailed engineering design outputs;· Facilitate in review of institutional capacity building requirements, e-Governance reforms, and ongoing reforms initiatives-related interventions on tariff-/ user fee- or user charges-policy or structure, any incentives/ subsidies/ concessions, and own source revenue generation/cost recovery mechanisms, municipal governance structure/governance performance requirements, etc., and formulate necessary recommendations in consultation and with support of other Sector Experts and Skill and Capacity Development Expert, and guide the Client in implementing such recommendations and reform interventions (initiation and such capacity development training continued as per Training Calendar, along with on-the-job training sessions), including adoption of national benchmarks/SLAs based-service delivery systems;· Assist Client as part of reform process in making efforts to transfer the Fund, Function and Functionaries to the Municipal Corporation in accordance with the provisions of the 74thConstitutional Amendment Act of 1992.· Support Client and stakeholder authorities to incorporate in infrastructure/service design the adoption of value capture financing–VCF tools to generate revenue to fund future development proposals in a substantial manner, i.e., encouraging/supporting in building their capacities towards ensuring business models that are sustainable, and are adopted for such design;· Contribute to programs on training/workshops/seminars/conferences, etc., based on sectoral expertise of the consultant, and impart training.· Provide inputs to/ review periodic and annual reports, as required; and· Any other tasks/ duties assigned by the national Team Leader and/or the Client under PRF implementation.