Location: Bugesera, Rwanda
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff.
About the Role: We are looking for an experienced Civil Engineer (Project Engineer) to work on the RICA Seed Centre's physical infrastructure for the implementation of the project, overseeing the civil engineering aspect of the project.
Responsibilities:
- Lead civil design review and technical oversight: review and validate civil and structural designs (roads, drainage, foundations and external infrastructure) for accuracy, compliance and constructability; develop and refine engineering solutions including structural analysis and modelling; ensure coordination of civil designs with architectural and MEP disciplines.
- Oversee construction execution and site delivery: supervise civil works across earthworks, concrete structures, roads, drainage systems and utilities infrastructure; conduct site inspections, monitor contractor performance and ensure adherence to drawings, specifications and BoQs; resolve on-site engineering challenges.
- Ensure quality, safety and compliance: enforce quality standards and regulatory compliance; promote and monitor occupational health and safety procedures on site; coordinate with safety teams to mitigate risks.
- Drive technical problem solving and project assurance: review contractor submissions, reports and claims with clear technical recommendations; monitor construction methods, material quality and workmanship; identify risks and implement corrective actions.
- Build team capability: provide on-site technical guidance and training to contractors and junior engineers; document and share lessons learned; support development of technical documentation and scopes of work.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
- Over 7 years of relevant experience in civil engineering with strong exposure to design and construction oversight.
- Professional registration with the Institution of Engineers Rwanda is an added advantage.
- Strong knowledge of civil engineering principles, including roads, drainage, foundations and structural systems.
- Proven experience in design review, structural analysis and construction oversight.
- Strong understanding of construction methods, building codes and occupational health and safety standards.
- Experience with structural design, modelling software and CAD tools.
- Effective communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda; French is an added advantage.
Preferred start date: as soon as possible. Contract duration: 2 years. Benefits: health insurance, paid time off.
Closing date: 30 September 2026
Closing date: 2026-09-30
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the One Acre Fund vacancy page: https://oneacrefund.org/vacancies/rwanda-civil-engineer-fixed-term. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a hire is made. This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda. One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money at any stage of the interview process; official emails always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Do not send applications to the global hotline address.