Consultancy Services for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA/EIA), Engineering Surveys, Detailed Engineering Designs and Tender Support, Marsabit-WASEP
The Millennium Water Alliance (MWA), in partnership with the M-PESA Foundation and the Marsabit Water and Sewerage Company (MARWASCO), is implementing the Water Supply Enhancement Program for Low-Income Communities (WASEP) in Marsabit County, Kenya. The programme (approx. KES 82.3 million, June 2026 to June 2027) aims to expand access to safe, reliable and affordable water for low-income communities in Marsabit town and its environs (Karantina, Majengo, Dakabaricha, Adihuuka and Mataarba) through climate-resilient water infrastructure, solar-powered pumping, non-revenue water reduction via smart metering, and institutional strengthening of MARWASCO.
MWA seeks an independent, qualified and experienced consulting firm to undertake the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA/EIA), engineering surveys, detailed engineering designs and tender documentation for the programme's infrastructure: a 500 m³ ground-level tank, three 50 m³ elevated steel tanks, ~39.1 km of pipeline, five water kiosks, solarization of the Mataarba and Adihuuka boreholes, and 370 smart meters (350 household/institutional and 20 zonal DMA meters).
Scope of services: (A) inception and mobilization; (B) ESIA/EIA in line with EMCA 1999 and the EIA and Audit Regulations 2003, including baseline studies, stakeholder consultations, ESMMP, NEMA submission and securing the NEMA EIA Licence; (C) topographical and geotechnical surveys, hydraulic modelling (EPANET or equivalent), detailed structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and solar PV designs, smart metering architecture, drawings, specifications and BoQs; (D) LOT-based tender documents and technical support during tendering.
Deliverables: inception report, ESIA submission to NEMA, draft and final designs, BoQs, tender documents by December 2026, and the NEMA licence by end of January 2027. The assignment runs approximately four months (indicative 10-14 person-months), starting early November 2026.
Key experts required: Team Leader/Senior Water Supply Engineer (EBK-registered, 12+ years), NEMA Lead Expert (ESIA), Water/Hydraulic Design Engineer, Structural Engineer, Electrical/Solar PV Engineer, Sociologist/Community Development and Gender Expert, and Surveyor. Mandatory administrative eligibility documents apply.
Application link: https://mwawater.org/job/consultancy-services-for-environmental-and-social-impact-assessment-esia-eia-engineering-surveys-detailed-engineering-designs-and-tender-support-marsabit-wasep/