Water expert

Job Description:

Job Description (5373)
About the role
We are seeking a Consultant to join our dynamic team at Grant Thornton. You will play a pivotal role in
implementing a water grid project by securing funding from multilateral funding agency. You will leverage your
expertise in water sector and your experience of working with multilateral funding agency such as ADB or World
bank to efficiently deliver on the project. You will assist a government water sector client in get a water grid project
implemented and provide technical and project management support to the client.
Required Skill Competencies
 Overall experience should be above 13 Years and relevant experience should be minimum 5 Years.
 Experience of working with State/Center Government / PSU mandatory
 Experience of working with water sector projects such as water grid, water distribution network.
 Must have working knowledge of GIS
 Should have hands-on experience of using WaterGem software for designing of water grid / network
including hydraulics designing
 Should have worked on ADB/World Bank loan (or any other multilateral funding agency’s loan)
including preparation of Preliminary Project Report, Environmental Impact Assessment Report,
documentation required for post loan disbursal.
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Education Criteria
 BE / B. Tech in Civil Engineering / Structural Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / IT / Computer
Science / Related fields.
Role & Responsibilities
 Assess and review Detailed Project Reports for water grid projects
 Provide technical inputs on water grid design and work with selected technical consultants to ensure
quality deliverables
 Assist in preparation of Preliminary Project Report (PPR), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report
 Provide support in all documentation required for procuring ADB/World bank loan (or loan from any other
multilateral funding agency)
 Draft RFPs for selection of technical consultants, project management consultants and execution
consultants and provide bid process management support
Skills
 Strong analytical and strategic planning skills. 
 Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities. 
 Expertise in water grid / water sector project design
 Hands-on experience with GIS, WaterGem, Water distribution system or hydraulic Systems.
 Proficiency in drafting proposals against RFP.

Critical to Quality pointers for CV selection / Mandatory requirements
 Experience of water sector including designing of water distribution projects
 Experience of working with ADB/World Bank loans including preparation of project / loan documents
Location – Mumbai, Maharashtra (working from client location)- Nariman Point
Notice Period preference – Immediate or within 15 Days.