Survey Specialist (Irrigation Canals/Dams/Reservoirs)

Position: Survey Specialist

Project title: Project Review and Construction Supervision Services for “Construction of the Main Irrigation Canal from the Maiden Tower Reservoir Project" 

The specialist will have at least a bachelor degree in civil or survey engineering, having at least 10 years of total work experience, including 5 years in water structures. The specialist will be responsible to conduct surveys to gather topographical data of the project site. Identifying the natural features of the land, such as slope, elevation, and water sources, which are essential for designing an effective irrigation system. Collecting information on soil types, land use, and environmental factors, which influence irrigation needs.

Project Background

Azerbaijan has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to support “Construction of The Main Irrigation Canal from The Maiden Tower Reservoir Project”.
The proposed Program aims to improve construction of an irrigation canal from the Maiden Tower water reservoir in Azerbaijan.

The project will include the following components.

Component 1: Climate Resilient and Smart Water Management Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Productivity Enhancement: This will develop a climateresilient and smart water resource management system through the construction of a main canal with a length of 52 km and a sub-discharge capacity of 50 cubic meters per second from the Maiden Tower reservoir area on the Araz River and 252 km irrigation pipeline network on the liberated lands in Jabrail and Fuzuli regions located along the Araz River and providing reliable irrigation services in the Mil-Mugan zone. This component aims to
develop climate-resilient and smart water management systems, improve efficiencies, and provide canal infrastructure protection measures and advanced irrigation techniques (such as Pivot Sprinklers, drip irrigation systems, etc.) to support sustainable agricultural growth of the project area. It will also support the development of smart monitoring and control
systems, including SCADA, to provide real-time data management and maintenance for effective resilience against climate variability. The component also enables private sector investment opportunities, aligning with global sustainability trends and promising substantial returns through value addition and sustainable and efficient agricultural practices while establishing upstream facilities and enabling mid and downstream for Agro-Parks.

Component 2—Project Engineering Review and Construction Supervision Consultant Services: This component will provide support for reviewing the project’s detailed design, preparing the bidding documents for selecting the contractors, assisting the Executing Agency (EA) in the selection process, and supervising the project implementation.

Component 3 – Support to the Project Management Unit: This component will provide support for the Project Management (PMU) in terms of: (i) recruitment of additional technical staff (Procurement, Environmental Safeguard, Project Financial Management, and M&E Specialists) and payment of monthly allowances with related running costs.

Component 4 – Capacity Building: This component will consist of the institutional and livelihood capacity development.

Component 5—Project’s Audit: This component will support the annual audit of the project’s Special Account.

Component 6 – Contingency Emergency Response Component: This standalone zero-value component is embedded in the Project to allow for the use of the present Project resources to cover emergency response activities in case of highly unpredictable events such as disasters, pandemics, etc., as a support to the Government’s rapid emergency response
efforts in the future. This can be done by reallocating Project funds, subject to a prior consultation with the IsDB.