Water Mission is a Christian engineering nonprofit that builds safe water solutions for people in developing countries, refugee camps, and disaster areas. Since 2001, Water Mission has served more than 8 million people in 60 countries, sharing safe water and the message of God’s love. Working at Water Mission is as much a calling as it is a career, and we are searching for people with the courage, passion, and drive to help us change the world. Read more about our Statement of Faith and Our Christian Mission.
Job Summary: The Engineering Intern will report to the Technical Officer and will work closely with Water Mission Kenya's Senior Engineer to support engineering fieldwork, design, and BOQ preparation for water supply extensions to households and institutions, as well as operation and maintenance activities. Responsibilities will include receiving customer applications, conducting field assessments (using the mWater App), working with the Senior Engineer to input data into the hydraulic model to confirm connection feasibility, determining material requirements, and following up with the technical team to ensure satisfactory connection completion — all while upholding Water Mission's QA/QC standards and values. This role will be based in Makindu, Kenya, with regular site visits to Kambu, Muthingini, Sultan Hamud, Mutyambua, Kinyongo, Kwa Kavisi, and other areas. This is an unpaid, non-renewable internship for a period of one (1) year. Field expenses will be covered by Water Mission Waterworks LTD.
Our Culture: Water Mission Waterworks LTD fosters a biblical worldview culture that pursues God-honoring excellence in professional water service delivery. As an employee within the company, the Engineering Intern is responsible for promoting accuracy and accountability, encouraging continuous learning from challenges, and to consistently deliver sustainable water solutions aligned with the company's mission, vision, values, and operational standards.
1.0 Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct fieldwork assessment for customer applications using mWater App to collect GPS and other data in line with established engineering principles and standards.
- Work with WMK Senior Engineer to simulate the collected data on the hydraulic model to determine the possibility of serving the customer from the existing water supply system and make necessary recommendations.
- Prepare schedule of material and cost estimates for the customer in consultation with the WMK Senior Engineer.
- Once the customer pays for the materials, work with Senior Engineer and Technical Officer to ensure the customer is satisfactorily connected.
- After Connection, work with the Senior Engineer to update ‘as built drawings’ and with Customer service to activate customer meter.
- Any other role as may be assigned.
2.0 Qualifications, Skills & Experience
2.1 Faith & Culture Alignment
- A personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Alignment with Water Mission’s Statement of Faith and core values of Love, Excellence, and Integrity.
- A genuine willingness to serve others while continuing to learn and grow professionally.
2.2 Qualifications and Experience
- Completion of undergraduate program in engineering – Civil, Mechanical, Environmental or Biosystems Engineering and graduated within the last one year (2025) or awaiting graduation in 2026 (With Letter of completion from the university).
2.3 Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated skills with office computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and drafting and modeling software (AutoCAD, EPANET, PowerCADD, SolidWorks, ProE).
- High level of integrity & stewardship, inspiring trust & confidence in the usage of resources.
- Smartphone and mobile data collection proficiency – uses mobile tools to record field data.
- Strong analytical, process design, and project planning and management skills.
- Detail-oriented and standards-driven, with strong forward planning ability.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Willingness and ability to travel for fieldwork.
- Strong work ethic.
Skills Required
- Completed an undergraduate engineering program in Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, or Biosystems Engineering
- Graduated within the last year or awaiting graduation in 2026 with a university completion letter
- Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ
- Alignment with Water Mission's Statement of Faith and core values
- Proficiency with office software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience or skills with AutoCAD, EPANET, PowerCADD, SolidWorks, or ProE
- Smartphone and mobile data collection proficiency
- Strong analytical, process design, and project planning skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Willingness and ability to travel for fieldwork
- High integrity, attention to detail, strong work ethic, and standards-driven approach
What We Do
Water Mission is a Christian engineering nonprofit that develops, implements, and shares safe-water solutions for people in developing countries, refugee camps, and disaster areas. Its mission is to honor God by developing best-in-class solutions that transform as many lives as possible, as quickly as possible. The organization focuses on community development and disaster relief while working to address the global water crisis worldwide.
