2 Job Positions of Senior Mechanical Engineer at The Rwanda Development Board (RDB): (Deadline 28 December 2025)

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is a government institution established to accelerate Rwanda’s economic development by promoting investment, driving private sector growth, and facilitating business operations across the country. The RDB Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) is mandated to coordinate, manage, and oversee the implementation of externally funded projects under the Rwanda Development Board. Its core responsibilities include planning and executing projects in alignment with national priorities, ensuring effective financial and procurement management, monitoring and evaluating project performance, and ensuring timely reporting to stakeholders, RDB is seeking to recruit qualified and competent professionals for the following contractual positions under SPIU:

Job Summary

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is an emerging unique institution in Rwanda
created to fast track the country’s economic development. As an entity, it brings together economic clusters tasked to ensure the Rwanda’s vision 2050 economic aspirations are
realizable. To succeed at this important mission, RDB is looking for a good caliber
Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the team responsible for the quality standards of RDB
construction and engineering projects.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Degree or master degree in echanical or Electromechanical engineering
• Have at least seven (7) years of proven practical working experience, in the field of
expertise, for Bachelor’s degree holder
• Have at least five (5) years of proven practical working experience, in the field of
expertise including, for masters ‘degree holder

Required Competencies and Technical Skills:

• The required senior engineer must be a technically qualified mechanical engineer as a registered mechanical Engineer under the institute of Engineers Rwanda (IER) with Valid
License.
• Experience in mechanical systems design and application in construction projects or integrated infrastructure projects with context of MEP engineering practices
• Knowledge and experience in working with multidisciplinary teams;
• Knowledge and experience in use of green building principles and practices;
• Having been involved in a MEP design, supervision or execution of at least five (5)
such as buildings construction projects and/or infrastructure development projects as Mechanical or electromechanical engineer as proven by working/ service certificates

• Knowledge/experience in the design and installation of (a)
Mechanical, (b) Electrical and (c) Plumbing features for big scale construction
projects.
• Fluent in either English, French with Kinyarwanda as an asset.

Key duties and responsibilities

The mechanical engineer is responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of various mechanical systems include HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and building automation systems.
The engineer will collaborate with other professionals, ensure systems are designed and
installed correctly in any RDB construction projects, and will oversee their operation and
maintenance throughout the project’s lifecycle, work with the team to counter check if
construction projects under design or in construction work progress are on standards and
implemented accordingly by overseeing and regularly do their engineering review and
resources match-up to maximize their efficiency and productivity while being used in the
construction projects, develop plans for new engineering initiatives, including investigating
new technologies and developing plans for new project implementations, create and maintain cost estimates for projects and programs, conduct research to determine the need for new or revised engineering standards, codes, and regulations, conduct projects engineering review to determine and confirm their compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and codes, actively participate in professional activities, such as  technical meetings and conferences related to RDB construction projects but also secure the image of the engineering profession by upholding professional ethics and standards, and by
participating in the construction project team and analyze and resolve engineering problems and demonstrate effective skills in oral and written communication.

Responsibilities of the Senior Mechanical Engineer

The engineer will be responsible for the following
key tasks:
• Work closely with the construction team Contractor and supervisor to coordinate
review and approval of all documents produced by the Contractor and Supervisor
• Ensuring that the proper design, installation, and maintenance of various mechanical systems include HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, building automation and others.

• Participate in meetings and communication with all project stakeholders to ensure
smooth operation for the projects, timely interaction, and quality of work consistent
with the highest international standards
• Secure the necessary public authorities and funders’ approvals in case of donor funded
projects and project permits and inform the Client in due time to prepare the necessary
action plans
• Identifying and managing commercial and contractual risks
• Reviewing and monitoring progress against milestones
• Report formally on the progress and performance of all relevant aspects of the
Project to the all other project stakeholders
• Countercheck and certify invoices, practical completion and contractual
requirements in conjunction with the construction supervisor
• Support field visits and inspections by necessary authorities/stakeholders
• Ensuring that the highest standards of health and safety are considered as a
priority through all stages of the project

• Controlling quality standard compliance uring the construction project design and
implementation
• Report to the SPIU coordinator on projects work progresses