What WASH recruiters look for
A WASH CV that gets shortlisted leads with delivered systems and people reached, then backs it with the technical detail. State the type and scale of infrastructure you delivered, the population served, and the standards you worked to (Sphere, national guidelines).
- Water systems delivered: boreholes, networks, treatment, storage
- Sanitation and hygiene: latrines, CLTS, hygiene promotion
- Population reached with safe water, quantified
- Cluster coordination and emergency response experience
- Standards: Sphere, national WASH guidelines
Show field delivery, not just design
Design experience matters, but in this sector field delivery is what distinguishes candidates. For each role, make clear what was actually built or run under your watch, in what timeframe, and in what operating conditions — including hard-to-reach or insecure areas.
Quantify wherever you can: litres per day, number of water points, households with improved sanitation, reduction in distance to a safe source. Numbers turn a responsibility list into evidence of impact.
Certifications and software that strengthen a WASH CV
Signal your technical toolkit clearly: AutoCAD or civil design software, GIS and survey tools, water-quality testing, and pump or solar system experience. Add sector training — Sphere, project management, safeguarding — and any professional engineering registration. Once a role has been verified with the employer, a Sahan verified badge turns your strongest delivery claim into confirmed past performance.
WASH engineer CV checklist
- Summary leading with systems delivered and people reached
- Each role: infrastructure type, scale, population served
- Field and emergency-response experience stated plainly
- Standards worked to (Sphere, national guidelines)
- Software and tools: AutoCAD, GIS, water-quality testing
- Engineering registration and sector training
- Referees attached to the projects they can speak to
Why people use Sahan for this
Sahan isn't a generic design tool. It's built for one job: making it effortless to keep a structured profile and generate a genuinely elegant CV from it — on any phone, in minutes — with optional verified badges on the claims that matter.
- Simple to build, satisfying to download
- Works fully on mobile — no app to install
- Update once, regenerate any time
- Verified badges, per claim
Frequently asked questions
- What should a WASH engineer CV emphasise?
- Delivered systems and people reached with safe water, backed by technical detail — infrastructure type and scale, standards worked to, and field or emergency-response experience. Quantify outcomes wherever you can.
- Is a WASH CV different from a general civil-engineering CV?
- Yes. A WASH CV pairs technical depth with humanitarian delivery — cluster coordination, emergency response and population reached — which a standard civil-engineering CV usually leaves out.
- Can I build my WASH CV on my phone?
- Yes. Sahan runs entirely in the mobile browser, so you can build, preview and download your CV without a laptop.