Assistant Superintendent Water & Sewer (Western Cape) at Breede Valley Municipality

Job Purpose:

Coordination, prioritisation of activities and effective utilisation of personnel and plant in the operations at the Water and Sewer section whilst applying contingency measures in accordance with instructions to minimize specific problems, repairs and maintenance in the water and sanitation system network.

Duties

• Assists the Superintendent to co-ordinates tasks/ activities associated with the implementation of procedures and, monitoring and reporting on sequences/ outcomes
• Assists the Superintendent to plan, prioritize and schedules water & sewer project and maintenance work
• Co-ordinates and controls tasks/ activities associated with controlling personnel performance, productivity and discipline
• Monitors and evaluates progress with regards to repair, construction, installation and maintenance type work (e.g. installation of underground pipelines, etc.)
• Co-ordinates activities associated with the construction and installations of water and sewer networks
• Co-ordinates, monitors and controls water and sewer repair and construction work at specific sites
• To perform specific administrative tasks/ activities, delegated by the superintendent, associated with the updating and maintaining records/ information related to the activities/operations at the Depot
• To Adhere to health and safety regulations in terms of OHS Act.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements: Trade Certificate (Plumbing), 3 – 5 years relevant post apprenticeship experience.
• Other Requirements: Code C1 Drivers’ license with PrDP, Computer literacy (MS Office Applications). Proficiency in at least 2 of the official languages of the Western Cape.

Competencies: 

• Core Professional Competencies: Problem Solving, Planning and Organising
• Organisational Awareness
• Functional Competencies: Discipline Specific Skills, People Management, Task Management, Workplace Safety Budgeting
• Public Service Orientation Competencies: Interpersonal Relationships Communication, Service Delivery Orientation
• Personal Competencies: Action and outcome orientation: Resilience
• Ethics and Accountability
• Management / Leadership Competencies: Direction Setting Impact and Influence
• Coaching and Mentoring Team Orientatio