Assistant Works Superintendent (1X Caledon) at Overberg District Municipality

Salary: T-11 = R 356 244 – R 462 420 per annum plus the normal fringe benefits of a Local Authority.

Requirements: 

• Grade 12 or equivalent technical qualification, 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience in the routine maintenance of gravel and surfaced roads. 
• Computer Literacy: MS Office applications; Code B drivers’ licence.

Other requirements: 

• Draw up operational work plans and maintenance programs. 
• Exercise supervisory control over the Foreman/Senior. 
• Perform general administrative duties. 
• Work independently within works/maintenance programs and with regular
• reporting back to the Manager. 
• Applicants must be literate in at least two of the three languages of the Western Cape.

Responsibilities/ Duties: 
The incumbent will be responsible to preserve the ODM roads service network by supporting and assisting the Area Coordinator: 

• Caledon to manage, monitor and coordinate road work operations. 
• Submit inputs for road infrastructure maintenance and development by measuring and quantifying work and resources. Assist with the planning, prioritisation and assignment of work activities on a day-to-day basis and monitor that work details are recorded and submitted after the execution of the work. 
• Delegate, assign and monitor daily task outputs to work teams regarding routine maintenance (seal and layer works, signage, drainage, structures, vegetation control, rest areas, housekeeping), grader blading maintenance, re-gravel work, reseal work and construction. 
• Monitor, control, coordinate and manage the outputs of work performance, quality/standard, effectivity and progress. 
• Assemble, organise and manage team members with supporting plant, equipment and material resources for operational activities along instructional guidelines to meet planned and set work deadlines. Supervise, lead and guide subordinates by providing direction and advice, and give training where necessary.
• Attend to sequences associated with storage, allocation and/or assessing, and condition reporting of signage/ plant/ equipment/ material.
• Monitor the setting out/or erection of temporary road traffic signage and signals to safeguard/demarcate maintenance and construction sites for work in progress. 
• Identify/record details of services affected by tar/reseal operations. 
• Administrate the personnel log sheets and attendance, safety forms and plant/equipment/PPE checklist are complete and correct for submission to facilitate processing sequences. 
• Adhere to Occupational Health and Safety regulations by addressing corrective active measures for safety and construction issues where workmanship and safety are not to standard. 
• Assess and report to the Workshop Superintendent any mechanical issue/failure/damage on work plant/equipment for servicing and repair. 
• Assist with administration duties, correspondence and complaints with/from the public, organisations and various departments. Distribute and communicate public
• notices and road policy documentation regarding maintenance and constructions works, road closure details and alternative routes. 
• Uphold serviceability of the road reserve by liaising with property owners/applicants/transgressors with regard to fence repair/replacement, way leaves, signage, access and illegitimate activities on proclaimed roads