Rand Water previously known as the Rand Water Board is a South African water utility that supplies potable water to the Gauteng province and other areas of the country and is the largest water utility in Africa. The water is drawn from numerous sources and is purified and supplied to industry, mining and local municipalities and is also involved in sanitatio...
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Formal engineering qualifications (BTech or BEngTech (C&I) degree)
Candidate Registration (or eligibility to be registered) with the Engineering Council of SA as a Candidate Professional Technologist (Cand. PrTechEng)
3 years’ experience in industrial automation (measurement, control and instrumentation) engineering / infrastructure management
Desirable qualifications are:
Advanced Management Programme
Professional Registration with the Engineering Council of SA as a Professional Engineering Technologist (PrTechEng)
Membership of a fraternal voluntary association
Primary Duties
Assist the Automation Asset Manager to lead and manage all activities of the section that will result in optimal lifecycle performance of the specific category of assets
Assist the Automation Asset Manager to develop, compile, execute and manage the section business plan that supports the departmental and divisional business plan
Assist the Automation Asset Manager to develop and maintain generic standards for asset performance and availability, maintenance regimes, rates of deterioration, lifespan, etc.
Provide and update plans and costs for the management of each asset, for incorporation into the integrated Asset Management Plan
Manage and lead the process relating to the review and improvement of standards and specifications for the asset category
Participate along with other asset assessors and maintenance staff in:
Condition assessment and performance measurement of assets to agreed standards and frequencies
Regular audits of maintenance activities
Providing a maintenance support service to operating sites
Manage, specify and review improvements to design specifications, operating and maintenance regimes.
Review and recommend specification and design of new assets to ensure lifecycle performance is adequately addressed
Assist in developing and preparing the annual budget for Automation asset management, and practice financial management and control
Assist the Automation Asset Manager to manage the development of self and other staff by monitoring performance, coaching and mentoring, career path and succession planning
Initiate and lead Automation asset management related projects and activities
Provide effective input to section’s supplementary budget requirements and prepare RFQs to effect the related spend
Participate and encourage a culture of teamwork and achievement, through the application of frequent feedback and communication with other staff
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