Chief Works Inspector - Buffalo City Municipality at Eastern Cape Department of Education

Requirements

• National Diploma in any of the Built Environment qualifications or N3 and a passed trade test in the build environment. Or Registration as an Engineering Technician. Valid driver’s licence. Minimum of Three Years’ experience post qualification. 

Duties

• Maintenance and Infrastructure Projects. Assist with the training of Schools on the criteria applicable to maintenance projects and emergency repairs; Assist to assess the School Annual financial reports in terms of maintenance expenditure against performance; Participate in annual evaluations on completed maintenance projects; Assist to interact with Municipalities to resolve any issues pertaining to services and/or building plans;
• Assist to orientate users in terms of the optimal usage of Facilities. NEIMS assessments. (building condition assessments). Assist to collect relevant data and information for updating NEIMS and Facility Management Systems; Assist to review technical condition assessment findings and make recommendations to Schools on areas that should receive specific attention; Assist to develop plans to address shortcomings in terms of compliance in terms of Occupational Health and Safety Requirements, Environmental Requirements and Quality Assurance Standards; Assist to implement plans to promote full compliance in terms of Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Requirements at Schools.
• Disaster management plans. Assist to monitor compliance of disaster management plans; Provide assistance with preparation of disaster management plans; Assist to train Schools on the preparation of disaster management plans; Assist to provide mentoring services to Schools in terms of preparation of disaster management plan. School Maintenance Plans. Assist to draft School Maintenance Plans and budgets on completion of projects through application of life cycle costs; Assist Schools to develop maintenance plans and budgets; Validate quality of school maintenance plans; Make recommendations to Schools in terms of changes to be made to Schools Maintenance Plans.