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...
The successful candidate will assist the Civil Structures and Building Asset Manager with the management of the Civil Structures and Building category of assets, as part of the bulk water supply infrastructure. This individual is responsible for ensuring that these assets are specified, installed, operated and maintained in order to provide expected levels of service at minimum lifecycle cost.
Minimum Requirements
BSc.Eng/B.Eng in Civil Engineering Degree
Eligible for Professional Registration with the Engineering Council of SA (PrEng- Civil)
4-6 years applicable post graduate experience in structural design, management of water retaining structures and other civil engineering infrastructure in the water industry.
Minimum 4 years in the structural design of water retaining structures and buildings.
Primary Duties
Develop and maintain standards and strategies to optimise asset performance and availability, maintenance regimes, rates of deterioration, lifespan, etc.
Provide and update plans and costs for the management of each civil asset and/or building asset, for incorporation into the integrated Asset Management Plan.
Conduct condition assessment and performance measurement of assets to agreed standards and frequencies.
Develop, specify, and review improvements to design specifications, operating and maintenance regimes for all civil structures and building assets.
Develop and continuously review rehabilitation and retrofitting designs for all civil and building assets.
Review and recommend specification and design of new assets to ensure lifecycle performance is adequately addressed.
Initiate and lead asset management related projects.
Use of best fit technology for the civil and building category of Assets
Create and encourage a culture of teamwork, and achievement, through the application of frequent feedback and communication with staff and promote employment equity.
Knowledge
Design of the asset category.
Technical knowledge in the design of Civil structures and building assets.
Specification governing the asset category.
Understanding of the operation and maintenance governing the asset category.
Financial and economic principles, including life cycle costing.
Condition assessment and performance measurement techniques and evaluation.
Asset rehabilitation technology.
Principles of plant maintenance and reliability.
Principles of asset management.
Skills
Networking Skills
Spatial analysis and interpretation.
Decision making
Planning and organising
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Conceptual thought and well developed analytical and coordinating skills
People management
Precise application of pre-defined Standards
Punctuality and accuracy in the execution of projects
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