Engineering Technician Production Grade A – C at Department of Water and Sanitation

Requirements

• A National Diploma in Civil Engineering. Three (3) years of post-qualification civil engineering experience required. Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineering Technician. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. 

Duties

• Render technical services and support. Provide inputs in engineering drawings, research, design, construction, operations, and maintenance to the area offices and scheme offices.
• Assist control engineering technicians and associates in the field, workshop, and technical office activities and appraisals for technical reports, business, and demand plans. Monitor the implementation of government water resource scheme projects through conducting site inspections, site meetings, compilation, and submission of progress reports. Development of Condition Assessment and Civil Maintenance Inspections. Address breakdowns and perform fault findings. Optimize the life cycle of equipment. Initiate maintenance/refurbishment projects. Technical support for dam safety rehabilitation projects. Promote safety in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings, and procedures to incorporate new technology. Evaluate technical designs and engineering drawings with complete specifications and a bill of quantities and submit for approval by the relevant authority. Perform administrative and related functions.
• Provide inputs into the budgeting process as required. Compile and submit monthly and quarterly expenditure reports as required. Evaluation of quotations and proposals together with verifying and certifying invoices for payment from contractors and public service providers. Execute cost analysis and feasibility studies for new projects and refurbishment of existing structures.
• Maintain proper records and documentation for all projects to enable a clean audit. Provide and consolidate inputs to the technical / engineering operational plan. Develop, implement, and maintain databases. Supervise technical personnel and control strategic infrastructure.