Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest city, its second-most populous and an important contributor to national employment. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape, and Africa’s third-biggest economic hub.The City of Cape Town aims to ensure fast, effective service and communication with our pu...
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Three (3) to five (5) years’ post first relevant tertiary qualification
Registered with ECSA as a Candidate Engineering Technician
A sound knowledge of mechanical and related plant equipment
pertaining to water and sanitation conveyance and treatment infrastructure
A working knowledge of the occupational health and safety act
Computer literacy – MS Office Suite
Incumbent should be physically fit and able bodied
Ability to work in all weather conditions
Valid code B Driver’s License
Key Performance Areas
Performs project work – improvement and modifications including design selection review, equipment selection, site meetings, installation, commissioning and handing over, and technical reports.
Monitoring Contractor performance against agreed terms and conditions through ongoing interaction with site personnel, on-site inspections, etc. and alerting the Contractor to any acts of non-conformance.
Perform Contract Administration and Works Project Management functions on Repairs and Maintenance tenders and Contracts
Execute scheduled periodic statutory inspections, calibration and condition monitoring tests on tools and critical plant equipment.
Review equipment design suitability and recommend modifications (i.e. new and additional functionality) required on existing systems as a result of process or operational changes
Performs high level trouble shooting on complex equipment employing engineering logic and concepts
Lead root cause analysis studies and present learning to maintenance teams
Investigating specific mechanical problems and resolve these using specialist knowledge
Updating and maintaining data for use on future projects.