Works Inspector - Joe Gqabi at Eastern Cape Department of Education

Requirements

• National Diploma in any of the Built Environment qualifications or N3 with passed trade test or National Diploma in Engineering. Minimum of five years’ experience post qualification. Valid Drivers’ License.

Duties

• Maintenance and Infrastructure Projects. Prepare specifications for work; Develop bill of quantities; Develop proposals on associated costs; Implement inspections on projects [maintenance and infrastructure projects; Compile estimates; Update the electronic maintenance systems; Prepare progress reports; Analyse and compile relevant project documentation; Manage activities of contractors; Facilitate and resolve problems; Monitor compliance with building regulations; Prepare progress reports; Validation of work completed and verification of invoices;
• Make recommendations on payments for work completed; Implement follow up inspections. 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. Implement disaster management plans;
• Assist to prepare disaster management plans; Assist to provide training to Schools on the preparation of disaster management plans; Make inputs to the development of the integrated District Disaster Management Plan. School Maintenance Plans. Make inputs to School Maintenance Plans and budgets on completion of projects through application of life cycle costs; Make inputs to the development of the integrated District maintenance plan and budget; Assist to validate quality of school maintenance plans; Assist to make recommendations to Schools in terms of changes to be made to District/Schools Maintenance Plans. Effective and efficient resources management. Maintain discipline; Manage performance and development of development of employees; Undertake human resources and other related administrative functions; Establish and maintain effective and efficient communication arrangements; Plan and allocate work; Develop and implement processes to promote control of work; Implement quality control of work delivered by employees.