Current Jobs Available at Johannesburg Water

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Submit job cards daily. Ensure that all checks and overtime sheets are filled in correctly and submitted before end of shift. Filling in vehicle inspection sheet, Logbooks daily and submit to Foreman or Operations Manager on a weekly basis. Enforce safety in the workplace according to OHASA, SANS and Safety procedures. Conduct Risk assessment before entering excavations. Barricade worksites and excavations to make safe.
• Place cones, signage’s and other safety equipment whilst working on site. Maintain viable industrial relations and maintain good acceptable communication patterns that comply with company vision and mission, objectives, and sore values. Maintain good relations with customers.
• Building of forms for casting of concrete slabs and chamber decks as per design. Perform paving and grouting where required. Backfill and compact excavation with suitable material. Drive heavy –duty vehicles, deliver and remove materials to and from site.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Grade 10/NQF 2 or ABET level 4 (Literacy and Numeracy)
• 2 Years’ experience in backfilling, compaction, and site cleaning
• Basic supervisory experience. Code 10 Driver License with PDP

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• Grade 10/NQF 2 or ABET level 4 (Literacy and Numeracy)
• 2 Years’ experience in building, bricklaying, or paving
• Basic supervisory experience. Code 10 Drivers License with PDP

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organise, plan and prioritise multiple projects simultaneously for effective implementation and project tracking. Conduct site investigations, verify existing services, and determine further investigations required to develop design solution. Gather information from GIS, IMQS and Operations. Investigate and propose new and innovative ways of solving engineering problems.
• Prepare preliminary design reports based on site investigation conducted. Present design reports to Senior Engineers, Operations, Infrastructure Planning and Project Management Unit. Compile project specifications using the SANS1200 series, Johannesburg Water Design standards and any other relevant specification.
• Compile project specifications using the SANS1200 series, Johannesburg Water Design standards and any other relevant specification. Compile Bill of Quantities and project cost estimate.
• Compile Tender document using CIDB regulations and GCC/JBCC/NEC as applicable in line with JW Supply Chain Management Policy. Monitor contractors in terms of the contract document, GCC/JBCC/NEC as applicable and all other relevant specifications.
• Conduct site visits to check if work is undertaken according to specifications and drawings. Conduct site visits to check if work is undertaken according to specifications and drawings. Chair site meetings with contractors and ensure minutes are distributed on time.
• Prepare as-built drawings using AutoCAD or other. Prepare Asset Capitalisation forms and submit to Project Managers. Attend to all defects during the defects liability period and issue a Final Approval certificate and prepare final account. Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Provide mentorship support to Trainees and bursars towards their professional development. Engage and communicate the project scope and timelines to the project stakeholders namely, CMU, Infrastructure Planning, Project Management Unit, Operations, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Department and Communications/Stakeholder Relations and the communities to ensure successful project implementation

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering/ Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree / Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ Mechanical experience related to design and procurement of Pump Stations / WWTWs/ PRVs/ Water Metering/Telemetry.
• Computer literacy in use of design packages such Techno CAD/AutoCAD/Civil Designer/Civil 3D
• Valid Code B Drivers’ license + Own Transport

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process daily and monthly employee related input onto the SAP HR/PY system on three payrolls, with regard to overtime, standby, Sunday bonus, all allowances, absenteeism etc.
• Process input with regard to new entries (hiring of new employees) onto the SAP HR/PY system on three payrolls. Process employee terminations on the SAP HR/PY system on three payrolls, due to retirements, deaths, resignations, dismissals, end of contracts.
• Process daily and monthly input on three payrolls with regard to garnishee orders; medical aids; pension funds; third party loans. Process all changes on the SAP HR/PY system on three payrolls, relating to changes in employees’ master data i.e. banking details, addresses, etc.
• Process and maintain separate payroll information on the SAP HR/PY system for insourced staff members who are paid via the City of Johannesburg payroll. Process recalls and rejections of any kind of payroll payment i.e. salaries, housing bonds, etc. Consult with financial institutions, various medical aid companies.
• Provide confirmation of employment and details of employment with regard to reference checks on employees by financial institutions. Calculate amounts due in all termination events, and apply for tax directives from SARS offices. Process special EFT payment documents. Ensure accurate filing system of all input documentation.
• HR/PY system for new employees as well as current employees and ensure that it is accurately filed electronically. Adhere to company policies, procedures and legislation. Resolve telephone queries from third party companies as well as from line management and employees. Attend to face-to-face queries from third party companies and employees.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) with Mathematics
• 2 years’ experience in SAP payroll administration, payroll payments to third parties
• MS Office package

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain the Job Grading Committees Terms of Reference, render advice with regards to job evaluation, job profiling for Grading Committee, facilitate the development of job descriptions, implement, and manage an electronic database of grading requests. Contribute towards the design of a compensation package based on business goals and organizational culture, ensure that compensation practices are following current laws and regulations.
• Conduct salary and labour market research to define benchmarks, conduct ongoing research into emerging trends, issues and best practices underlying the rendering of renumeration services, conduct research in preparation of remuneration projects.
• Serve as a point of contact between JW and the successful service provider company regarding job evaluation/grading, apply effective communication strategies to maintain a positive working relationship with various stakeholders throughout the remuneration industry.
• Establish good relationships with internal and external stakeholders to build a wide and effective network of contacts, interact with representatives from consultant companies in the field of remuneration related matters, investigate internal queries relating to salary issues and provide timeous feedback.

JOB REQUIREMENT: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• National Diploma in HR.
• Remuneration and Job evaluation/Grading.
• Experience in SAP HR and MS Office packages.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attending queries, e.g. clearing and deletion of user accounts. Receiving incoming calls for GIS. Directing visitors to relevant personnel. Scheduling – boardroom bookings, email notification to all attendees. Preparation of attendance registers, agendas, minutes, stats, etc. Submit all new as-builts to the data Coordinator. Print sufficient forms for the requesting office and submit. Training new IMQS users occasionally.
• Compilation of manuals for different training categories. Interviews and selection of temping administration staff. Supervision of admin staff appointed for special projects, etc. Timesheets signoffs, processing of invoices, etc. Collect all GIS stats. Updating spreadsheet on the sever. Filing supporting documents.
• Update IMQS training spreadsheet and schedule training as required. Arrange training (bookings a week prior to training date). Add new users on the system. Printing, binding, manuals and tests. Log and link all new as-builts within 5 days of receipt. Updating stats list on the server. Log and update tubes spreadsheet within 5 days of receipt.
• Load completed as-builts drawings in tubes. Contact records for collection once a tube is full. File all the supporting documentation. Processing invoices. Order stationery and furniture for GIS.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• National Senior Certificate (Matric/Grade 12)
• Diploma or Certificate (NQF Level 5 or 6) in Office Administration, Public/Business Administration, Secretarial Studies, or Records Management
• 3–5 years in office administration or management, with the ability to read/interpret water and sewer infrastructure information
• Strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in tasks like data entry, scheduling, and document management.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify funded and vacant positions, verify with line management if the funded vacancies should be filled, ensure completion and signing of motivation to fill, ensure submission of the MTF to Recruitment Unit, validate and confirm correctness of the draft advert. Ensure submission of application register to Recruitment unit by 12h00 of the circular closing date, ensure timeous collection of applications from the Recruitment unit, finalize shortlisting with line management.
• Schedule and invite candidates for interviews, compile interview packs, conduct interviews, ensure that appointment decisions are made in line with EE targets. Conduct employment references. Conduct qualification and other relevant document verification.
• Refer recommended employees for entrance medical assessments. Schedule driving assessments where necessary. Ensure timeous writing and signing of appointment recommendation reports. Receive and keep record of approved appointment recommendations.
• Regularly update and check vacancy track-liner and provide feedback to line management and Recruitment unit. Provide bi-weekly regional recruitment report to line management. Serve in all the HR related statutory committees as well as in OHS and SCM bid committees as and when required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• National Diploma in Human Resources Management (NQF 6).
• 3 years’ experience in recruitment and selection.
• Computer Literacy (MS Office packages).
• Valid driver’s licence.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Submit job cards daily. Ensure that all check sheets and overtime sheets are filled in correctly before end of shift. Filling in of Vehicle Inspection sheets, Logbooks daily and submit to Foreman or Ops Manager on a weekly basis. Submission of all petrol slips once a month as per Johannesburg Water Vehicle Policy. Enforce safety at workplace according to OHASA, SANS and JW Safety procedures.
• Risk assessments to be carried before entering Excavations. Use of all additional protective equipment supplied by employer. Assist to identify development of personnel. Maintain viable industrial relations and maintain good acceptable communication patterns that comply with company vision and mission, objectives and core values.
• Maintain good relationship with public. Construct walls, chambers, steps, pillars, culverts, valve, meter and hydrant boxes. Tiling of floors and walls as directed. Plastering of walls as directed. Excavate foundations as per plan of which includes compaction of subsoil. Mixing of cement and concrete as per specification.
• Assembling bending schedule as per plan. Building of forms for casting of concrete slabs and chamber decks as per design. Propping and shuttering of chambers and decks as per design. Reinstate road kerbs, guttering, paving and driveways as directed.
• Cutting in and building of doors and windows on existing buildings. Maintain Depot building in terms of building maintenance practices as directed Completion and repairing of outstanding work left by contractors and/or other user departments. Excavate, shoring and backfilling of job-related duties with full regards for the safety of subordinates in terms of OHAS.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 10 or N1 (NQF2)+ Bricklaying trade test certificate/ Learnership NQF 4
• 3 years’ experience in building/Brick laying, paving (bricks. Concrete).
• Basic supervising experience
• Valid code 10 Driver’s licence with PrDP

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Construct, operate and maintain the water reticulation and metering system in accordance with productivity norms, service standards and Water by-laws. Monitor the effective utilization, development and motivation of personnel.
• Maintain viable industrial relations and maintain good communication patterns that comply with the company’s vision mission, objectives as well as core values.
• Maintain good relations with customers. Ensure all work is being carried out within statutory safety conditions as laid down in OHASA. Be expected to work overtime, standby, weekend and night work as and when required

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 9 or Abet Level 4 (Literacy and Numeracy) NQF 1
• 2 years’ experience in operation and maintenance of water reticulation
• Valid Code 10 Drivers License with PrDP

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and ensure scheduling, installation, repair, and maintenance of all mechanical equipment at various Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW), in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and SANS codes of practice.
• The duties include, but not limited to, classifying mechanical equipment based on its criticality, overseeing first-line maintenance, and ensuring that outsourced mechanical repairs meet the required quality standards.
• The role involves conducting investigations into mechanical operating methods and, with approval from the Maintenance Manager, implementing system upgrades or modifications to improve performance.
• Review and update mechanical drawings following plant upgrades. Manage staff in accordance with HR policies and identify training and development needs in line with Johannesburg Water’s skills development plan. Perform risk assessments, job assessments, and actively participate in safety-related appointments such as Disaster Management and Safety Committee representation, since safety is a key focus in JW.
• Provide input for annual CAPEX and OPEX budgets, maintain records of expenditure per equipment item, and flag high-cost assets for management attention.
• Expenditure control to ensure alignment with operational objectives. Liaise with contractors to ensure timely completion of outsourced work and coordinate with suppliers to guarantee the prompt delivery of mechanical spares.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• N6 plus Mechanical Trade Certificate.
• 5 years in repairs and maintenance of mechanical equipment, of which 2 must be at supervisory level.
• Knowledge of Basic Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace.
• License Code EB.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Visual inspection of plant and machinery condition. Check chemical stock tank levels and report to the process manager. Plan shift staff availability. Record using excel spreadsheet flow and equipment run hours.
• Report plant and machine breakdowns to maintenance and process manager. Follow-up reported breakdowns to facilitate plant and machine change over.
• Allocate and monitor operational duties to plant operators, operator drivers and general workers. Emphasize safe working procedures. Clearing blocked pipes and tanks. Assist process manager in sludge digestion problems.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

For applicants with Minimum of 15 wastewater experience:

• Std 9 / Grade11 (or NTCII) plus Operators certificate or
• Std 9 / Grade11(or NTCII) plus Water and Wastewater Treatment Practice N2 or
• Std 9 / Grade11(or NTCII) plus Core Unit Standards from the Wastewater NQF 3 qualification equivalents to a value of least 30 credits or
• NTC II in Water and Wastewater Treatment practice or
• Wastewater NQF 3 qualifications.

For applicants with minimum of 8 years Wastewater experience:

• Matric/Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus Operators Certificate or
• Matric / Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus Wastewater Treatment practise N3 or
• Matric / Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus the Core Unit Standards from the
• Water and Wastewater NQF 4 Qualification equivalent to a value of at least
• 30 credit or
• NTC III in Wastewater Treatment practice or
• Wastewater Treatment NQF4 qualification

For applicants with minimum of 5 years Wastewater experience:

• Water and Wastewater NQF 5 Qualification.

For applicants with minimum of 2 years Wastewater experience:

• National Diploma or National technical Diploma or NTC VI in Microbiology/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/ Watercare/Water Sciences or
• Water and Wastewater NQF 6 Qualification

For applicants with minimum of 0 years Wastewater experience

• B Tech (Advanced Diploma) in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering/ Watercare/Water Sciences or 3-year BSc in appropriate Natural Science or
• Wastewater Treatment NQF 7 qualification or 4 years BEng/BSc (Hons) -Chemical Engineering/ Watercare/Water Sciences/Water Utilization/Appropriate Natural Science (NQF 8)

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Check SCADA and record daily plant readings for the Senior Process Controller. Physically check machinery and plant.
• Check equipment failure. Isolate faulty equipment. Unblock pipes and pumps. Wash secondary sedimentation tanks.
• Pump down tanks for cleaning. Operate national pump station. Clean pump stations.
• Report process problem to Senior Process Controller. Write job cards for maintenance.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

For applicants with minimum of 9 years wastewater experience:

• Std 8/ Grade 10 (or NTC I) plus Operations certificate or
• Std 8 / Grade 10- (or NTCI) plus Core Unit Standards from the Water and Wastewater NQF 3 Qualification equivalent to a value of least 30 credits

For applicants with minimum of 7 years wastewater experience:

• Std 9 / Grade11 (or NTCII) plus Operators certificate or
• Std 9 / Grade11(NTCII) plus Water and Wastewater Treatment Practice N2 or
• Std 9 / Grade11(NTCII) plus Core Unit Standards from the Water and Wastewater
• NQF 3Qualification equivalent to a value of least 30 credits or
• NTC II in Water and wastewater Treatment practice or
• Water and Wastewater NQF 3 Qualification

For applicants with minimum of 3 years Wastewater experience:

• Matric/Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus Operators Certificate or
• Matric / Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus Wastewater Treatment practice N3 or
• Matric / Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus the Core Unit Standards from the Water and Wastewater NQF 4 Qualification equivalent to a value of at least 30 credit or
• NTC III in Wastewater Treatment practice or
• Wastewater Treatment NQF 4 Qualification

For applicants with minimum of 2 years Wastewater experience:

• Water and Wastewater NQF 5 qualifications.

For applicants with minimum of 0 years Wastewater experience:

• National Diploma or National technical Diploma or NTC VI in Microbiology/Biochemistry/Chemistry / Chemical Engineering/ Watercare/Water Sciences or
• Water and Wastewater NQF Level 6