Job Vacancies at Johannesburg Water

PURPOSE

• Supervise a team of workers in the construction of works, daily clear and repair main blocked sewer lines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Construct, operate and maintain the sewer reticulation systems in accordance with productivity norms, service standard and sewer reticulations. Unblock the manholes.
• Raise the manholes.
• Repair the channels. Install new sewer connections.
• Preventative / Systematic clearing of the sewer lines. Clean site and disinfect.
• Backfilling Ensure all work is carried out within statutory safety conditions as laid down in the legislation.
• Communicate with external customers on daily basis.
• Maintain good relations with customers.
• Daily interaction with workers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Grade 9 or ABET Level 4 (literacy and numeracy) (NQF1)
•  2 years’ experience in operations and maintenance of sewer reticulation.
•  Valid Code 10 driver’s license with PrDP

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PURPOSE

• Monitor and supervise the activities of onsite contractors to ensure effective service delivery in informal sectors with regard to the supply and maintenance of water tankers and chemical toilets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and supervise on a daily basis the supply and maintenance of water tankers and chemical toilets by Contractors.
• Compile lists of broken chemical toilets and forward to contractors for repair.
• Compile lists of broken taps/ burst pipes and report it to the Depot for action.
• Replace taps on holding tanks as and when required.
• Advise the onsite sanitation Co-Ordinator on needs with regard to the placement of water tankers and chemical toilets as well as on service delivery related problems.
• Check on general hygiene with regard to mobile and stationary water tankers by daily tank inspections- Submit urgent reports for quick action to ensure good quality water to the community.
• Resolve queries directly with contractors relating to service delivery as far as possible before escalating to the Onsite Co-ordinate the removal and replacement of stationary tanks in consultation with the Onsite Co-Ordinator.
• Take water meter readings on the JW filler points.
• Assist the regions with the supply of water to formal areas during emergency shutdowns.
• Ensure that contractor vehicles comply with JW standards as set out in the contract.
• Advise on the contractor vehicles conditions. Monitor the dump sites for sewer vacuum tankers.
• Operate according to policies and procedures. Ensure and promote good communications in the work place.
• Perform on job training to subordinates.
• Represent JW at meetings set up by the Onsite Co-Ordinator with communities, community leaders and Councillors.
• Check the condition of contractor vehicles on a daily basis. Ensure that the activities of contractors are carried out within statutory requirements by conducting onsite inspections.
• Ensure all operations are carried out within statutory requirements as laid down in the OHASA.
• Promote safety in the Depot by investigating incidents, attend safety committee meetings and advise on and rectify unsafe working conditions.
• Reconcile invoices from contractors with trip sheets on a monthly basis and forward to onsite Co-Ordinator.
• Compile daily worksheets and forward to the Onsite Co-Ordinator. Authorize contractor service sheets on a daily basis and forward to the Onsite Co-Ordinator.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Grade 12 or N3 (NQF 4).
•  2 years’ experience either gained in a water or sewer environment
•  Code EB driver’s license.

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PURPOSE

• Responsible for Oracle database administration, SAP Basis administration, Solaris Operating system administration, security administration and SAP authorisations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform systems health checks and implement preventative and corrective actions in line with IT operations calendar. Monitor SAP system interfaces between Johannesburg Water and City of Joburg.
• Configure, manage, and monitor the SAP Transport Management System. Implement SAP support packages and Patches/Notes as per SAP recommendation or as required by business.
• Identify and resolve a variety of database integration issues including migration between disparate databases, integration, maintenance/conversion, capacity planning issues and new applications.
• Advise application programmers in the effective use of database languages. Perform Oracle database health checks, and implement preventative and corrective actions.
• Identify problem areas (bottlenecks) in the performance of the databases and implement controls and measures to resolve the problems.
• Install, configure, maintain and perform system integration testing of SUN Solaris operating systems and related utilities.
• Monitor system activities and fine tune system parameters and configuration to optimize performance and ensure security of system.
• Create new users on the SAP system. Ensure users are assigned roles that aligned to their job functions.
• Develop and maintain the Administration and Configuration guides for the SAP, Solaris and Oracle databases.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) / National Diploma (NQF 6) in Information Technology,
•  SAP certification
•  Minimum 5 yrs. experience working in SAP Basis and Oracle database administration supporting a business environment (500+ users).
•  Minimum 2 yrs. experience in a Supervisory or Team Leader capacity managing people.
• Working knowledge of SAP Solution Manager, basic SAP roles and profiles administration.

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PURPOSE

• Co-ordinate and monitor the activities of on-site contractors and inspectors to ensure effective service delivery in informal sectors with regards to supply and maintenance of water tankers and chemical toilets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedule monthly work plans with Contractors in terms of supply and maintenance of water tankers and chemical toilets / pit latrines.
• Dispatch daily work orders to subordinates in terms of monthly work plans and deviations thereof, including special functions.
• Conduct ad-hoc audits to ensure adherence to work plans and quality of work carried out. Conduct a planned maintenance programme for sampling and cleaning of water tankers, once a month.
• Schedule and attend meetings with Councillors and communities with regards to interventions, operations, policies and education.
• Notify and resolve any queries directly with contractors relating to service delivery Ensure appropriate response time to customers / community complaints and queries as per customer charter.
• Deal directly with internal and external stakeholders, daily, e.g.,
• Councilors and NGOs.
• Monitor Contractor’s performance as per contract.
• Reconcile invoices received on the monthly basis from contractors and resolve disparities thereof.
• Approve and submit invoices daily to the regional Admin Officer for processing. Manage and supervise staff.
• Convene and chair meetings with subordinates, fortnightly. Manage and supervise staff.
• Convene and chair meetings with subordinates, fortnightly.
• Ensure that regular and reliable communication takes place through the appropriate channels.
• Identify training and development requirements and conduct on-the job training when required. Check PDPs of Contractor drivers and condition of vehicles weekly.
• Ensure that activities of contractors as well as On-Site Inspectors are carried out within statutory requirements by conducting on-site inspections.
• Conduct on-site safety inspections and awareness once per week.
• Investigate and report injury on duty cases according to set procedure.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Grade 12 or N3 (NQF 4).
•  2 years’ experience either gained in a water or sewer environment
•  Code EB driver’s license

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PURPOSE

• To be responsible for the repair and maintenance of all electrical plant and equipment at wastewater works to achieve the highest plant and equipment availability with full regard for the safety of employees. To perform standby or after hour duties as and when required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out implemented standards, policies under the direction of the Operational and Electrical Manager.
• Liaise with process and mechanical staff to ensure maximum plant availability to ensure compliance with wastewater effluent quality permit, as well as raw sewage spills target.
• Ensure and promote workplace safety in terms of OHASA, SANS and any other applicable codes of practice.
• Effectively manage, develop, and motivate subordinates towards the achievement of the section’s strategies and objectives.
• Carry out the scheduling, installation, maintenance, and repair of all electrical equipment, including motors and associated control equipment including actuators and MV equipment situated at the Electro- Mechanical section. Keep abreast of, and where possible, implement new technology to ensure continuous, reliable, and safe supply of services and availability of plant.
• Monitor and implement safety requirements of all Electrical Installations, facilities, and staff in compliance with OHAS act including safety notices at all electrical installations, firefighting equipment and lifting equipment at the works.
• Carry out standby duties and after-hours duties as required and report and record all faults that occurred after hours to assist management with reducing future un-necessary overtime.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Grade 10 or N1 Electrical (NQF 2) + electrical trade test certificate.
•  3 years’ experience on motors and motor controllers such as Soft starters, Direct online and Star Delta starters. Basic experience on PLC’S and VSD’S. Experience on ultrasonic level controllers and actuators
•  Code EB Valid Driver’s License

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PURPOSE

• To do maintenance and repairs on mechanical plant and equipment within process plant with full regard for the safety of employees in terms of OHSA, SANS and Johannesburg Water safety norms and standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fill job cards, permits and logbooks on a daily basis. Adhere to OHASA, SANS and JW safety standards and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessment on and before each job starts and escalation to Operations Manager of high-risk situations.
• Inspect safety equipment and tools and report any defects to the Operations Manager. Supervise subordinates to achieve section’s goals and objectives.
• Repair, maintain and fitting of gearboxes.
• Repairing, installing of pumps, including ferric, chorine, lime and polly pumps, with full regard to the safety of employees.
• Reading, installation and assembly of rollers on belt press filtration machines.
• Install and alignment of belt press cloths.
• Repair and install of hydraulic equipment.
• Repair and install of valves. Repair and maintain pneumatic pipelines.
• Install and removal of motors, pumps, valves and pipe work.
• Unblocking of sludge pipelines on belt press machines, sewer pipelines and pumps within the boundary of the process plant.
• Repair, maintain and replacing screens, screw press.
• Alignment of pumps, motors, gearboxes, screw pumps, sprockets and pulleys.
• Maintain and repair of boilers, compressors and digester plant. Maintenance on mechanical equipment of the settling tanks.
• Repair and replace of steel, UPVC, and HDPE pipelines and sections.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Grade 10 OR N1(NQF 2)
•  Trade Certificate (NQF4) Mechanical
•  2 years’ experience in maintenance, overhauling and repairs of mechanical equipment.
•  License Code EB

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PURPOSE

To ensure the uninterrupted and cost-effective provision of materials, goods, works and services by means of tenders and framework contracts, in terms of the Supply Chain Management Policy, contemporary and legislative requirements. In accordance with a system which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost effective. Support and implement good governance in the area of responsibility.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and track tenders, develop and draft terms of reference for all bid commitments, update the Terms of Reference periodically to keep abreast with latest developments, integrity of tender documentation and records. Oversee the review of all submissions to the Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC), coordinate the tender document review process in terms of the SCMP.
• Identify opportunities within Supply Chain Management for the emplacement of framework contracts, consider stakeholders requests (internal) for emplacement of new or renewed framework contracts, inform user departments to renew framework contracts timeously, compile and publish contract by circulating to users (internal.
• Support and implement clear roles and responsibilities, separation of powers and regular reporting lines for all role players to ensure transparency and accountability, Liaise with JW legal services to resolve contractual disputes, oversee the upload and maintenance of framework contracts on the Management Information System (IMS), inform stakeholders (internal) of contract establishment., compile and publish contract by circulating to users (internal).promote high standard of ethical behavior by acting with fidelity, honesty, integrity and in the best interests of the municipality and maintaining the confidentiality of information, publish policy General Notice and the Intranet, ensure that stakeholders (internal) and subordinates are thoroughly conversant with the SCPM requirements, provide inputs in the budget of the unit and manage the budget allocation, implement labour relations matters in terms of prescribed HR policies, mitigate risks within the area of responsibilities in accordance with the prioritization of risk, contribute to and provide information for the timely preparation of accurate annual financial statements for auditing and the annual report(s) for the municipality and/or its entities to the Auditor-General(refer chapter 12 of the MFMA).
• Support the General Manager and contribute to the analysis, evaluation and selection of proposals, ensure compliance of all legislative requirements as contained in the policy, serve in various bid committee’s BAC, BSC, BEC, Asset Disposal and Various Forums in the entity, compile quarterly reports on compliance in terms of the SCMP to the Operations and Recruitments Oversight Committee.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  B-Tech/advanced Diploma/ Degree in Procurement/Supply Chain/Accounting/Auditing (NQF7)
•  Must have 8 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management/ procurement environment of which 3 years must be in management level.
•  Certificate in MFMA or acquire within 18 months of employment in Johannesburg Water.
•  Proficient use of MS office package.
•  Sound knowledge of legislative prescripts in public sector and its application within SCM environment.
•  Valid driver’s license

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PURPOSE:

• To plan and control all meter related maintenance functions, including income related meter assets, in order to effectively manage the meter infrastructure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and co-ordinate technical requests received from billing and ensure optimal utilisation of resources for all field work.
• Ensure use correct tools and resources for all meter maintenance, ensure that sufficient materials are available for the execution of work, supervise work to ensure quality of work meets agreed JW metering standards, JW meter SOP’s etc (refer to relevant SOP’s, ISO 4064, CoJ By-laws).
• Ensure that team productivity is maintained within agreed JW standards. Supervise and control personnel according to policies and procedures, ensure and promote good communication in the work place, monitor and evaluate staff performance according to the staff management plan, identify and report on staff training and development needs, initiate disciplinary steps against staff members in consultation with the Operations Manager.
• Ensure that the productivity levels and costs are kept within estimates and targets by supervising and controlling approved overtime, leave and absenteeism, supervise activities to ensure that it is within the budget provision.
• Ensure that all operations are carried out within statutory requirements as laid down in the OHSA, conduct regular site inspections to ensure compliance to the safety procedures, complete and update safety registers, schedule and hold toolbox meetings.
• Liaise with contractors, other departments and utilities, liaise with customers, members of the public and Councillors on relevant issues.
• Liaise with suppliers for the ordering of specialised spares/materials.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Grade 12 or N3 (NQF4) + Plumbing trade test certificate/Appropriate Learnership (NQF 4)
•  4 years relevant experience in water operations including maintenance and construction of water reticulation of which 1 year must be at supervisory level.
•  Valid Driver’s License Code EB

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PURPOSE:

• To liaise with operational managers, employees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fill in sign-on documents for new employees.
• Make arrangements for the new employees to join and complete medical aid forms.
• Compile clearance documents e.g. when employees resign.
• Obtain signatures and submit to Human Resources.
• Process documentation regarding overtime, acting allowance, locomotive allowance and recording of leave.
• Submit input to salary department. Undertake delivery and collection of documents, parcels, etc.
• Assist with the retrieval of documents by searching for documents. Control keys for archive room. Bar code new assets. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Grade 12 (NQF4). 
• 1 year working experience in data capturing and databases.

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PURPOSE:

• Assist the Supervisor with the daily operation of all wastewater treatment works in all physical activities. To maintain good housekeeping and safe working environment and to ensure compliance with the water use licence conditions, National Water Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in cleaning tanks by manually using spades and rakes to remove debris into solid waste bins.
• Clean the weirs of tanks with brooms.
• Assist in removing weeds and debris from the centre boxes and walls of tanks.
• Assist in cleaning disinfection tanks by removing.
• Settled sludge physically.
• Assist in general operations and maintenance.
• Assist in routine operational requirements.
• Report malfunction of equipment.
• Clean up sludge spillages by sweeping with brooms and loading it into solid waste bins.
• Assist with general operations and maintenance.
• Assist in routine operational requirements.
• Remove dry sludge from sludge drying beds manually for mechanical removal.
• Routine cleaning of offices, toilets facilities and change rooms.
• Routine cleaning of pump stations and working areas.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Clear and clean work area after malfunctions and spillages.
• Assist in general physical work when needed to ensure Work’s compliance with legislation and standards.
• Assist from time to time in planned team process controller activities involving projects to rectify non-compliances.
• Promote safety by immediately rectifying unsafe working conditions or equipment and reporting this to Supervisor.
• Follow instructions by Supervisors regarding Disaster Management plan.
• Operate and carry out all work within: the statutory requirements as laid out in the OHASA as per instructions from Supervisor. Wear and ensure proper use of PPE.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Grade 10 with Mathematics and Science or NTC 1 in Wastewater Treatment Practice or core unit standard from NQF 3 qualification in wastewater

OR

•  Grade 11 with Mathematics or Science or NTC II in wastewater Treatment practice or NQF 3 in wastewater practice

OR

•  Grade 12 with Mathematics and Science (NQF 4)
•  Registration as Trainee Process Controller
•  1-year general worker experience