Jobs at Johannesburg Water

PURPOSE

• To effectively deal with reported illegal connections (water and sewer) and thus minimize the loss of unaccounted for water that affects the income of Johannesburg Water and the City of Johannesburg.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend supervision sessions with Team Leader to discuss previous day’s work and new work daily. Discuss and do basic route planning, ie, order of townships to be visited, in conjunction with Team Leader. Capture newly reported illegal connections to the Management Information System (MIS). Daily extract of vital information needed for the investigation, such as property and meter information, from various MIS to decide whether field investigation is necessary. Update MIS with on-site information daily. Utilise company vehicle in accordance with the organisational policies and within the ambit of traffic regulations. If a meter is located after the survey: Clean and mark the meter box, check that the meter is in working order and report meter faults and complete a survey document and supply all data as per the survey document. Take samples from boreholes where only a borehole is in use and deliver sample to Cydna Laboratory for testing. Fill in and issue a Compliance Notice to the person on the property/ owner/ who is a user if an illegal connection. With the assistance of JMPD, confiscate tankers filling up illegally and issue fines for illegal water use. Liaise with the customers the effect of the Compliance Notice and the steps to be taken to legalise the meter and water connection.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience

• Grade 12 or equivalent (NQF 4)
• 3 years meter reading / metering experience including: 1 year customer liaison experience linked to meters / billing and 1 year data capturing experience.
• Must have a very good knowledge of the various Management Information Systems such as SAP PM, ISU, CRM, MRQC, GIS and data cleansing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages • Experience in using GIS • Sound knowledge of municipal By-Laws related to water services.
• Code EB Driver’s license.

Closing Date:11 August 2023

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PURPOSE

• Responsible for providing administrative support to the Managers and the team

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide and deliver services effectively as per identified needs and planned programme. Participate in internal audit and external audits. Participate in risk assessments. Ensure that all relevant documents are up-to-date and reflect in the management systems. Administrating corrective and preventive actions within the relevant governance framework. Provide support to SHE committees where relevant. Communicate safety topics to the workforce on monthly basis. Create and maintain effective office administrative systems and processes. Create and maintain effective information management Systems and processes. Ensure effective relations with the SHE function and other stakeholders. Support departmental governance and service management structures. Provide inputs during developing of corrective actions arising from internal and external audits relating to SHE administration where relevant.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience

• Diploma in Safety Management or Environmental Health /Management/Sciences
• 2 Years proven administrative experience
• Experience as a SHE Rep or any safety /health/environment related exposure
• Knowledge and experience of the following systems: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SAP.

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PURPOSE

• To develop, maintain and continuously improve laboratory information management system (LIMS) and to give support to internal (Cydna and Satellite LABS) and external clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan for laboratory server, establish the system capacity needs for the laboratory server and report findings to the Manager Laboratory Support. Develop, implement and maintain a backup system for laboratory server, ensure system availability. Plan for new systems and upgrades, investigate and assess the requirements and prepare the specifications and ensure their effective implementation. Ensure that JW policies and procedures are adhere to, plan and communicate shut downs to laboratory staff, liaise with IT department regarding server platform and network issue resolution. Adhere to JW’s and legislative policies, keep abreast of IT developments with regards to LIMS. Adhere to the Accreditation System (ISO 17025:2017), create new laboratory methods within the LIMS including programming where necessary, develop and modify reports using report writing tools supplied by LIMS and link those to LIMS. Ensuring the following: the receipt, logging and distribution of samples, issuing analytical reports. Perform system health checks. Develop, test and implement group policies for the laboratory server. Manage application of user permissions for the LIMS, monitor licenses usage and recommend the acquisition of additional licenses if necessary.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience

• BSC Chemistry/Microbiology (NQF7) or Diploma in Analytical Chemistry/Microbiology (NQF6) or Diploma in Information System/Technology (NQF6).
• 5 years’ experience in a laboratory environment of which 3 years in using Labware LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) as an Administrator.
• Knowledge of ISO 17025:2017.
• Driver licence.

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PURPOSE

• Administration of data and reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Verify the accuracy of disconnection, reconnection and audit information. Analyze and report exceptions to different stakeholders for further action. Conduct follow-ups to ensure that the exceptions have been resolved. Reconcile disconnection, reconnection, statistics weekly. Liaise with the contractor on files submitted for disconnection. Compile, consolidate and submit daily, monthly statistics to the Team Leader/ Manager. Prepare summary reports as and when required by management. Prepare presentations as required for different meetings. Attend to general admin work within Credit Management Disconnections Department’s scope. Attend to disconnections / reconnections audit queries, investigate and provide feedback timeously. Monitor, prioritize and respond to queries from internal stakeholders. Filing is kept in an organized manner and all documents are easily accessible. Filing is performed accurately and controlled professionally. Safekeeping of information is ensured. Administration is completed accurately and within agreed timeframes.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience

• Grade 12 (NQF 4).
• Certificate in Administration / Business Administration / Business Management (NQF 5).
• Computer Literacy (Ms Packages).
• 1-year administration and data management experience.
• Credit Management / Customer Service experience will be an added advantage.

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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 Johannesburg Water 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 (NQF2) + relevant trade test certificate
• 2 years’ experience in maintenance, overhauling and repairs of mechanical equipment.
• License Code EB.