Latest Vacancies at Johannesburg Water

PURPOSE

Responsible for the successful delivery of the Capital Investment Program on time and within budget, including overseeing the planning, organisation, implementation, and monitoring.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring that the project purpose, scope, objectives, constraints, and risks are fully understood and documented and complied with. 
• Develop and review long term operational plans for the department, Review the structure for the section and make recommendations for possible improvements.
• Ensure the development and implementation of systems, policies and procedures for the department. 
• Control departmental expenditure by ensuring spending is appropriate and necessary for achievement of objectives.
• Attend regular meetings with department heads to brief on Johannesburg Water policies and performance progress, Approve the training needs of the department after the performance appraisal.
• Ensure that the project purpose, scope, objectives, constraints, and risks are fully understood and documented, ensure that all practices conform to the necessary legal requirements such as Health and Safety, Environmental, legislation and other requirements as governed through Act.
• Maintain performance control of adherence to contract warranty and guarantee, ensure proper close-out of projects by: monitoring the process quality, checking that all issues are covered.
• Manage and monitor the Project Engineers to ensure quality control Assist in resolution of differences or problems between departments or groups on assigned projects.
• Ensure that proper auditing, monitoring and controlling in all areas of functional responsibilities by checking and approving all payments of certificates and fees.
• In conjunction with Project Engineers, determine the risks associated with projects and setting up of contingency plans, to manage it, assess risk on projects, i.e. political risks, social risks, financial risks, etc. before any project commences.
• Facilitate the appointment process for consultants by: Monitoring the progress of the appointment letters, setting up standard appointment letters.
• Prepare the call for proposals (Technical and financial proposals) before inviting proposals and adjudicating the proposals for appointment.
• Bid Special meetings. Arrange approval from BEC, submit to Adjudication Committee (Executives).
• Tender documents. Latest tender, FIDEC forms (for Mechanical, contracts, etc). Also, Financial Management Act specifics, CID (Construction Industry Development Board regulations).
• BWW projects (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrument, etc.)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

• BSc (Civil) or BTech (Civil) degree. (NQF 7). Registered Pr. Eng or Pr. Tech (Eng.).
• 8 years’ experience in civil engineering of which 3 years project management experience. 2 years managerial experience.

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PURPOSE

To provide administrative support to the Executive Manager: HR & CS with day-to-day functions by receiving and handling information.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend to incoming calls, daily, take messages on behalf of the Executive Manager HR & CS. Screen and re-direct the calls to the relevant personnel on a daily basis.
• Make outgoing calls, contact relevant officials, both internally and externally, leave messages or obtain information on a daily basis.
• Schedule appointments and monthly meetings and diarise these for the Executive Manager HR & CS, on a daily basis.
• Update the Executive Manager: HR & CS diary on a weekly basis to ensure that appointments are adhered to. Make local, national and international travel arrangements as and when required. Create PO Requisitions on receipt of quotations.
• Ensure that petty cash float is kept at maximum level. Receive reports from executives, Divisional Managers and consolidate.
• Filing of correspondence on a daily basis. Creating new files. Write minutes and action logs, as and when required.
• Distribute minutes and follow up on action logs.
• Procure goods and services via SAP, on-going.
• Co-ordinate and administer of goods and services provided, on-going.
• Prepare correspondence on a daily basis for internal memos, general notices, reports, presentations, external letters, minutes, works requests, request for change forms, internal staff.
• Organising the office and general administrative duties of running the office effectively, daily. Daily, track incoming and outgoing files through a register.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) with at least 6 months secretarial certificate or Diploma (NQF 5 / 6) 
• 3 years’ administrative or secretarial experience with strong writing and communication skills ; computer literacy ; strong leadership and interpersonal skills

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PURPOSE

Manage the operations on repairs and maintenance to all mechanical and electrical equipment and instrumentation located at Johannesburg Water’s Treatment Works in accordance to General Machinery Regulations section 2.1 and 2.7 (OHASA) and SANS codes of practice.

Management of the central Minor Plant/Yellow Machines Workshop

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the participative development of strategy for the various Treatment Works in conjunction with the Divisional Manager:
• Bulk wastewater, for technically and environmentally sound operations.
• Participate in the development of overall strategy for the Bulk Wastewater division in the context of the policy framework set by Johannesburg Water.
• Assist the Divisional Manager: Bulk wastewater, to define in consultation with the Capital Investment Department (CAPEX), the required infrastructure development and rehabilitation programmes of JW facilities in accordance to CAPEX programmes.
• Manage and ensure that all electrical and mechanical equipment located at Treatment Works are maintained in a good state and standby equipment is functional at all times to ensure the provision of continuous sanitation services in compliance with statutory requirements and other agreements.
• Ensure the general facilities maintenance to buildings and grounds in order to improve and maintain the aesthetics of the sites.
• Implement and maintain preventative measures to contain and minimize overflows originating from Containment Dams in order to comply with Permit conditions as set by the Department of Water Affairs.
• Ensure that the minor plant/yellow machines equipment is kept in a good state of operation in order to achieve availability to end users.
• Manage the relevant SAP asset database inputs so that all maintenance interventions/repairs are accurately compiled and recorded

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

• National Diploma or National N Diploma in mechanical or Electrical Engineering and Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) Factories.
• 5 years appropriate experience of which 2 years must be managerial level
• Computer literate
• Drivers Licence Code EB

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PURPOSE:

• Manage the operations on repairs and maintenance to Mechanical Plant, equipment, instrumentation and Yellow Machines located at Johannesburg Water’s Treatment Works in accordance to General Machinery Regulations section 2.1 and 2.7 (OHSA) and SANS codes of practice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and ensure the scheduling, installation, repair and maintenance of all mechanical equipment, instrumentation and Yellow Machines located at the various Wastewater Treatment Works in compliance to OHSA and SANS codes of practice.
• Ensure that identified critical spares are available at the Works stores. Re-order materials and spares as and when required.
• Oversee projects by providing technical advice and direction to CAPEX department including consultants with regards to the design of new installations and upgrade of existing installations.
• Oversee the approval of designs and monitor progress of work according to JWater approved standards.
• Sign off practical completion of work. Manage staff in terms of Human Resources policies.
• Identify job specific training and development needs in line with JWater skills development plan.
• Carry out responsibilities as outlined in the GMR 2.7 and Constructions Supervisor (CR 6.1) appointment and other relevant Safety appointments (Disaster Management reps and Safety Committee reps).
• Monitor and enforce safety requirements in the workplace by carrying out risk assessments and on-the-job assessments.
• Participate in Health and Safety Audits. Advise the Regional Maintenance Manager with the annual capital (CAPEX) and operating estimates (OPEX).
• Report to Regional Maintenance Manager on high expenditure equipment.
• Manage and control overtime budget.
• Liaise with contractors on an Ad hoc basis to ensure that all outsourced work is completed within agreed timeframes.
• Liaise with suppliers with regards to delivery of spares.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

• B-tech / BSC /B Degree in Mechanical Engineering (NQF7) / Advanced Diploma / Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years’ experience repairs, various maintenance processes of which 2 must be at managerial level. Wastewater treatment experience will be an added advantage. Computerized maintenance system. Occupational Health and Safety implementation
• License Code EB
• Specific Occupational Medical Fitness.

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PURPOSE

Assist the Administration/ Finance officer as and when required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitoring the leave book and send it to HR and keeping records of all leave taken, capturing attendance register on excel, Scanning and indexing as –build drawings on Alchemy received from depots and NSD, filing stationery order forms, keeping record of invoices from suppliers when ordering outside, booking meetings and parking, managing boardroom diary, receive wayleave check if they meet our expectations, capturing data – we receive about 475 township applications,370 building 400 wayleaves, Monitoring the clearance book make sure that all clearances are written in the book to submit to COJ legal, General – queries DEO regarding system logging application, monitoring printer, Housekeeping, Safety representative, Make sure there’s kitchen supply.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

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

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PURPOSE

• To promote and ensure efficient and effective communication between staff, public and stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend to incoming calls, and re-direct the calls to the relevant personnel on a daily basis.
• Answer and transfer calls to relevant extension, daily.
• Handle a constant flow of irate customers. Report faulty lines. Make outgoing calls on behalf of staff. 
• Welcome walk-in customers daily, establish the cause of the problem and refer them to the relevant managers.
• Audit complaints on SAP, daily. 
• Sign for received deliveries and forward to the relevant staff.
• Monitor incoming fax.
• Take monthly readings for the fax and copy machine and send them to the service provider.
• Monitor the use / abuse of copier and fax.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 (NQF 4)
• 1 year experience in an office environment. 
• Switchboard and reception skills. 
• Good command of written and spoken English.

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PURPOSE

Check accuracy and submission of documented data, capturing of data from call in/walk-in customers, asset costing, work orders and other Johannesburg Water management documentation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accurately capture the first phase of the core data that comes through the SAP system (plant maintenance) and route /assign works order to responsible foreman / operations manager.
• Rectify data errors on the SAP PM system to enable depots to complete the transaction and to improve quality.
• Assist with walk-in and call in customers to create Work Orders.
• Assist artisan when foreman is not available to assign work orders.
• Keep depot staff (Ops Manager/Foreman) informed on data – related matters.
• Highlight captured errors to depot staff (Ops Manager/Foreman) and assists them to rectify errors.
• Interact with relevant departments on water/sewer related data.
• Filing of correspondence on a daily basis.
• Relieve the switchboard/Receptionist as and when required.
• Assist the IMIS Administrator as and when required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience

• Grade 12 or N3 (NQF 4)
• 3 years’ experience in Data capturing.
• Experience in SAP   

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PURPOSE

To provide administrative support to the Senior Manager: Supply Chain Management Unit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Filing of correspondence on a daily basis. Creating new files. Compile and consolidate monthly, quarterly reports, as and when required. Ensure that reports are submitted one week
• before the date of submission by Informing / reminding the relevant managers. Replenish
• stationery as and when required. Reconcile petty cash book on a weekly basis by ensuring
• that receipts are recorded accurately and effectively, as, and when required. Ensure that the
• monthly Cost Centre (CC) reports are obtained from Finance and submitted to Managers.
• Ensure that petty cash float is kept at maximum level. Make national and international travel
• arrangements as and when required – including travel documentation, car hire, conference
• bookings, immunizations and foreign currency. Coordinate office functions/meetings as and
• when required by the Senior Manager: Supply Chain Management Unit. Book venues for
• meetings/presentations on a regular basis. Arrange equipment’s [laptop, proxima etc] for
• meetings or presentations as and when required. Book parking for visitors and the Senior
• Manager: Supply Chain Management Unit when attending meetings outside the office.
• Schedule appointments and meetings – diarize these for the Senior Manager on a daily basis.
• Answer incoming calls, take messages screen, and channel the calls to the relevant personnel
• on a daily basis. Attend to queries and complaints received from customers, Councilors, public
• and internal staff where possible or divert calls to relevant officials. Capture and process invoices on SAP, as and when required. Obtain a monthly telephone summary from IT for the department.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Grade 12 (NQF 4)
• 6 months secretarial certificate
• 2 years’ experience in secretarial environment.
• Experience in Microsoft Office packages

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PURPOSE

• Look after Company vehicles, collect information when there is accidents, and liaise with Managers

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep a list of all the vehicles and ensure that the drivers sign in and out the vehicle keys daily.
• Visit all the depots under the Transport Officer’s control, to check if the vehicles are in good condition and if they are used by the same driver they were originally allocated to.
• Do vehicle inspections monthly, record defects and take necessary steps where they are not reported.
• Make bookings with the dealers/workshop for the vehicle to be delivered for repairs.
• Inform the Line Managers in advance when the vehicle should be delivered for repairs so that they can do their planning.
• Make sure that the vehicle is collected when ready for collection from the workshop.
• Monitor the workshop turnaround time and make the Lead Transport Officer aware of the licence disc that has not been delivered.
• Make sure that the accident is reported and obtain the reference number as soon as possible.
• Assist drivers to fill in the insurance accident claim form and submit it before the due date.
• Keep records of all the driver tags issued.
• Check daily if the drivers and the Line Managers adhere to the JW vehicle policy and where there are problems take the necessary action.
• The Transport Officers will be required to travel to the suppliers, various depots, meetings, breakdowns, accident scenes and sometimes to the driver’s place of residents.
• Be able to work standby and overtime as and when required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Diploma / Higher Certificate (NQF5) in Transportation/ Logistics Management.
• 3 years’ experience in fleet management services.
• Valid Code B Driver’s License.