Water Systems Field Technician - Cape Town City Centre
Ontec Systems Pty Ltd
Ontec has a diverse team made up of innovative and competent individuals. The company not only drives performance for employees to excel on a professional and personal level but rewards this performance. People here are satisfied, challenged and happy, which makes it a perfect working environment. Scope of role Responsible for performing a variety of skilled technical duties and semi-skilled labour in the operation, maintenance, repair, and construction of water systems & wastewater collection system, including water production and distribution system, metering, pressure regulators and customer service response. Key responsibilities: • Provides lead direction, training and work review to staff; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, follows-up to ensure completion of assigned work; • Intermediate blueprint reading with ability to analyse project plans to determine construction requirements and assign duties; • Operates water systems and performs maintenance tasks; cleans, maintains and repairs main line sewers, manholes and laterals; locates, repairs, and maintains water and sewer line breaks and/or leaks; repairs and installs various water and wastewater appurtenances; • Performs utility line location marking - activates and terminates water meters and assists with customer service requests; • Performs meter testing and fire hydrant flushing; • Performs operational and safety checks of equipment before use; • Excavates and back fills trenches using hand and power tools; repairs, installs, and maintains water lines, water meters and related facilities; cuts pipes, installs tapping valves, lays pipe and installs valves, meters and fire hydrants; • Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment; secures work sites from traffic hazards as necessary; attends safety meetings. Checks job sites for potential hazards including confined space; • Responds as Shift Operator, dependent upon certifications achieved and duties assigned; • Maintains and services a variety of test equipment and hand and power tools; • Installs, adjusts and troubleshoots pressure regulating valves, meters and chemical pumps (if applicable); • Responds to questions and complaints from the public; carries out assignments in a non-disruptive manner in areas receiving heavy public use; • Responds to emergency callouts, perform stand-by duties as required; • Prepares and maintains records of work performed and materials used; • Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the company's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team. Key requirements: • Matric; • Relevant technical tertiary qualification; • 2-5 years' experience in water/wastewater collection systems operation, maintenance, and repair; • Relevant certification and licences as required by the Authority regulating the South African water industry; • Required knowledge and skills of methods, techniques, parts, tools and materials used in the maintenance and repair of water and wastewater infrastructure systems; • Safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work; • Basic record keeping practices; • Computer software programs to include SCADA and GIS mapping; • Communicating effectively in oral and written forms; • Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone.
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