VacanciesTotal Annual Salary: R 148 927 pa
Reporting to the Area Manager: South, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties, inter-alia:
- Communicating with immediate supervisor and establishing material and resources necessary against specific work orders.
- Interacting with the Engineering Stores and checking allocated components and materials against job cards prior to commencing with loading.
- Providing guidelines and specific instructions to personnel with respect to the preparation of work site for major/ minor works and/ or setting up of traffic signage.
- Attending to deviations in performance or disciplinary/ conflict issues and counselling personnel to correct/ adjust behaviour prior to applying laid down disciplinary procedures.
- Completing internal transactional documentation (time sheets, log sheet, progress and productivity field report) and related forms
- Performing specific tasks associated with the operation of heavy and/ or specialised vehicles and equipments during plumbing installation, repair and maintenance activities.
- Reading and interpreting drawings/ work orders detailing layout and specifications.
- Marking routes for the running in and laying of pipes and / or measuring, marking and drilling plastered using hand held power tools
- Installing valves, flow meters and/ or bends, joins and diverts pipes using coupling and/ or seam welding techniques.
- Constructing support structures using brick layering techniques and applying finishing procedures, sealing joints and seams and plastering/ covering open spaces.
- Inspecting works prior to commissioning and communicating with immediate supervisor with regards to test, adjustments and functionality of installation.
- Undertake the installation of domestic, bulk and fire water connections timeously and to specifications.
- Coordinating activities and sequences associated with maintaining the functionality of water reticulation systems
- Inspecting and identifying leaks in the system, isolating defective area and commencing with repair sequence.
- Cutting/removing and replacing defective sections using welding techniques and/ or couplings to secure joins.
- Removing and replacing defective flow metering units and connections to domestic household/ industrial premises.
- Clearing blocked drainage and waste water systems using high pressure cleaning systems to remove debris/ trapped waste.
- Trade Tested Artisan
- A valid, code EC driver's licence. PrDP
- Certification of competency in the operation of truck mounted cranes.
- Certification in Basic first Aid
- Plumbing experience in Municipal water Reticulation
- Ability to communicate in English and iSiZulu
- Required to work in all weather conditions
- Required to work outside normal working hours during emergencies
- Required to be on standby
- Required to work shifts
- 13th Cheque
- Subsidised Pension and Medical Aid Schemes
- Subsidised Housing Scheme(subject to certain conditions)
The Manager: Human Resources, Ugu District Municipality,
PO Box 33 (27 Bazley Street)
PORT SHEPSTONE
4240
Faxed applications will not be considered.
Applications are also welcome at the following electronic address:Recruitment@ugu.co.za
Applicants using the e-mail facility are requested to attach certified electronic copies of qualifications.
The closing date for applications will be 16h00, Thursday 05 August 2010 (If you do not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date, regard your application as unsuccessful)
The Municipality is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and in this vein, appropriately qualifying women and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.
The Municipality reserves the right not to make an appointment