Water Technician

**Position**

**WATER TECHNICIAN/PLUMBER**
Location**:Mpumalanga**

Industry**:Water Utility Company**

**Company/ Our client**

Our client based in Mpumalanga is a utility services company that offers a wide range of util
- ity services through its specialised technologies and skilled staff to producers, distributors and consumers of utilities (electricity, water and gas). The Site Water Technician will report directly to the Technical Supervisor and the Regional Controller for the Region, who in turn report to the Chief Operations Officer and the Chief Executive Officer.
- The Site Water Technician is responsible for effecting and maintaining water savings for a given property portfolio.
- The Site Water Technician is responsible for makes recommendations to and implementing the approved intervention schedule of water savings and monitoring and maintaining opti
- mised water consumption per site for the length of a given contract.
- The Site Water Technician may also from time to time be asked to work on other contracts or in other Regions as and when required.

1. Liaise with and report to the Technical Supervisor and Regional Controller for the region.
2. Liaise with the maintenance departments for each facility in the region to coordinate and get approval for activities, determine their leak reports, transfer skills and to sign-off on job cards.
3. Water Audits (ongoing) of facilities to determine: a. Meter accuracy, installation method, meter information/details, current flow rates and GPS location; b. Design/Draught a basic water schematic of each facility's water reticulation;
c. Demarcated areas for zoning and sub-zoning; d. Visible leak repairs (including storage vessels, bulk infrastructure, indoor connec
- tions and end-users points); e. Invisible leak repairs (subterranean); f. Potential for pressure management; g. Potential for human behaviour and operations improvements; h. Potential for water efficiency and retrofitting; i. Potential for water substitution/ augmentation.

4. Provide input on an intervention schedule for each site in consultation with the Technical
Supervisor and the Regional Controller: a. A list of water savings interventions b. An estimate of kl/day water savings per intervention; c. Obtaining quotes for each intervention; d. Scheduling of interventions for implementation.

5. Implement and/ or supervise sub-contractors to implement the water savings intervention schedule.
6. Monitor and maintain water savings per site.
7. Provide feedback and materials for reporting on water savings and meetings to the Re
- gional Controller for meetings with the Client.
8. Fulfil the following appointed H&S roles for a given number of facilities/ projects: a. Construction Supervisor [CR 8(7)];
9. Sourcing and quality and cost management of sub-contractors.

**Technical Skills**
- Auditing for water savings and water efficiency opportunities;
- Cut and install bulk infrastructure fitting: bulk meters, Non-return valve, Ball Valves, etc.
- Repair pipe bursts/ leaks ranging from 15 mm to 250 mm;
- Ability to carry out domestic plumbing such as repair leaks on cistern mechanisms, taps, flush valves, stop cocks etc.;
- Measure pipe diameters and have a good understanding of the pipes and fittings re
- quired to carry out repairs on older pipe systems such as asbestos cement and galva
- nised pipe work;
- Understanding/ Experience in water conservation and water efficiency measures, i.e.

Borehole, rain and grey water harvesting will be an advantage;
- Understanding/ Experience of bulk infrastructure, i.e. reservoirs, pump stations and the ability to conduct step tests will be an advantage;
- Identify appropriate tools and materials for repair and chooses plumbing materials based on budget, location, and intended uses;
- Ability to plan, foresee and mitigate potential operational complications.

**General Skills**
- General understanding of the utility environment with particular reference to Water

Infrastructure, Water Efficiency and Water Demand Management;
- Good communicating and reporting skills;
- Be able to draught a basic reticulation schematic from a provided legend;
- Meticulous recording of information, filing and paperwork;
- Must be self-driven and highly motivated to achieve results and continuously improve skills and learning;
- Alignment and practice of the Company Values;
- Professionally dedicated, innovative, able to work independently and to manage oth
- ers;
- Customer Service orientated;
- Adhere to and supervise a culture of Health and Safety and the required policies and procedures;
- Maintain a “No Conflict of Interest Policy”, protect the Company’s IP, interests, re
- sources and data, and be honest when conflicts of interest do arise.
- Valid drivers’ licence and driving experience;
- Willingness to travel

**Desired Experience & Qualification**
- N6/National Diploma in Civil Engineering
- Plumbing Trade certificate - Advantageous
- 10 - 15 years’ plumbing