Artisan - Civil

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**_designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating_**
**_Division._**
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**_ Operating Division : Transnet NPA_**

**_ Position Title : Artisan - Civil_**

**_ Employee Group : Permanent_**

**_ Department : Infrastructure_**

**_ Location : East London_**

**_ Reporting To : Technical Supervisor_**

**_ Grade Level : I1_**

**_ Reference Number : 10297815_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**

The provision of an effective civil maintenance, repairs, and new works service within NPA civil infrastructure to ensure the

availability and reliability

**_ Position outputs:_**

The maintenance, renovation and/or construction of buildings, cabins, substations, boundary walls, quay walls, storm water

piping and footings to ensure client satisfaction.

2. Maintenance, repairs and/or construction of woodwork structures, fixtures, grain elevator side sheeting, roofing, furniture

and fittings to ensure client satisfaction.

3. Plumbing work to wash hand basin, urinals, bath, sinks, cisterns, water mixers, fountains, sewerage, storm-water pipes,

taps, geysers, showers and hydrants in respect of new works, repairs or maintenance to ensure effective service and client

satisfaction.

4. Clean tools and working arears to ensure effective housekeeping, safety and maintenance.

5. Effective control of tool and materials to minimize cost through loss or damage.
- Bricklaying
- Tiling (wall and floor) - Marley tiles, ceramic, carpet tiles
- General plumbing i.e., toilet, basin, showers, sewer, remove and fit taps
- Removes and fit new water pipes
- Shoring
- General paint and building
- Remove and install complete geyser system
- Build manholes
- Remove and replace defective, storm water covers, drains, gutters
- Open blocked drains and sewerage
- Erect/repair signposts and boards
- Supervise and assist process workers in the mixing concrete using shovel or concrete mixer
- Cut and bend reinforcing for concrete work
- Rendering defective flooring
- Manufacture doors, doors, windows and frames and sink/kitchen cupboards
- Operate carpentry/ heavy duty machinery
- Remove and replace water lines (Sizes of pipes) 15mm-325mm
- Make up plumbing fittings
- Repairs to air condition piping
- Grouting
- Inspection of sewer lines and pipe work done by constructors or lower graded workers
- Installation of hydro boils
- Remove, repair and replace hydro boils
- Remove, repair and replace valves
- Reading meters
- Lay foundations
- Remove, repair and/or replace water meters
- Repair to water standpipes for ships water and underground mains
- Remove, repair and replace hydrants
- Sand papering, grinding and cutting tools for spindles, drilling
- Laying of concrete paving slabs/blocks, dish channels
- Cuts and lays plastic damp proofing
- Casts concrete lentils
- Breaking concrete/ brick work using hammer. Chisel, jack hammer.
- Make and erect boxing/shuttering. (Slot drains, quay walls)
- Excavation using pick and shovel
- Cutting of rail barriers using cutting torch
- Repairs to bar grids
- Plastering
- Read plans and diagrams
- Measuring and taking levels
- Undertake necessary preparation work
- Erect, repair or maintain ceilings
- Fixes interior and exterior window sills
- Manufacture and fit roof trusses
- Fit/repair roofs (asbestos, tiled, malthoid corrugated iron, stainless steel, translucent)
- Manufacture, maintain and/ repairs to office furniture and shelves (carpentry)
- Builds trestles or scaffolds (up to 45 meters high)
- Operates forklift and overhead crane in workshops as well as truck mounted crane (up to 15 tons)
- Demolish old brick work
- Lay concrete surface beds
- Control of tools and materials.
- Mentor/share knowledge with lower graded workers in building maintenance
- Pressure testing (water)
- Inspections of geysers and similar installations
- Remove, repair and replace geysers
- Inspection of sewer lines/connections
- Re-laying of sewer pipes/damaged sewer pipes (4” - 15”)
- Repairs to sewer valves and non-return valves as well as air-con pipes. =etc.
- Replace guide pipes in sewer pits with stainless steel.
- Modification to sewer pits
- Gas cutting and basic welding
- Casting of dolosse’s (20 tons)
- Manufacture heavy duty eye bolts for lifting purposes.
- Strip and assemble moulds
- Setting/laying of reinforced concrete slabs and pedestals.
- Remove, repair and replace door frames and windows
- Measuring, cutting and glazing g