Vacancies
 
The Municipality seeks to appoint highly motivated and suitably qualified persons to the following positions:

The following vacancies exist within the WATER SERVICES DEPARTMENT:

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Total Cost to Employer: R 440 852 pa (Including Car Allowance)


Reporting to the Area Manager: North, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following, inter alia:
  • Ensuring that consumers receive an uninterrupted supply of water and ensuring that water losses are kept to a minimum
  • Conducting of site inspections in an effort to ensure that tasks are carried out in line with best engineering practices
  • Consulting with Consulting Engineers regarding present and future projects
  • Designing of reticulation systems and related structures
  • Monitoring and controlling the operations and maintenance requirements of the Water Distribution and Reticulation Plant
  • Planning predictive and routine maintenance requirements, detailing specifications of materials and repairs and replacement sequences, monitoring the application and progress against deadlines of internal maintenance teams and external contractors involved with interventions
  • Investigating opportunities to improve operations and minimize losses through the introduction of quality control procedures, changes in chemical and materials application and, or process improvement initiatives
  • Ensuring that Occupational Health & Safety regulations are complied
  • Reporting to management on activities, progress or problems
Requirements:
  • A valid Grade 12 certificate
  • A valid degree or diploma in Civil Engineering
  • Three (3) years relevant experience within a comparable environment
  • The successful incumbent will be expected to work on own initiative.
  • A valid clean Code B drivers licence is essential
  • Proficiency in both English and isiZulu would be advantageous
Letters of applications indicating the position being applied for, together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of qualifications to be forwarded to:
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,Friday, 05 February 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