Job Description
JOB TITLE: TECHNICAL OFFICER-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
NUMBER OF POST: ONE (1)
TERMS OF SERVICE: THREE (3) YEARS CONTRACT
REPORTING: TO THE BRANCH MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVELY AND FUNCTIONALLY TO THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANAGER WATER
GENERAL PURPOSE
To undertake and coordinate all operation and maintenance activities of all water
supply and distribution systems at the Branch.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. In liaison with the operations and maintenance manager water, Planning
and design engineer, collect, record, assess reports of pipes, water tanks,
washouts and valves for leaks, bursts, no water and illegal connections,
prepare annual operation and maintenance work plan to include but not
limited to scheduled maintenance activities, material, equipment and
personnel requirements, cost estimates and timelines and submit report to
your supervisor for approval.
2. Undertake annual operation and maintenance work as per approved annual
operation and maintenance work plan.
3. Promptly undertake daily collection, recording, assessing reports of pipes,
water tanks, washouts and valves for leaks, bursts, no water and illegal
connections, prepare work plan, assign work to and supervise pipefitters.
4. Promptly undertake daily collection, reviewing, update, recommend and
submit requisition to Managing Director through branch manager or
operation & maintenance manager(s), planning and design engineer or
technical manager for approval.
5. Promptly collect, assess, review, approve and or recommend otherwise
new customer connections advice applicant and or submit report to
commercial officer.
6. Assign, instruct and supervise pipefitters to undertake new water or waste
water connection work record and submit report to commercial officer.
7. Plan, coordinate, assign and supervise pipefitters to undertake routine and
prompt ad-hoc testing, servicing and repair of water meters’ record,
compile, maintain and submit report to operation & maintenance manager
water.
8. Assign and supervise pipefitters to promptly undertake approved
connection and disconnection of water meters’ compile and submit report.
9. Assign and supervise pipefitters to undertake daily, ad-hoc, routine
operation and reporting of rationing and control valves as per approved
rationing programme record and submit report.
10. Assign, supervise, pipefitters to undertake routine or ad-hoc inspection,
repairs, maintenance and reporting of bulk water meters, water tanks,
pipes, washout and valves for leaks, bursts and no water collect data,
compile and submit report.
11.Ensure, operationalize and observe approved occupational safety and
healthy rules and guidelines reporting any breach to head of human
resource department through human resource officer.
12.Continuously collect reports from artisans, prepare and submit monthly,
quarterly and annual reports in a prescribed standard format on:
a. Leaks and burst reporting and repairs for pipes, washouts and
valves and material used.
b. No water and illegal connections reported, resolved and dismantled
and material used.
c. New customer connection requested, connected and material used.
d. Water storage tanks and valve chambers issues reported, resolved
and material used.
e. Meter testing, servicing, repair and materials used
f. Water meter connection and disconnection and material used.
QUALIFICATION
• Be a holder of Diploma in Water Engineering or equivalent qualification from
a recognized institution.
• Be a registered member of professional body.
• Satisfactorily work experience performance in related water utility or
equivalent field for a period of five (5) years.
• Proficiency in Computer skills.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
• Be able to work for long hours past the stipulated time even on emergency
• Good interpersonal skill to work with a team