33001514 - Clerk Of Works
eThekwini · Durban
CLERK OF WORKS 33001514
Job Purpose:
Coordinates inspection and monitoring sequences of construction and maintenance works by establishing details of the work programme, communicating safety and technical applications relating to the works.
Key Responsibility Areas:
•Establishes schedule of work/requirements and procedural applications relating to
construction/maintenance works.
- Attends to co-coordinative requirements and specific pre-work safety compliance applications.
- Performs specific administrative tasks/activities associated with the updating and maintaining records/information of work in progress and completed works and attends to the provision of support with specific processes.
- Coordinates tasks/activities associated with the monitoring and maintaining compliance with procedures, standards and specifications.
Competencies:
- Managing work.
- Problem solving.
- Quality orientation.
- Workplace safety.
- Discipline specific skills.
- Interpersonal relationships.
- Communication.
- Action orientation.
- Accountability and ethical conduct.
- Resilience.
- Impact and influence.
- Team orientation
Essential Requirements:
- Be in possession of a NTC2 or NCV3 in Electrical Engineering from a further education and training college, registered with the department of higher education and training.
- Trade tested Artisan (Electrician) accredited by the relevant body under the department of Higher Education and Training.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license
- Valid First Aid certificate or to be obtained within 6 months of date of appointment.
- Must be authorised in terms of eThekwini Electricity’s system operating regulations to operate on medium and high voltage systems up to and including 275 kV
- May be required to undergo and pass a proficiency test set by the Directorate
- Must be a competent person in terms of eThekwini Municipality’s safety rules in all Electrician fields, applicable to the relevant branch.
- Apprentice route: Must provide documented proof of having served are cognised apprenticeship prior to undergoing the trade test.
- ARPL route: Must provide documented proof of at least 3 years' relevant practical experience at the level of an Electrician and working under the direct supervision of a Competent Electrician, in diverse aspects of construction, operation, and maintenance of distribution and/or transmission networks prior to undergoing the trade test.
- 4 years post trade test experience in the electricity supply and distribution [and/or transmission] industry.
Special Conditions:
- 40 Hour, 5 day week.
- Must be available for standby duties on a roster basis for which an allowance is payable.
- The post will be required to undertake Switching Operations, including isolating, earthing and issuing work permits for which an allowance is payable.
- Protective Clothing as per PPE.
- Overtime category III, Incumbents must be prepared to work overtime when required to meet the exigencies of HV Operations.
Physical requirements:
•The physical attributes required for the performance of tasks associated with specific key performance areas in this post necessitates that the incumbent be physically fit and able bodied.
This post reports to ENGINEER (HV CABLES)