Dam and Safety Technician - Water And Sewerage Company (WASCO)

The Water And Sewerage Company (WASCO) invites applications from suitably qualified Local Candidates for the following position:
Job Title: Dam and Safety Technician.
Reporting: Reports directly to Dam Safety Engineer
Purpose: To monitor the dam wall instrumentation on a regular basis and report abnormalities for corrective action
KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
1. Instrumentation Maintenance
2. Infrastructure Assessment
3. Monitoring
4. Environmental Safety
5. Preventative Maintenance
KEY TASKS
1. Undertake regular inspections and assessments of the dam wall
2. Implement Dam Safety Procedure Manual
3. Liaise with relevant parties to facilitate IFR releases
4. Conduct surveillance around the reservoirs to oversee activities on the reservoir and enforce regulations on the use of the reservoir
5. Participate in scheduled meetings between WASCO,
Professional Bodies and External Consultants regarding safety evaluation and surveillance issues.
6. Implement monitoring tools
7. Inspect the structures, abutments, reservoir shoreline and valley downstream visually for signs of movement, distress and emergent seepage
8. Read all embedded and surface instruments at required intervals.
9. Carry out geodetic and other surveys as required.
10. Ensure that all monitoring instrumentation and equipment are functional and/or properly calibrated.
11. Monitor that loads from excess water, earthquakes and other elements so that it is known when they reach or exceed thresholds that are disastrous to both the constructed and natural water retaining structures.
12. Collect, analyse and report on data from visual inspection, surveys and instrumentation to convert it to useful information regarding the behaviour of the monitored structure.
13. Participate in the review and implementation of the
EPP and the overall Health, Safety and Environment (SHE) programme with respect to the dam
14. Assist with the developing of awareness campaigns in conjunction with Public Relations in order to communicate changes to the communities.
KEY ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Accuracy
• Good judgment skills
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
1. Knowledge of catchment modelling (added advantage)
2. Diploma in Instrumentation or Electrical Engineering
3. 1 years’ experience in instrumentation
Salary and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Submission of Applications
Applications accompanied by detailed CV, names of two referees, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts should be submitted to:
The Human Resource Manager
WASCO
P.O. Box 426
Maseru 100
The closing date for submissions of applications is
15th April, 2015.
Disclaimers:
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates.
• Selection interviews for short-listed candidates will be at a date, time and place determined by WASCO.
• Short-listed candidates will be required to authenticate information provided in the CV.
• WASCO reserves the right to leave an advertised position unfilled if no suitable candidate is identified.
• The employment of successful candidate is subject to positive police clearance.