Bulk Metering Operator - 5 Posts at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited (NCWSC)

Job Purpose

• To undertake bulk meter installation and maintenance, flow measurement, data downloading and instrumentation activities across the water supply system

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF BULK METERING OPERATOR

• Carry out installation and maintenance of bulk production, inflow into distribution, DN 300 and above regional and zonal boundary meters
• Measure and monitor corporate system input volume, inflow into distribution, regional and zonal system input volumes including bulk water purchase
• Support activities within the established DMAS
• Carry out pilot studies within DMAs to establish causes of NRW and support in formulation and implementation of physical losses reduction strategies
• Support leakage detection and scouting activities across the Company and maintenance of the leakage data base
• Maintain serviceable leak detection equipment,flow measurement equipment and vans
• Support network management through distribution and regional staff, i.e., pipe tracing and location.
• Attend to incidental illegal connections and by-passes detection requests
• Analyze meter performance against various metrics and developed water meter specifications
• Undertake NRW awareness creation and capacity building on NRW management
• Undertake periodic and ad-hoc trainings on meter installation standards
• Provide monthly and periodic reports as required
• Any other duty as maybe assigned by supervisor

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certificate of Science or Technology or Engineering in civil engineering, water engineering or Instrumentation OR Trade Test II In plumbing or related field from a recognized learning institution.