Operation and Maintenance Manager at Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited (GWASCO)

GRADE 3, (REF: GWASCO/HR/OMM/01/2021/01) 

Reports to    The Technical Manager.

Job purpose

Reporting to the Technical Manager will co-ordinate, control and manage the Company’s operations and maintain its infrastructure, in order to supply Water in the right quality and quantity, and Sanitation Services to the required standards.

Duties and responsibilities

With a strong focus on customer satisfaction, cost efficiency and operational excellence, as well as ensuring compliance to the legal provisions of water service providers, you will be expected to:-

• Assist in the development of departmental policies, plans, strategies and action plans that are aligned to the overall Company mission and objectives
• Supervising the Area Managers to ensure that they are performing the duties optimally.
• Ensure that at all times the water supply systems and sewerage plants are operated and maintained as per the company technical regulations
• Preparing the standard monthly technical report for the water supply and sewerage operations to the Technical Manager.
• Provide high quality water to domestic, commercial and industrial customers vi)  Ensure cost effective treatment and disposal of sewerage
• Manage the maintenance and repairs, installation and replacement of plant, machinery and other equipment, maximizing return on capital investment.
• Ensure that all repairs and maintenance works are done according to the approved standards of technique and to the right quality
• Ensure that all consumers in the scheme are properly documented and their connections inspected periodically for correctness of billing and metering.
• Any other duty assigned by the Technical Manager.

Job specification: requirements for Appointment (academic/professional qualification/experience)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Water Engineering is preferred.
• 5 years engineering work experience, preferably in the Water and Sanitation sector or related field with at least 3 years at management Level.
• Demonstrated Project Management experience and of managing external consultants, partners    and donors
• Registered Engineer with Engineers  Board of Kenya(EB K)
• Proven people management experience; managing a large work force will be a definite advantage vi)  Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Terms of service

Three Years Contract

Direct reports

Area Managers on Commercial Services matters

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with responsibility of the job and the experience of the individual will be negotiated with the successful candidate