Pipe Fitters (40 Positions) at Tavevo Water and Sewerage Company Limited

Job Ref. No

TVO/06/2023/001 

GENERAL PURPOSE
To perform all required pipefitting tasks, safely, consistently and in accordance with the company requirements, procedures andspecifications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Routine inspection and reporting of pipes, water tanks, washouts and valves for leaks, bursts, no water and illegal connections.
• Inspecting and verification of reported pipes, water tanks, washouts and valves for leaks, bursts, no water and illegal connections.
• Promptly prepare and submit requisition for repairs, resolving no water issues and dismantling illegal connection.
• Promptly collect repair material and undertake quality repair work for leaks, burst, no water issues and illegal connections and submit report of completed work.
• Assessment of new customer connection requirements, prepare requisition for pipe, fittings and other material for new customer connection.
• Promptly collect pipes fittings and other material, excavate trench, lay and joint pipe, test and disinfect pipe and back fill of trench.
• Undertake maintenance work on water storage tanks and valve chambers as shall be directed by supervisor.
• Routine testing, servicing and repair of water meters, compiling and submission of reports
• Prompt Ad-hoc testing, servicing and repair of water meters, compiling and submission of reports.
• Promptly undertaking assigned connecting and disconnecting of water meters, compiling and submission of reports.
• operation of rationing and control valves as per approved rationing programme record and submit report.
• Routine inspection and reporting of bulk water meters, water tanks, pipes, washouts and valves for leaks, bursts and no water.
• Ensure, operationalize and observe approved occupational safety and ealthy rules and guidelines reporting any breach to head of human resource department through human resource officer.

Promptly prepare and submit monthly reports in a prescribed standard format on:

• Leaks and burst reporting and repairs for pipes, washouts and valves and material used.
• No water and illegal connections reported, resolved and dismantled and material used.
• New customer connection requested, connected and material used.
• Water storage tanks and valve chambers issues reported, resolvedand material used.
• Meter testing, servicing, repair and materials used
• Water meter connection and disconnection and material used.
• Any other duties as maybe assigned by your supervisor from time to time.

Personal Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• A minimum of a KCSE or at least three (3) years experience in plumbing and pipefitting works
• Plumbing/pipefitting Grade III certificate will be an added advantage
• Good communication, organization and time management skills
• Good interpersonal skills to work in a team