Technical Officer Water Demand and Supply at Tavevo Water and Sewerage Company Limited

REF - TVO/05/2022/003

GENERAL PURPOSE

To ensure reliable supply of water to meet customers’ demand.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect daily reports of water treatment works from operator, advice, instruct operator and address any issues reported compile and submit report.
• Assign, instruct and supervise operator on operation and maintenance of treatment works collect report, compile, submit and maintain report.
• Assign, instruct and supervise operator to undertake daily morning checks and report of water meter inflows (production), water meter outflows (distribution), water levels in storage tank and inlet and outlet pipeline water pressure, collect report compile and submit.
• In liaison with water quality assurance officer assign, instruct and supervise operator to undertake mixing and dosing of water treatment chemicals into the water at the dosing units, water sump and water storage tanks in the approved quantities, collect report compile and submit.
• Collect from operator report on chemicals received, used and the quantities remaining compile report and submit.
• In liaison with water quality assurance officer assign, instruct and supervise operator to undertake chemical tests and chlorine residual test and determine chemical dosage, receive, compile and submit report
• In liaison with water quality assurance officer assign, instruct and supervise operator to check and ensure water is treated before distribution receive report, compile and submit report.
• Assign, instruct and supervise operator to undertake daily operation of rationing and control valves as per approved rationing programme receive report, compile and submit report.
• Assign, instruct and supervise operator to undertake routine inspection and reporting of bulk water meters, water tanks, pipes, washouts and valves for leaks, bursts and no water. 
• Assign, instruct and supervise operator to undertake operation and maintenance of water works, air valves, inlet, outlet, washout and scour valves
• receive report, compile and submit report.
• Assign, supervise, pipefitters to undertake ad-hoc and routine operation and reporting of backwash tank, filters record submit and maintain report.
• Ensure, operationalize and observe approved occupational safety and healthy rules and guidelines reporting any breach to head of human resource department through human resource officer.
• Continuously collect reports from artisans, prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports in a prescribed standard format on: 
  • Operation and maintenance of water treatment works.
  • Water meter inflows (production), water meter out flows (distribution), water levels in storage tanks and inlet and outlet pipeline water pressure.
  • Mixing and dosing of water treatment chemicals.
  • Chemical received, used and quantities remaining.
  • Operation and maintenance of rationing and control valves, air valves, water works, inlet, outlet, washouts and scour valves
  • Inspection of bulk water meters, water tanks, pipes, washouts and valves.
  • goperation and maintenance of treatment tanks, backwash tanks, filters and filter wash time. 

QUALIFICATION

• Be a holder of Diploma in Water Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Be a registered member of professional body.
• Satisfactorily work experience performance in related water utility or equivalent field for a period of five (5) years.
• Proficiency in Computer skills.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
• Be able to work for long hours past the stipulated time even on emergency
• Good interpersonal skill to work with a team

Applications should be received on or before 16th June, 2022 at 4.00 p.m.