Location: Tutume, BW
Company: waterutili
VACANCY: Technician : Control & Instrumentation x 1
Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is one of the leaders in the water supply industry in the region and strives to be the best internationally. The Corporation prides itself in employing the best human resource capital available to effectively deliver on its mandate and ultimately attain its aspirations. WUC would like to invite suitably qualified individuals who wish to join an employer of choice and meet the profile, to apply to be considered for the below position based at Tutume.
Position Purpose
The purpose of this role is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, diagnose faults, calibrate, maintain, install, test and commission telecommunication, control and instrumentation systems to ensure accuracy, protection, availability and reliability of the plant, equipment and process control systems for continuity of water supply in a cost effective manner in accordance with environmental standards and safe working procedures.
Position Key Responsibilities
Maintain, monitor and calibrate offline and automated online process control instruments for high quality water standards and efficient utilization of water resources.
Optimize availability of plant and equipment by diagnosing integrated instrumentation control systems faults and effect repairs.
Reduce downtime of telecommunication and instruments by responding, repairing, monitoring incidents effectively.
Conduct regular inspections and report incidents, condition of infrastructure and trends as per maintenance plan for continued operation of communication, PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and instrumentation systems.
Maintain control system databases by identifying current system deficiencies, implementing relative corrective action, as well as updated system software backups and equipment databases to ensure system integrity.
Effectively implements maintenance strategy by planning, coordinating and executing work schedules
Maintain, repair and replace faulty equipment and/or recommends reengineering of existing processes in compliance with Reliability Centered Maintenance System (RCM).
Position Output and Measures
Infrastructure in good operation and occupational status
Timely reinstatement of demolished components
Work and public safety realized.
Compliance to standards
Disaster readiness
Equipment data
Availability of as build drawings
Qualifications and Experience
Diploma in Telecommunications, Control and Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronics
Registered with Engineering Registration Board (ERB)Valid Practising Certificate
2 years related work experience
Valid Drivers Licence
Technical Competencies
Remuneration
Salary: An attractive Salary Package commensurate to the market
Leave: 25 working days per annum
Pension: A Contributory Pension Scheme (16.5% WUC and 4% Employee)
Other Benefits
Group Life Assurance (24-hour coverage)
100% paid by the Corporation towards Medical Aid
Interested Botswana Citizens should address their cover letter to:
Closing Date
26 July 2024
Additional Information
Interested Botswana citizens should address their cover letter to:
Human Resource Director
Water Utilities Corporation
Private Bag 00276
Gaborone
AND
Attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (C.V), certified copies of certificates, National Identity Card (Omang) as well as professional references and names and addresses of two referees.
NB: Cover letter, certificates, identity card (omang), and references should be scanned as one document and uploaded with the cover letter.
Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
No Physical applications will be accepted.