TECHNICAL ENGINEER – WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT (JOB GRADE 4)

Job Purpose

To devise and implement strategies to reduce water losses and optimize water demand and supply for reduced non-revenue water and optimized water supply and to provide technical oversight on implementation of NRW reduction plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Strategy and activity plans to reduce both technical and apparent water losses and optimize the system, water production and supply towards meeting the water consumption demand.
• Reduce Non-Revenue Water: Supervise activities to meet set NRW targets.
• Demarcated Metered Areas: Make all District Metering Areas (DMAs) to performance within the set performance target, collect, analyze, monitor and validate Non-Revenue Water data continuously across all DMAs.
• Water Auditing: Undertake Water Audits, Non-Revenue Water assessments and diagnostic studies to monitor illegal water use and verifies constant, low and high billing complaints raised through customer service office and prepare diagnostic reports for corrective actions.
• Field Operations: Lead Teams into field operations for leak detection and repairs, searching and identifying illegal Water Use and ensuring timely remedial action.
• Technical Oversight: Provide professional technical guidance to Rapid Response Teams, network maintenance Staff, and oversee performance of contractors and staff to ensure quality standards are met on all network repairs and rehabilitation projects.
• Hydraulic Modelling: Review and utilize hydraulic modelling for water abstraction, production and supply systems in NRW Management.
• Metering: Takes readings for bulk water meters to ensure accurate and full accountability for water, undertakes random inspections and tests meters.
• Capacity Building: Support and build capacity of staff within the Company on all matters related to Non-Revenue Water Management and reporting.
• Produces periodic and ad hoc technical reports detailing the water demand status in the company and progress on strategies to reduce NRW.

Qualifications and Desired Skills

Core Qualifications:

• Grade 12 School Certificate or Equivalent with a minimum of Five (5) “O” levels, which must include Credits or Better in English and Mathematics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or Water) or Equivalent
• Minimum of Five (5) years of relevant practical experience in related roles
• Valid Membership in a Professional Body (such as EIZ) is required.
• Preferred Age Limit: Not older than 45 Years Next Birthday

Other Desirable Competencies / Skills / Attributes:

• Knowledge of NRW Reduction Standards, techniques and best practices
• Proven experience in designing and installing water infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with tools and techniques for NRW Reduction, such as Leak Detection Equipment, Ultrasonic Flow Meters and Hydraulic Models.
• Strong data analysis skills for reporting and risk management
• Excellent collaboration, interpersonal and communication skills
• High integrity, detail oriented and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organisation, time management, prioritization and recordkeeping.