Consultant Automation Engineer/Technologist Vacancy at Rand Water

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DEADLINE: 04 September 2023

Consultant Automation Engineer/Technologist Vacancy at Rand Water

Reference Number	RAN230822-1
Job Title	Consultant Automation Engineer/Technologist
Portfolio	Strategy
Job Type Classification	Permanent
Location – Country	South Africa
Location – Province	Gauteng
Location – Town / City	Glenvista
Location – Site	Rietvlei

Job Advert Summary

To assist the Automation Asset Manager to act as the custodian for automation plants and sub-plants of the water supply infrastructure. This individual is responsible for ensuring that these assets are specified, installed, operated, and maintained to provide expected levels of service at minimum lifecycle cost.

Minimum Requirements

Essential (must-have) qualifications are:
• Formal engineering qualifications (MTech, MEng, MScEng degree)
• Professional Registration with the Engineering Council of SA
• 6 to 10 years’ experience in industrial automation (measurement, control and instrumentation)engineering / infrastructure management
• Minimum of 3 years’ management experience

Desirable qualifications are:
• Advanced Management Programme
• Membership of a fraternal voluntary association

Primary Duties

• Assist the Automation Asset Manager to lead and manage all activities of the section that will result in optimal lifecycle performance of the specific category of assets
• Assist the Automation Asset Manager to develop, compile, execute and manage the section business plan that supports the departmental and divisional business plan
• Assist the Automation Asset Manager to develop and maintain generic standards for asset performance and availability, maintenance regimes, rates of deterioration, lifespan, etc.
• Provide and update plans and costs for the management of each asset, for incorporation into the integrated Asset Management Plan
• Manage and lead the process relating to the review and improvement of standards and specifications for the asset category
• Manage asset assessors and maintenance staff in:
o Condition assessment and performance measurement of assets to agreed standards and
frequencies
o Regular audits of maintenance activities
o Providing a maintenance support service to operating sites
• Manage, specify and review improvements to design specifications, operating and maintenance regimes.
• Review and approve specification and design of new assets to ensure lifecycle performance is adequately addressed
• Develop and prepare annual budget for Automation asset management, and practice financial management and control
• Assist the Automation Asset Manager to manage the development of staff by monitoring performance, coaching and mentoring, career path and succession planning
• Initiate and lead Automation asset management related projects
• Direct and lead technical advances and world class expertise for the category of asset
• People and resource management by monitoring performance of staff and implement succession planning
• Effective management and monitoring the section’s budget to ensure actual expenses against budgeted amount and delegate action on variances
• Create and encourage a culture of teamwork, and achievement, through the application of frequent feedback and communication with staff and promote employment equity.