SUMMARY:
We are looking for a practical, hands-on Civil Technician to assist with inspections, field measurements, installations, and maintenance on water and civil infrastructure projects. Based in Westmead, Durban.
The successful candidate will work alongside engineers and project teams to investigate water-network issues, collect and analyse technical data, and support the implementation of solutions to reduce water losses and improve network efficiency.
POSITION INFO:
Water Infrastructure and Fieldwork: Conduct field inspections and technical assessments of water-distribution infrastructure. Inspect pipelines, valves, chambers, meters and related water-network assets. Carry out field measurements and collect data on water infrastructure performance. Assist with the identification and investigation of infrastructure defects and water losses. Provide practical technical support to engineers and project teams. Non-Revenue Water (NRW) and Leak Detection: Participate in NRW-reduction and water-loss management projects. Assist with leak detection surveys, investigations and repairs. Conduct network investigations and zoning to identify areas experiencing water losses. Assist with step testing, minimum-night-flow investigations and acoustic leak detection where required. Identify abnormal flow patterns and potential sources of water loss. Pressure Management: Assist with pressure-management activities and water-network pressure assessments. Conduct pressure measurements and support pressure-profile analysis. Assist with Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) inspections, audits, installation and maintenance. Support the identification of pressure-related issues affecting network performance and water losses. Instrumentation, Metering and Data Logging: Install, inspect, maintain and retrieve water-monitoring equipment and data loggers. Assist with flow, pressure and remote-monitoring equipment. Collect and analyse flow, pressure, meter and logger data. Assist with meter inspections, readings, performance assessments and replacements. Capture and interpret technical information to help identify network inefficiencies. Construction Supervision and Technical Support: Assist with the supervision and monitoring of civil and water infrastructure construction activities. Monitor workmanship, construction progress and compliance with specifications. Conduct site inspections and assist with quality-control checks and testing. Prepare site reports, technical records and progress updates. Support project planning, coordination and general technical administration. Requirements: National Diploma or BTech in Civil Engineering. Ideally, at least two years of relevant experience in water infrastructure and Non-Revenue Water (NRW) . Practical exposure to water-loss management and water-distribution networks. Understanding of pressure management and Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs). Experience with field inspections, measurements and technical data collection. A valid driver's licence. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and data capture. NRW investigations and water-loss reduction. Pressure monitoring and pressure management. PRV installation, maintenance, servicing or audits. Leak detection, including acoustic methods and step testing. Minimum-night-flow assessments and network zoning. Data logger installation, programming, maintenance and data retrieval. Flow and pressure monitoring equipment. Bulk metering and water-consumption monitoring. Water reticulation, pipeline infrastructure and water-network maintenance. Civil construction supervision and quality control. Analysis of flow, pressure and water-consumption data. Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Please refer to our website, , where all our active vacancies are advertised. IMPORTANT NOTICE By applying to this advert you hereby acknowledge that you have read and accept the following Protection of Personal Information ACT (POPIA) disclaimer: I hereby consent for Talented Recruitment to process my personal information as part of the recruitment process. Talented Recruitment shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer \"personal information\" shall be defined as detailed in the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (\"POPIA\").
