Zambezi River Authority

DAM MAINTENANCE CIVIL FOREPERSON

Engineering Jobs
Salary
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Job Description


JOB PURPOSE Responsible for dam maintenance activities and attending to the construction, repairs, installations, and civils maintenance works at the Kariba Dam, including playing an oversight role in the supervision and maintenance of the Authority's building assets.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Dam Maintenance Engineer, the Dam Maintenance Civil Foreperson will corn out the following key responsibilities:
1 Leading the general dam maintenance activities including the construction, repairs and installation of the Authority e civils and building assets.
2 Monitoring the planning of tasks, work and distributing of materials and time management of schedules on received cards.
3 Using judgment within generally defined guidelines to identify problems, craft solutions and help to solve maintenance e problems and to prom a team-oriented e work culture
4 Monitoring effectiveness of work involving materials, labour, equipment, transport and budget, optimizing the use and management of resources.
5 Supervising skilled Artisans in assigning tasks and general maintenance; and providing technical expertise in the undertaking of civils related maintenance works.
6 Inspecting work done and ensuring that workmanship meets acceptable standards and that employees and casual/contract workers always observe safe workplace practices.
7 Preparing and timeously submitting comprehensive monthly and adhoc reports on the Section's Civils related activities, with sufficient useful details for decision making by superiors.
8 Proposing equipment, materials and spores to be used and procured in line with the changing technologies applicable within the civils, construction and maintenance field. Verifying monthly time sheets of the civils maintenance teams including for casual/contract employees in order to facilitate processing of the payroll.

Qualifications and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
General Education: • Five (5) '0' Levels with "Cs" or better; in English, Mathematics and any Science subject;
Professional/Academic Qualifications • Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent • Membership of o Professional body

Minimum Experience:
Three (3) years of relevant experience.
OTHER KEY COMPETENCES Communication skills, leadership skills, planning skills, innovative, results oriented, quality oriented.

How to Apply

APPLICATION PROCEDURE Written application letters together with detailed CVs and certified photocopies of academic & professional certificates should be forwarded to: Senior Manager - Human Resource and Administration, Zambezi River Authority, Harare Office Club Chambers, Nelson Mandela Avenue, P.O. Box 630, HARARE OR Kariba Office Administration Block, 21 Lake Drive Pvt Bag 2001, KARIBA
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS WILL BE 27TH MAY 2022 (ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED)