Pipeline Asset Manager – Pipeline at Rand Water

Job Advert Summary    

• Rand Water is currently looking for an Asset Manager: Pipeline at their Head Office in Glenvista, Johannesburg South, to act as the custodian for the pipelines category of water supply infrastructure. This individual will be responsible for ensuring that these assets are specified, installed, operated, and maintained in order to provide expected levels of service at minimum lifecycle cost.

Minimum Requirements    
Formal engineering qualifications:

• (BTech, BSc Engineering degree)

Registered or Eligible for:

• Professional Registration with the Engineering Council of SA
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in engineering/infrastructure management, preferably in the water industry.
• In addition, a minimum of 5 years management experience.

Desirable qualifications are:

• Advanced Management Programme

Primary Duties    

• Lead and manage all activities of the section that will result in optimal lifecycle performance of the specific category of assets.
• Develop, compile, execute and manage the section business plan that supports the departmental and divisional business plan.
• Develop and maintain generic standards and strategies to optimise asset performance and availability, maintenance regimes, rates of deterioration, lifespan, etc.
• Provide and update plans and costs for the management of each pipeline’s 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 pipeline asset category.
• Manage own staff and co-ordinate with other disciplines in:
• Condition assessment and performance measurement of assets to agreed standards and frequencies.
• Optimization and audits of maintenance activities.
• Translation of findings from assessments into recommendations for projects and/or maintenance work.
• 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 pipelines asset management, and practice financial management and control.
• Manage the development of staff by monitoring performance, coaching, and mentoring, career path and succession planning.
• Initiate and lead asset management related projects.
• Direct and lead technical advances and use of best fit technology for the pipelines category of assets.
• Effective management and monitoring the sections budget, and appropriate 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.

Knowledge    

• Specification, design, operation, and maintenance of the asset category.
• Financial and economic principles, including life cycle costing.
• Condition assessment and performance measurement techniques and evaluation.
• Asset rehabilitation technology.
• Principles of plant maintenance and reliability.
• Principles of asset management. 

Skills    

• Networking Skills
• Spatial analysis and interpretation.
• Project Management.
• Decision making
• Planning and organizing
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Conceptual thought and well developed analytical and coordinating skills
• People management

Attitude    

• Customer service
• Critical evaluation
• Self-motivated
• Problem solving
• Highly motivated and innovative
• Diligent and performance driven
• Results driven