ASSET ENGINEER

From the Guardian of 10th April
Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA) was established under the DAWASA Act No. 20 of 2001 with an overall responsibility of supplying Water and Sewerage Services to Dar es Salaam, Kibaha and Bagamoyo and along the two transmission mains i.e from Upper Ruvu and Lower Ruvu to Dar es Salaam. Management of DAWASA endeavours to fill positions that fall vacant in order to Support its activities related to the augmentation of water supply, improvement of water sources and sewerage services so as to attain the vision, mission and overall objective of the Authority. The vacancies that need to be filled are as follows:-

Asset Management is very crucial if DAWASA as a water utility is to achieve its goal of satisfying the demand of water and sewerage services to its designated customers. DAWASA Asset Engineer has the overall responsibility of ensuring the optimization of the usage of the water supply and sewerage infrastructure, seeing to it that the maintenance cost of the infrastructure is kept at its possible minimum level, while avoiding operational risks and service interruptions through effective monitoring of its usage. As the Engineer of the Utility Assets, the job entails planning for the renewal of the infrastructure in accordance with its designated life time and also endeavours to have a water supply infrastructure with acceptable minimal physical leakage levels.


Duties and Responsibilities:
a) Assists in maintaining the general asset register and network model and advising on timely interventions.
b) Ensures that Asset Management project objectives and time lines are met.
c) Preparing and maintaining hydraulic/network model for DAWASA assets management function, deployment and use within the organization.
d) By the usage of engineering software, such as AutoCAD, Water CAD, Sewer CAD, GIS, GPS & GPRS effectively monitors the Utility infrastructure and prepares Auto CAD drawings for the existing assets and updates the existing drawings to capture new developments.
e) Validates time to time physical and condition data for all DAWASA assets for the purpose of up-to-date quality data, to be delivered for the GIS.
f) Coordinating with The OPERATOR to ensure accurate customers base maps are available.
g) Liaises with the consultants on asset valuation assignments
h) Prepares Terms of Reference for asset valuation consultants.
i) . Serves as a liaison with the GIS and Block Mapping department of the OPERATOR ensuring reliability of the Operator's daily data entries.
j) Reviews reports submitted by the asset valuation consultants.
k) Liaise with the Operator on data entries in relation to system improvements and through periodical surveys, monitors the performance of the existing water networks, valves and tapping points of customers to ensure they are in line with the standards as set in the lease agreement.
I) Registers new assets.
m) Maintains asset data and asset network plans.
n) Monitors asset condition and fitness for water supply and sewerage service purposes and propose replacement plan.
0) Implementation of integrated asset management.


Qualifications:
i) BSc Degree in Civil or Water Engineering
ii) Computer Literacy with the knowledge of using latest AutoCAD software and hydraulic modelling soft wares.
iii) Registration with the Engineers Registration Board as Profession Engineer is mandatory.


Experience:
At least 5 years experience in water supply and distribution of which 3 should be on Asset Management practice preferably in Water or power utility (Intergraded Asset Management). Experience in usage of AutoCAD, Water CAD, Sewer CAD, GPS, GIS, GRRS is mandatory.

Personal Attributes:
Self motivated, team player, interpersonal skills, integrity, result oriented.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Only candidates with the above qualifications are e'.1couraged to apply, submitting application letters together with detailed CV including contact details (telephone number, box number, email addresses) as well as certified copies of relevant certificates, names of two referees and testimonials; so as to reach the undersigned not more than two weeks from the first date of appearance of this advertisement.

N.B:
1) All envelopes should be clearly marked the title of the position applied.
3)DAWASA is an equal opportunity employer all candidates are encouraged to apply without any discrimination.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DAR ES SALAAM WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY
P.O. BOX 1573,
DAR ES SALAAM.