The Role
Performs and coordinates road and stormwater construction, repair, and maintenance activities. Supervises personnel, monitors productivity and work progress, communicates operational information, maintains activity records, and operates heavy or specialized vehicles such as tip trucks, crane trucks, and Vector vehicles. The role requires work in all weather conditions, emergency callouts, planned overtime, and standby duty.
Summary Generated by Built In
Key Responsibility Areas
- Interprets and co-ordinates specific pre-work/ site requirements associated with repairs and planned, predictive maintenance.
- Controls personnel, performance, productivity and discipline.
- Executes specialized/ trade related tasks and monitors and evaluates progress with regards to road and storm-water construction, repair and maintenance work.
- Interacts and provides activity related information with regards to the works.
- Performs specific tasks associated with the operation of heavy and/or specialized vehicles (Tip trucks, Crane trucks, Vector etc.) during road and storm-water drainage maintenance activities.
- Performs specific administrative tasks/ activities associated with the updating and maintain records/ information related to the activities/ operations.
Competencies
- Managing Work
- Planning & Organizing
- Workplace safety
- Discipline Specific Skills
- Service Delivery Orientation
- Communication • Accountability & Ethical Conduct
- Learning Orientation
- Team Orientation
- Couching & Monitoring
Essential Requirements
- Trade Tested Artisan in the Civil Construction industry or equivalent.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license (Code C1).
- Valid Professional Driving Permit (PrDP).
- Valid certification of competency in the operation of truck mounted cranes or to be obtained within 6 months from the date of appointment.
- Certification in Basic First Aid to be completed within 6 months from date of appointment.
- 3 years relevant post apprenticeship experience.
Special Conditions
- Required to work in all weather conditions.
- Required to work outside normal working hours during emergencies and planned overtime.
- Required to be on stand-by duty.
Essential Requirements
- Trade Tested Artisan in the Civil Construction industry or equivalent.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license (Code C1).
- Valid Professional Driving Permit (PrDP).
- Valid certification of competency in the operation of truck mounted cranes or to be obtained within 6 months from the date of appointment.
- Certification in Basic First Aid to be completed within 6 months from date of appointment.
- 3 years relevant post apprenticeship experience.
Skills Required
- Trade-tested artisan in the civil construction industry or equivalent
- Valid Code C1 motor vehicle driving licence
- Valid Professional Driving Permit (PrDP)
- Certification of competency in operating truck-mounted cranes, or obtain certification within six months of appointment
- Basic First Aid certification, or complete it within six months of appointment
- Three years of relevant post-apprenticeship experience
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The Company
What We Do
eThekwini Municipality is a metropolitan government serving the eThekwini area on South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal coast, including Durban. As the province’s only Category A metropolitan municipality, it delivers public services and manages the city’s development, infrastructure and administration. Its diversified urban economy includes manufacturing, logistics, property, finance, tourism, leisure, sports, and arts and culture, with a stated goal of creating a caring, liveable city.
