Senior Mechanical Engineering Assistant - M Band

Job Facts

Employer Rand Water
Location Gauteng Glenvista
Closing Date 26 Aug 2026
Posted 15 August 2026
Minimum Education Minimum Education: National Diploma (Mechanical/Electrical)
Industry Utilities, Water Services

Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum Education: National Diploma (Mechanical/Electrical)
  • Minimum Experience : 2 years’ relevant practical experience in an operational process plant environment.
  • Mechanical/electrical experience
  • Desired Experience: 4 years’ relevant energy management/operational experience of process plant
  • Computer literacy (MS Office Suite)
  • Code 08 driver’s license
  • Computer literacy in the areas of Word, Excel
  • Spreadsheets), databases, statistics
  • Problem identification
  • Specifications for software programmes
  • Knowledge of operational plant performance testing
  • Knowledge of electricity tariffs
  • Problem solving
  • Analytical thinking
  • Project Management
  • Communicate effectively at all levels in the organization
  • Negotiation
  • Lead a multi-skilled team
  • Deadline orientated
  • Strong self-motivation
  • Ability to work independently but also within a team
  • Patient with training colleagues Ability to take the initiative
  • Compile the integrated shutdown plan.
  • Monthly monitoring and reporting of energy consumption.
  • Energy budgeting and variance reporting
  • Ensure TOU system is correct and operational.
  • Relieve statistician of daily and monthly duties, when not available.
  • Operations statistics (opstats) programme, correct and applicable at all pumping stations.
  • Daily monitoring on opstats to ensure water balance discrepancy is below 3%.
  • Scrutinise opstats reports from site and circulate them by the 18th of every month.
  • Ensure energy unaccounted is less than 2% in reports.
  • Update efficiencies, meter readings dates, monthly on opstats.
  • Co-ordinate shutdown meetings
  • Take minutes at the inter-station operations meeting.
  • Minimum Experience : 2 years’ relevant practical experience in an operational process plant
  • environment.
  • Desired Experience: 4 years’ relevant energy management/operational experience of process
  • Knowledge Computer literacy in the areas of Word, Excel
  • Knowledge of operational plant performance
  • Skills Problem solving
  • Attitude Deadline orientated
  • providing support with energy management and performance monitoring of the operations in Rand Water.
  • Primary Duties Compile the integrated shutdown plan.
  • 2 years’ relevant practical experience in an operational process plant

Responsibilities

  • Compile the integrated shutdown plan.
  • Monthly monitoring and reporting of energy consumption.
  • Energy budgeting and variance reporting
  • Ensure TOU system is correct and operational.
  • Relieve statistician of daily and monthly duties, when not available.
  • Operations statistics (opstats) programme, correct and applicable at all pumping stations.
  • Daily monitoring on opstats to ensure water balance discrepancy is below 3%.
  • Scrutinise opstats reports from site and circulate them by the 18th of every month.
  • Ensure energy unaccounted is less than 2% in reports.
  • Update efficiencies, meter readings dates, monthly on opstats.
  • Co-ordinate shutdown meetings
  • Take minutes at the inter-station operations meeting.