The City of Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa and the second-largest city in the country. Located on the southwest coast beneath the iconic Table Mountain, it is a major port and a popular tourist destination. The City provides all the services normally associated with a full-service municipality, such as water, electricity, waste removal, sanitation, new infrastructure, roads, public spaces, facilities, housing developments, the upgrade of informal settlements and existing infrastructure, clinics and more.

Requirements

• National Diploma/Technical qualification in Engineering
• Verification Officer Certificate appointed by NRCS under Legal Metrology Act 2014 (9 of 2014), Section 8(2)
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ relevant supervisory experience
• Experience in a water meter testing laboratory environment
• Technical knowledge of the provision of water and sanitation services, metering processes
• Computer proficiency in MS Office applications and SAP
• A valid driver’s licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Carry out the verification, certification and rejection of water meters in terms of the Legal Metrology Act 2014 and communicates the results thereof to internal and external customers
• Supervise and control the water meter testing process to improve and maintain a high level of water meter accuracy
• Make independent decisions in accordance with prescribed policies and procedures
• Coordinate and assist with processes related to verification and provision of information. In order to ensure a high level of water meter accuracy and provide recourse for consumers to legally contest their water consumptions
• Assist with the key performance areas and critical outputs of personnel within the Section, to ensure and maintain acceptable performance levels are sustained
• Provide information to consumers on the status of the meter test results and specific procedural applications, to ensure accurate information is made available and that the consumers understand procedures, acknowledge and accept the outcome of the tests as procedurally correct