icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the
position of Plumber / Mason to work in our Building and Site Maintenance Department
(Workshop), at icipe Thomas Odhiambo Campus Mbita, South Nyanza.
Responsibilities
i. Overall duties
Responsibilities
i. Overall duties
- Responsible
for all plumbing works within the station.
- Responsible
for all water works within the station.
- Responsible
for all maintenance of water storage tanks in the station.
- Prepare
construction sites by levelling, cleaning the ground and laying out work
accurately using chalk lines, plumb bobs, tapes, framing squares and
string or line levels.
- Carry
out excavation works for the purpose of laying foundations.
- Carry
out construction of buildings accurately by laying blocks, stones or
bricks and other material as per blueprints, plans or drawings.
ii. Specific duties
- Installation
of new water pipes, repair of faulty water pipes, replacement of old water
pipes and sanitary fittings, and unblocking sewage and water drainage
pipes.
- Ensure
sufficient supply of treated water for domestic use and raw water for
irrigation.
- Ensure
that water storage tanks are properly maintained.
- Ensure
that water hydrants are in perfect working condition at all times.
iii. Other duties
- Timely
replacement of broken or missing PVC or ceramic tiles in residential
houses, offices, laboratories, the guesthouse and clinic.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
- Certificate
in water works engineering or equivalent.
- 5
years on-the-job experience.
- Skills
in fabrication, alteration, repair and maintenance of masonry (such as
walls, sidewalks, street curbs, pavements, floors, staircases, sink
counters, partitions, manholes etc.).
- Sound
knowledge of safety precautions necessary while undertaking construction
works.
- Ability
to undertake painting works of houses, offices, water tanks etc.
- Knowledge
of water treatment plant operations.
- Knowledge
of water dynamics.
- Ability
to respond to an emergency.
- Fire
fighting and first aid skills.
Applications will be accepted up to 14th April 2012.
Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
Please send an application with current remuneration package, and a detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including telephone, e-mail and fax numbers), to:
icipehr@icipe.org
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
Please send an application with current remuneration package, and a detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including telephone, e-mail and fax numbers), to:
icipehr@icipe.org
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer