Vacancy: Team Lead: Borehole Rehabilitation

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is one of the leaders in the water supply industry in the region and strives to be the best internationally. The Corporation prides itself in employing the best human resource capital available to effectively deliver on its mandate and ultimately attain its aspirations. WUC would like to invite suitably qualified individuals who wish to join an employer of choice and meet the profile, to apply to be considered for the above-mentioned position based at Head Office, Gaborone.

Position Purpose

This role oversees the drilling and rehabilitation of boreholes to address challenges of borehole performance (Water Resources Management and availability of boreholes). It ensures that boreholes are cleaned in accordance with set standards by providing technical expertise in directing site operations and ensuring adherence to SHEQ standards. It is responsible for borehole inspection, selection of appropriate borehole rehabilitation methods and for drilling of new boreholes. It is accountable for delivery of properly rehabilitated boreholes, drilling of new boreholes, procurement of spares and consumables, drilling rig maintenance, crew safety as well as production of preliminary borehole rehabilitation reports.

Position Key Responsibilities

• Supervision of Borehole Drilling and Rehabilitation
• Ground water Availability Analysis & Forecasting
• Borehole Infrastructure Safety
• Water Demand Management
• SHEQ Practice Embedding
• People Management & Functional Effectiveness
• Financial Management
• Compliance & Governance
• Culture

Position Outcomes & Measures

• Provides reports on borehole rehabilitation and drilling activities, i.e. availability of accurate borehole rehabilitation information.
• Advice management on borehole rehabilitation and drilling issues.
• First line maintenance of borehole camera and drilling rig.
• Compliance with operating systems.
• Compliance with SHEQ standards.
• Procurement of drilling and borehole rehabilitation spares.
• Borehole inspectorate services.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Water Engineering, Water and Environmental Engineering or related fields
• Five years experience in Borehole Drilling, Test Pumping, Rehabilitation and Borehole inspections.
• Two (2) years supervisory level Experience

Technical Competencies

• Borehole Drilling
• Borehole Test Pumping
• Borehole Inspection
• Borehole Yield estimation
• Procurement
• Water Conservation
• Water well rehabilitation
• Groundwater Quality Field instrumentation

Remuneration

Salary: An attractive Salary Package commensurate to the market
Leave: 30 working days per annum
Permanent & Pensionable

Other Benefits

Group Life Assurance (24-hour coverage)
75% paid by the Corporation towards Medical Aid

Additional Information

Interested Botswana citizens should address their cover letter to:

Human Resource Director
Water Utilities Corporation
Private Bag 00276
Gaborone

AND

Attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (C.V), certified copies of certificates, National Identity Card (Omang) as well as professional references and names and addresses of two referees.

NB: certificates, identity card (omang), and references should be scanned as one document and uploaded together with Curriculum Vitae (C.V).

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
No Physical applications will be accepted.