Works Inspector - A/ NZO East

Overview The vision of the Eastern Cape Department of Education is to offer a quality education and training system that transforms schools into centres of community life and promotes shared moral values, good governance and sustainable development. Its mission is to provide quality education for sustainable development by providing socially relevant and economically responsive programmes that address the human resource needs of the province and the country; enhancing the skills base for agrarian transformation, manufacturing diversification and tourism in order to meet the needs of the second economy; providing quality programmes to build the capacity of all employees; and encouraging participatory decision-making processes that strive to empower the whole community at all levels. The following are the strategic goals of the Department: access to basic education, and equity in opportunity and educational achievement for all learners regardless of race, gender, disability, geographical location and socio-economic status; empowerment of all learners to become responsible citizens through equipping them with skills, knowledge and values; improved quality of teaching and learning at all educational institutions; improved institutional efficiency through enhanced management systems and integrated service delivery; economic, effective, efficient and equitable resourcing within the education system; and cohesive and sustainable communities built through cooperation with all stakeholders in education.Requirements National Diploma in any of the Built Environment qualifications or N3 with passed trade test or National Diploma in Engineering. Minimum of five years' experience post qualification. Valid Drivers' License. Duties Maintenance and Infrastructure Projects. Prepare specifications for work; Develop bill of quantities; Develop proposals on associated costs; Implement inspections on projects [maintenance and infrastructure projects; Compile estimates; Update the electronic maintenance systems; Prepare progress reports; Analyse and compile relevant project documentation; Manage activities of contractors; Facilitate and resolve problems; Monitor compliance with building regulations; Prepare progress reports; Validation of work completed and verification of invoices; Make recommendations on payments for work completed; Implement follow up inspections. NEIMS assessments. (building condition assessments). Assist to collect relevant data and information for updating NEIMS and Facility Management Systems; Assist to review technical condition assessment findings and make recommendations to Schools on areas that should receive specific attention; Assist to develop plans to address shortcomings in terms of compliance in terms of Occupational Health and Safety Requirements, Environmental Requirements and Quality Assurance Standards; Assist to implement plans to promote full compliance in terms of Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Requirements at Schools. Disaster management plans. Implement disaster management plans; Assist to prepare disaster management plans; Assist to provide training to Schools on the preparation of disaster management plans; Make inputs to the development of the integrated District Disaster Management Plan. School Maintenance Plans. Make inputs to School Maintenance Plans and budgets on completion of projects through application of life cycle costs; Make inputs to the development of the integrated District maintenance plan and budget; Assist to validate quality of school maintenance plans; Assist to make recommendations to Schools in terms of changes to be made to District/Schools Maintenance Plans. Effective and efficient resources management. Maintain discipline; Manage performance and development of development of employees; Undertake human resources and other related administrative functions; Establish and maintain effective and efficient communication arrangements; Plan and allocate work; Develop and implement processes to promote control of work; Implement quality control of work delivered by employees.