STC - Plumber (12 Months)
South African Airways SAA · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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- To install, maintain, inspect, repair, and troubleshoot plumbing systems and water infrastructure across SAA facilities to ensure reliable water supply, sanitation services, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted facility operations.
Principal Accountabilities
- Execute plumbing PPM schedules
- Inspect pipework, valves, tanks, pumps, and drainage systems
- Conduct statutory inspections where required
- Attend to plumbing breakdowns and leaks
- Repair burst pipes and blocked drains
- Restore water and sanitation services within agreed SLAs
- Monitor water consumption
- Identify and address water losses
- Implement water conservation initiatives
- Ensure compliance with plumbing regulations and standards
- Conduct risk assessments before maintenance activities
- Adhere to OHS requirements
- Maintain plumbing asset records
- Assess asset condition
- Recommend replacement or refurbishment projects
- Supervise plumbing contractors
- Verify quality of workmanship
- Monitor contractor performance and safety compliance
Qualifications & Experience
- Grade 12 Matric or equivalent qualification at NQF Level 4
- Trade Test Certificate: Plumber essential
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Occupational Health and Safety OHS training
- National Certificate in Plumbing
- Backflow Prevention Certification advantageous
- Legionella Awareness Training advantageous
- First Aid Certification advantageous
- Working at Heights Certification
- Confined Space Entry Certification advantageous
- 2 - 3 years post-trade plumbing experience
- Experience in commercial, industrial, airport, or large facilities environments
Knowledge and Skills
- Occupational Health and Safety Act OHSA
- National Building Regulations
- SANS 10252 Water Supply Installations
- SANS 10254 Installation, Maintenance and Repair of Fixed Electric Storage Water Heating Systems
- Water conservation principles
- Facilities Management practices
- Asset lifecycle management, risk management processes, plumbing fault-finding and diagnostics
- Leak detection
- Problem-solving ability
- Communication skills
- Planning and organising
- Ability to work independently
Attributes
- Attention to detail
- Customer service orientation
- Positive attitude
- Team player
- Physical fitness for manual work
Deadline:27th October,2026