Plumbing Technician at Gasabo District ( Deadline: 08/07/2025)
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities of a Plumbing Technician at Level Two Teaching Hospital
🔹 1. Installation and Maintenance of Plumbing Systems Install and repair water supply lines, drainage systems, and sanitation fixtures (e.g., toilets, sinks, showers). Ensure proper functioning of hospital-wide plumbing infrastructure, including inpatient wards, theaters, laboratories, and staff housing.
🔹 2. Preventive and Corrective Maintenance Conduct routine inspections to identify leaks, blockages, corrosion, or pipe damage. Perform preventive maintenance on water systems, heaters, sterilizers, and other plumbing-related equipment. Quickly respond to emergency repairs to avoid service disruptions in critical areas like surgical theaters or maternity wards.
🔹 3. Water Supply and Waste Management Systems Ensure continuous and safe water supply to all hospital departments and water storage tanks. Maintain proper functioning of sewage, greywater, and stormwater drainage systems. Support the chlorination and treatment of water where applicable.
🔹 4. Compliance with Health and Safety Standards Ensure all plumbing work complies with infection prevention and control (IPC) standards and hospital hygiene protocols. Adhere to national construction and sanitation codes.
🔹 5. Support to Infrastructure Projects Participate in the planning and implementation of plumbing work for new hospital buildings, renovations, or facility upgrades. Work with engineers and contractors during hospital construction and refurbishment.
🔹 6. Documentation and Reporting Maintain records of maintenance schedules, repairs, and materials used. Report any major plumbing issues or risks to the Hospital Maintenance Officer or Facility Manager. Track usage and request plumbing materials and tools as needed.
🔹 7. Collaboration and Communication Coordinate with other maintenance staff (electricians, carpenters, biomedical technicians) to support smooth hospital operations. Communicate with clinical staff to schedule plumbing work that minimizes disruption to patient care.
🔹 8. Emergency Preparedness Be on-call or available for after-hours plumbing emergencies, especially in critical areas such as operating theaters and intensive care units. Support the hospital’s emergency response plan in case of floods, water contamination, or infrastructure failure.
🔹 9. Energy and Water Efficiency Recommend and install water-saving devices and improve systems to reduce water wastage. Help the hospital implement environmentally sustainable plumbing practices.
Qualifications
- 1. Advanced Diploma in Plumbing- 0 Year of relevant experience
- 2. Bachelor’s Degree in Plumbing- 0 Year of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
- 1. Resource management skills
- 2. Problem solving skills
- 3. Time management skills
- 4. Risk management skills
- 5. Digital literacy skills
- 6. Quality control analysis skills
- 7. Knowledge of civil engineering and physical designs review/analysis
- 8. Knowledge and understanding of the Rwanda Infrastructure sector
- 9. Interpersonal skills
- 10. Independent with ability to exercise fair judgment and proactively develop creative solutions to problems;
- 11. Planning & Organizational Skills
- 12. Knowledge in identifying potential sites for development
- 13. Demonstrated deep knowledge in infrastructure technologies
- 14. knowledge of the principles and practices of urban planning and policy making
- 15. Knowledge in standards required to preserve the Master Plan
- 16. Demonstrated expertise across operations, engineering and architecture
- 17. Knowledge of infrastructure deployment, testing and deployment processes
- 18. Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an advantage
- 19. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- 20. knowledge of hospital infrastructure planning and design is an added value
- 21. Understanding of hospital design and patient flow
- 22. Knowledge of CAD, computer assisted drawing is an added value
- 23. Strong communication skills
- 24. Result oriented
- 25. Planning skills
Psychometric Languages
- 1. English
Psychometric Domains
- 1. Problem solving- Competence / Skills
- 2Analytical skills- Competence / Skills
- 3Time management- Competence / Skills
- 4. Self-report measures- Behavior and attitude
- 5. Coordination- Behavior and attitude
- 6. Clear and Effective Communication- Communication skills
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