Rope Access Technician - Level 3 Gauteng (Talent Pool)

Duties & Responsibilities

A rope access technician works in hard-to-reach areas without the benefit of a scaffold or a work platform. The key word for these highly-trained specialists is safety. Rope access basically involves wearing a harness to get somewhere high up and do a job. The three main types of work are: structures, such as buildings and bridges; geotechnical. Rope access operators often develop areas of expertise and will work almost exclusively in that area.

• Maintain safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards and practices and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concerns.
• Painting, rendering, rigging, repairing buildings, cleaning, inspecting” — on buildings or structures that can only be accessed via abseiling.
• Cleaning windows, performing routine maintenance.
• Should have undergone and passed the training and assessment for Level 3.
• Perform specified range of rope access tasks.
• Able to understand and follow the rope access procedures, method statements and risk assessments.
• Responsible in the pre-use checks of his own rope access equipment.
• Assist in rigging and other operations under the guidance of higher grade/level.
• Undertake simple rescue in descent and also assist in rescue operation.
• To carry out industrial rope access work based on his trade and skills.
• Able to operate simple machines and equipment.
• Possess good communication and organisational skills, with an emphasis on team work.
• Display positive attitude towards safety, training and environment.
• Takes pride in professionalism and a customer-centred focus
  
  

Skills and Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Sense of urgency
• Able to work under pressure,
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Should be able to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure
• Trust
• Physically fit
• Window Cleaning
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum Matric.
• Fall Arrest Level 3
• First Aid Level 3
• Medical Clearance Certificate
• Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in a similar environment