Bhishti (BS-16)

Hiranand Ganga Bai; Shikarpur, Islamabad; On-site; PKR 670,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bhishti (BS-16) at Hiranand Ganga Bai Women Hospital leads the hospital's water supply chain, ensuring uninterrupted potable water to operating theatres, labour rooms, wards, laboratories, and administrative blocks. A dedicated team of water carriers and pump operators is overseen, with emphasis on quality and infection-control standards.

Daily tasks include shift-change pump house checks, residual chlorine verification, and maintaining logs of chlorine dosing and consumption.

Qualifications

• Diploma/technical degree in Civil/Public Health or equivalent.
• Experience supervising water supply operations in a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of water quality testing, residual chlorine checks, and infection-control guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pump house operators and water carriers across three shifts to maintain 24/7 water pressure in clinical zones.
• Conduct daily residual chlorine testing at key outlets and record results.
• Plan and execute quarterly cleaning and super-chlorination of reservoirs per protocol.
• Maintain water supply logbook, chlorine dosing register, and maintenance records for audit.
• Coordinate with biomedical engineering for preventive maintenance and respond to emergencies.

Skills

Water system supervision

Chlorine testing and water quality

Emergency response

Shift coordination and team leadership

Education

DAE Civil/Public Health or equivalent

Tools

Comparator kits

Pumps & valves maintenance tools

Job description

The Bhishti (BS-16) at Hiranand Ganga Bai Women Hospital serves as the senior supervisor responsible for the hospital's entire water supply chain, ensuring uninterrupted, potable water delivery to operation theatres, labour rooms, wards, laboratories, and administrative blocks. The role oversees a team of water carriers and pump operators, manages overhead and underground storage reservoirs, coordinates with the biomedical engineering and maintenance departments, and enforces strict water quality standards aligned with hospital infection control policies.

Daily workflows include inspecting pump house operations at shift change, verifying residual chlorine levels at critical draw-off points, supervising the cleaning and disinfection schedule of storage tanks, maintaining the water supply logbook and chlorine dosing register, and responding immediately to supply interruptions or contamination alerts. The incumbent coordinates with the nursing superintendent and infection control nurse for water sampling, ensures compliance with Punjab Health Department sanitation guidelines, and prepares monthly consumption and maintenance reports for the Medical Superintendent.

Selection follows a 100-mark MCQ written screening examination covering hospital water supply engineering, public health microbiology, Punjab Health Department sanitation rules, and general administration. Candidates scoring above the merit cutoff are shortlisted for document verification of educational certificates (DAE Civil/Public Health or equivalent), experience letters, and domicile. The Departmental Selection Committee then conducts a technical oral viva voce assessing practical knowledge of pump operations, water quality testing, emergency response, and supervisory ability before final merit list publication.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Supervise pump house operators and water carriers across three shifts to maintain 24/7 water pressure in all clinical zones
• Conduct daily residual chlorine testing at operation theatre, labour room, and ward outlets using comparator kits and record results
• Plan and execute quarterly cleaning, scrubbing, and super-chlorination of overhead and underground reservoirs per infection control protocol
• Maintain water supply logbook, chlorine dosing register, pump running hours record, and monthly consumption statements for audit
• Coordinate with biomedical engineering for preventive maintenance of pumps, valves, and pipeline network to prevent leaks and contamination
• Respond to water supply emergencies such as pipe bursts, pump failures, or contamination alerts by activating backup supply and initiating corrective action