Training

The mornaguia integrated training center

SONEDE International has at its disposal the Training Integrated Center (TIC) of SONEDE located in Mornaguia (suburb of Tunis). The TIC was created in 1970 and was restructured and approved by the Ministry of Education and Professional Training in 1993. It meets the following objectives:

Initiate the practice of the specialty to new recruited,
Improve staff performance by integtrationg new technologies,
Provide cross-training to a specific category of staff.

The Training Integrated Center of Mornaguia is open to the business environment, it provides training to the staff of the companies responsible for subcontracting in order to comply with the technical standards specified by SONEDE in the execution Works.

Entreprises étrangères ayant bénéficié de formation ou d'assistance

Nineteen (19) foreign companies or water companies have benefited from training in the Training Integrated Center of SONEDE or from on-site technical assistance :

The National Water Company of Senegal,
The Qatar Water and Electricity Company (KAHRAMAA)
The National Water Company (Mauritania)
L'Algerienne des Eaux (Algeria)
Ministry of Hydraulic Resources (Algeria),

Public Establishment of Production, Transport and Distribution of Electricity, Water and Gas (Rwanda)
Institut Pasteur in Bangui (Central African Republic)
SODECA Water Distribution Company (Central African Republic)
Ministry of Health and Population (Central African Republic)
Cameroon National Water Company
Water and Electricity Production and Distribution Authority (Burundi)
General Directorate of Water Resources (Burkina Faso)
National Office for Water and Sanitation (Burkina Faso)
National Water Company of Benin
General Directorate of Water (Benin)
Ministry of Infrastructure (Côte d'Ivoire)
National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (Cape Verde)
Niger Waters Heritage Company
The National Office for Water and Sanitation of Djibouti (ONEAD) of the Republic of Djibouti

TRAINING PLAN 2020-2022

Hydraulic

Dimensioning of DWS project components

Permettre aux participants de prendre connaissance des différentes composantes d’un projet d’AEP et de procéder à leur dimensionnement.

Dimensioning of hydro-electromechanical equipment

Introducing the dimensioning of the various equipment of a pumping station

Calculation of pressured adduction and distribution networks

Providing participants with the technical knowledge necessary to opt for the choice of overpressure as the optimal solution to strengthen the transit capacity of an adduction or serve a high zone.

Water treatment and sanitary control

Sanitary control

Developing participants understanding about different stages of water sanitary control.

Bacteriological control of drinking water

Theoretical and practical internship in the central laboratory of SONEDE allowing participants to master the techniques for controlling the bacteriological quality of drinking water.

Calculation of pressured adduction and distribution networks

Theoretical and practical internship in the central laboratory of SONEDE allowing participants to master the techniques of physicochemical quality control of drinking water.

Analysis of trace elements by atomic absorption in drinking water

Theoretical and practical internship in the central laboratory of SONEDE allowing participants to master the techniques of measurement by atomic absorption of existing trace elements in drinking water.

Design and selection criteria for new drinking water treatment plants

Learning about dimensions of the components of drinking water treatment chains and the criteria for optimizing operating and maintenance costs.

Desalination

Brackish and seawater desalination techniques

Learning about the different thermal and membrane desalination techniques, dimensioning of brackish or sea water desalination projects using membrane processes, technical and economic analysis by case study.

Monitoring of works

Monitoring of pipe laying work and receipt of supplies.

Mastering the technique of laying pipes from the work of reconnaissance, control and receipt of supplies, and the choice of construction materials to how to conduct the final test of the pipe with notions on the calculation of stops and dimensioning of protective structures PH, PB

Control and construction of concrete structures

Permettre aux participants d’acquérir des notions de base sur la construction, la mise en œuvre du béton et son contrôle.

Operation

Installation and rehabilitation technique for polyethylene networks

Learning about the different techniques for laying polyethylene pipes as well as the different assembly techniques.

Technique for making a drinking water connection

Making drinking water connections in accordance with the company’s technical requirements.

Water saving: pressure reduction techniques in the distribution network

Bettering rationalization of water use:

Pressure reduction in distribution networks
Data recording and transfer in the network

Water saving: techniques for finding drinking water leaks

Mastering leak detection techniques
Planning and carrying out a leak search campaign

Counting, calibration and legal metrology

Mastering hydraulic counting techniques.

Metering by flowmeters

Mastering hydraulic metering techniques using flowmeters.

Metering is a means of evaluation and management of DWS networks

Metering techniques for network monitoring and management,
Properly managing a fleet of meters,
Meter repair techniques,
Using metering to diagnose networks and find leaks,
Establishing an appropriate metering policy

Implementation and operation of the Geographic Information System "GIS"

Preparation for the establishment of a geographic information system “GIS”

Remote management in urban hydraulics

Helping designers and operators to understand telemetry, telemonitoring and remote management techniques in order to choose the automatic management solution that best suits the proper operation of drinking water production and distribution infrastructures;

Making the supply of local authorities more reliable,

Simplifing operations and optimizing costs

Maintenance

Operation of pumping stations

Theoretical and practical course allowing the participants to know the functioning of the constituents of a pumping station for a better technico-economic optimization of its functioning.

Organization of the maintenance function - Management of Computer Aided Maintenance CMMS.

Understanding the concepts of organization of the maintenance function in order to ensure adequate maintenance of the installations.

Optimization and control of energy consumption in pumping stations

Theoretical and practical course allowing participants to optimize the electrical energy consumption of pumping stations

Commercial

District level sales management and TSP deployment

Enabling participants to follow the entire business cycle in a district.

Helping participants master the use of TSPs

Establishment of a Commercial Information System

Learning the stages of setting up a commercial information system. Problems encountered and precautions to be taken.

Optimization and control of energy consumption in pumping stations

Theoretical and practical course allowing participants to optimize the electrical energy consumption of pumping stations

Management

project management

Learning about planning methods,

Mastering project management techniques from study to completion

Optimizing costs and deadlines for a better quality of design and execution of projects

Performance indicators and Benchmarking

Establishing a system of performance indicators to measure and improve quality of service of the various structures of the water company.

Quality

ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation

Mastering the implementation of a Quality Management system and evaluation of the actions to be taken to meet the ISO 17025 standard

The requirements of ISO9001 V2015

Making participants aware of the importance of quality management.
Understanding and mastering the requirements of the ISO9001 V2015 standard to set up a QMS quality management system

Internal Quality Audit

Principles and requirements of the ISO9001 V2015 standard.

Importance of internal audit

ISO19011 standard and qualification as an internal auditor.

Staff integration

Integration of newly recruited engineering executives

Familiarizing newly recruited engineers with the missions, organization and regulations at the Company.

Integration of newly recruited administrative and financial executives

Familiarizing the newly recruited administrative and financial executives with the organization and regulations and the technical infrastructures of SONEDE.

Integration of newly recruited technicians

Learning about the operating equipment (network, pumping station, treatment) as well as the operating and maintenance constraints.

Integration of newly recruited operating agents

Providing participants with an overview of the various operating equipment (network, pumping station, treatment) as well as the operating and maintenance constraints. Provide additional training depending on the intern’s place of employment

Integration of newly recruited administrative and accounting officers

Provide participants with an overview of the various procedures applied by the Company.

Support functions

Supply Management

Mastering the parameters involved in determining the procurement budget.

Financial model: Financial and economic profitability of projects

Assessment of the financial and economic profitability of a project.

Building a financial model in Excel

Techniques for developing procedures manuals

Developing techniques for procedures manuals.

Water pricing

Mastering the mechanisms of drinking water pricing through international comparisons and examples studies.

Organization of operating and water management structures: Standards and Dimensioning

Setting up an optimal organization allowing better management of water structures.

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