Requirements

• Grade 12
• Water Care/Chemical Engineering or 3-year BSc Water & Sanitation
• Class V process controller certificate
• 6 years of experience in water purification of which 2 years must be a supervisory capacity
• Code EB driver’s license
• Computer literacy (MS Office)

Responsibilities

• Planning the operation and maintenance of various water and wastewater plants for the efficient functioning
• Direct and control technical and operational outcomes associated with the functions related to water and sanitation
• Assist consultants and contractors in development, upgrade and refurbishment of water and sanitation infrastructure.
• Coordinate shutdown, isolation and lockout procedures for faulty equipment and hand it over to the maintenance section.
• Overseer operation of water works through SCADA and Telemetric System
• Collect and analyze portable water, groundwater, effluent and river samples
• Ensure that water and wastewater are treated to the required effluent limits as per license conditions and SANS 241: 2015
• Ensure efficient use of energy and chemicals and minimize water losses
• Manage budget and ensure procurement of chemicals, consumables, spares, services, PPE and process equipment
• Ensure asset management for the section in terms of SANParks policy.
• Conduct quarterly compliance inspections on wastewater facilities with DWS and Catchment management agencies.
• Supervise staff, perform administrative duties, update information and Capture Data analysis on Green and Blue drop IRIS
• Ensure compliance with the OHS Act within the water and sanitation section
• Ensure that water and wastewater plants are operated and maintained to the standards and procedures of SANParks

Documents Required

Interested persons who meet the above stated requirements should forward their application letter indicating applying for, detailed Curriculum Vitae with three contactable references as well as copies of qualifications, ID, and PC Class certified within the last 3 months.

Applicants in possession of foreign qualifications are to submit evaluated results by the South African Qualification Authority.