Salary: R232 200 - R301 404 per annum (T7)
Additional Service Benefits: Medical Aid, Pension, Housing Allowance (subject to prescribed requirements), 13th Cheque and Group Life Insurance

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 12 or relevant post matric qualification preferably a NTC 3 in Wastewater treatment
Trade related qualification: Operators certificate/Wastewater Treatment practice (N3)
Code EB driver's License
1-2 years relevant experience

COMPETENCIES:

Core Professional Competencies: Oral Communication, Written Communication, Problem Solving, Decision making, Planning and Organising, Ethics and Professionalism.
Functional Competencies: Discipline Specific Skills, Task Management, Use of process specific Technology/Equipment, Quality Orientation, Workplace Safety, People Management.
Public Service Orientation Competencies: Service Delivery Orientation, Interpersonal Relationships, Communication, Service Delivery Orientation.
Personal Competencies: Action and outcome orientation, Resilience, Change readiness, Cognitive ability, Learning orientation.
Management/Leadership Competencies: Direction Setting, Impact and Influence, Coaching and Mentoring, Team Orientation.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Implement and maintain a comprehensive system of recordkeeping and an effective information retrieval system to ensure quick response to queries on historical incidents or investigations.
Supervise plant personnel during a defined shift period of a class D wastewater treatment works to ensure the maintenance of staff discipline and the execution of work tasks.
Monitor, record and control optimum usage of plant machinery for statistical and maintenance purpose.
Ensure that all procedures are monitored and implemented for operational efficiency of Treatment Plant.
Coordinate, control and monitor the activities and operations of a class C & D wastewater treatment works during a defined shift period to ensure compliance with the prescribed general standards of the department of Water & Sanitation and other related policies.
Collect and analyze wastewater samples as per prescribed monitoring program and make appropriate process adjustment based the outcome of the results.
Keep daily records of plant visits for access control purpose.
Monitor the SCADA system of the plant outlay and check for anomalies in the system.
Undertake basic preventative maintenance on plant equipment eg, pumps, valves, water glands, sand filters, etc.
Responsible to ensure that all safety regulations are enforced by subordinate staff.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE POST:

Required to work in all weather conditions
Required to work outside normal hours during emergencies and unplanned overtime and shift as and when required
Demonstrate an in-depth working knowledge of treatment technologies, water engineering practice, mechanical - and electrical equipment
Demonstrate an in-depth working knowledge of process water analyses and the interpretation of process water results
Demonstrate of work knowledge of occupational Health and Safety Act and relevant regulations
Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills especially with respect to the local dialects
Demonstrate a working knowledge with respect to the National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998), Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1998) and all other relevant acts, regulations, by-taws, policies, best practice guideline associated with the management, operations, control and monitoring of water supply systems and/or wastewater collections systems.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of risk-based management, operation, control and monitoring
Required to work on a Class A or Class B Wastewater Treatment Plant when necessary

CLOSING DATE: 2026-11-12

Process Controller - Haarlem

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