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Plant Superintendent X2

Plant Superintendent X2

Project based fixed term contract

Operations Division

Based at Mthatha and East London

Salary Package: R 440,513.91- R 518,908.05 per annum

 

Minimum Qualifications:

    • Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus operator’s certificate or Grade 12 (or NTC III) in water and/or wastewater treatment practice N3 (with 15 years’ experience)/or
    • National Diploma or equivalent field (with 6 years’ experience) in water and/or wastewater treatment process/or
    • B. Tech or 4 years BSc (both in appropriate field) (with 4 years’ experience)/or
    • Professional Engineer (Act 81 of 1968) in appropriate field or Natural Scientist (Act of 55 of 1982) in appropriate field (with 3 years’ service)
  • In addition, the incumbent must be registered as a Class V operator

 

Added advantage:

  • Relevant qualification in Water Care

Minimum Experience:

  • 15 years for candidate that possess Gr 12 certificate/or
  • 06 years for candidate that possess National diploma/or
  • 04 years for candidate that possess BTech or BSC/or
  • 03 years for candidate that possess Professional Engineer/Natural Scientist.

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the appointee will:

  • Implement business plans at one or multiple works in the region to provide a reliable water supply and/or effluent release
  • Control business risk by ensuring that AW meet SANS Standards for WTW and DWS Discharge Licences of WWTW
  • Monitor continuous water demand
  • Ensure that infrastructure, WTWs, WWTWs and equipment operate to specified standards to meet demands
  • Initiate and maintain communications with customers and stakeholders
  • Control statutory requirements to promote the health of consumers, customers and employees
  • Supervise the security of Assets and Works
  • Manage cost centre budgets
  • Manage and supervise staff to achieve maximum productivity
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Other Requirements:

  • Supervisory or management skills
  • Computer Literacy – MS Office
  • Knowledge of OHS Act
  • Telemetry experience
  • Valid unendorsed driver’s licence

Preferences:

  • Supervisory skills

 

  • Knowledge of the AW area of supply

Ability to communicate in Xhosa, English and Afrikaans

 

If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. Correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s

Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy.  Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups, specifically women and people with disabilities.  Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favourably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applications must be accompanied by a comprehensive CV, with specific starting and ending dates in all relevant positions and clarity on the levels and ranks pertaining to the experience, copies of academic certificates and ID copy to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. Please note that your CV and qualifications must be in one PDF Document, and clearly indicate on the Subject line the position you are applying for. These are Employment Equity Positions, Closing date: 27 September 2022