Plant Superintendent
Plant Superintendent
Project based fixed term contract
Operations Division
Based at Mthatha
Salary Package: R 471,349.90- R 555,231.60 per annum
Minimum Qualifications:
• Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus operator’s certificate or Grade 12 (or NTC III) inwater 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 areliable water supply and/or effluent release
• Control business risk by ensuring that AW meet SANS Standards for WTWand DWS Discharge
• Licences of WWTW
• Monitor continuous water demand
• Ensure that infrastructure, WTWs, WWTWs and equipment operate to specifiedstandards to meet demands
• Initiate and maintain communications with customers and stakeholders
• Control statutory requirements to promote the health of consumers, customersand employees
• Supervise the security of Assets and Works
• Manage cost centre budgets
• Manage and supervise staff to achieve maximum productivity
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. 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. 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 favorably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates, & certified ID copy of not older than 6 months and two most recent and relevant references to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or telephone (043)7073700 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za.
Closing date: 21 September 2023
