Process Controller Class II: WWTW at Swartland Local Municipality

Salary: R 211 620 – R 274 560 (T-07 of a Category 4 Local Authority)

Requirements:

• Basic life skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Be able to work independently
• Afrikaans/English speaking
• Able to take instruction and act accordingly

Qualification:

• Grade 12 or relevant post matric qualification preferably a NTC 3 in Water Treatment or Waste Water treatment;
• Trade related qualification: Operators certificate/ Wastewater Treatment practice (N3);
• Certification and registration as Class II Process Controller with the DWA in accordance with the requirements of regulation 17 of the National Water Act and Code B license

Experience: 1 – 2 years’ relevant experience required
Job Purpose:

• Responsible to provide a class II process controller service at a Class B waste water treatment works, to render a manual labourer service, to attend to sewerage blockages and to operate small plant in order for the services division to perform its job function.

Key Performance Areas:

• Supervise and give instructions to subordinates/general assistants
• Monitor outputs and report poor performance to Process Controller.
• Clean pipes and manholes and unblock pipes
• Provide manual labour related to the division, digging trenches, moving materials, mix concrete, break wall, spading.
• Operate small plant i.e. jack hammer, compactor, drill machine, pneumatic tools, water pump, high pressure cleaner, mowers, chainsaws, weed eaters and power take off units.
• Operate dewatering plant
• Do manual housekeeping.
• Conduct daily testing on the plant and record different findings
• Take daily flow readings
• Daily dose of chemicals.
• Monitor and maintenance of all pump stations in area.
• Adjust treatment process and dose chemicals or reduce chemical dosage according to test results.
• Do routine basic and routine maintenance on mechanical equipment such as grease bearings and oil levels.
• Control and manage the storage of chemicals.
• Spray herbicides and weed killers.