Process Controller - Haarlem at George Local Municipality

• 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