Senior Process Controller at ERWAT - Ekurhuleni Water Care Company

Closing Date 29 October 2026

Description of Job 

Operational Management effectiveness 

• Manage chemical dosing to ensure process performance, compliance and cost efficiency.
• Manage activated sludge modules/plants for optimal nutrient removal and effluent compliance.
• Manage the operation of trickling filters to ensure compliance.
• Manage schedules for disposal, removal of dried sludge or compost from sludge lands or drying beds.
• Coordinate and manage sludge transport off site and submit cost breakdown.
• Manage sludge feed schedules and monitor and control performance of anaerobic digesters to ensure well stabilized sludge disposed.
• Manage cost effective operation and control of mechanical dewatering plant.
• Prepare schedules for and control frequency and duration of sludge draw off from various modules (primary sedimentation tanks, thickeners, humus tanks, digesters and reactors) as per Standard Operating Procedures.
• Manage all processes and equipment and ensure corrective action is taken when necessary.
• Manage and record all process changes on plant.

Financial Effectiveness 

• Manage variable costs through optimization and efficient operation of all modules.
• Report to Works Manager any financial deviation, which might occur as a result of plant operation anomalies.
• Assist in compiling plant operational and capital budgets

Quality effectiveness 

• Manage the implementation of Incident Management Protocol for any incident
• Manage sample schedules and process sampling and liaise with Laboratory to perform ad hoc sampling when required.
• Ensure implementation of all SOP’s, review and adjust when necessary
• Ensure Lab analysis results are interpreted correctly and subsequent process adjustments are performed.
• Ensure all documentation required for Green Drop program is compiled and presented to auditors

Administrative effectiveness 

• Compile daily/weekly/monthly and quarterly reports in terms of process performance, compliance and efficiencies.
• Record all incidents and spillages according to the ERWAT incident management protocol.
• Assist with compiling of specifications and scopes of works and assist with the evaluation of quotations received.
• Verify calculation of overtime /short time hours worked of shift workers.
• Generate all ad-hoc, break downs and planned Work Orders according to Maintenance Programme

Subordinate effectiveness 

• Supervise all subordinates to ensure the efficient and cost-effective operation of the plant.
• Manage shift rosters and leave to ensure availability of staff at all times as required.
• Assist with training and mentoring of subordinates, in-service trainees and graduates.
• Convey management decisions and instructions to subordinates/shift leaders.

Safety/ Health, Environmental and Risk requirements 

• Ensure OHS Act and applicable Regulations, ERWAT safety policy, procedures, signs and instructions to prevent incidents and accidents.
• Ensure good housekeeping.
• Assist with compiling of SOP’s and ensure implementation thereof.
• Ensure daily toolbox talks are conducted.
• Assist with review of plant risk register and identification of emerging risks.
• Ensure implementation of mitigating controls.
• Report any incidents /accidents and near misses as per IMP

Minimum Requirements: 

• Wastewater Treatment NQF 5 and 8 years’ relevant experience of which 2 years’ experience on Process Controller level or equivalent. 

OR

• National Diploma, National Technical Diploma, NTC VI or BSc Degree (all in appropriate field) and 6 years’ experience of which 2 years at Process Controller level or equivalent.

Special Requirements

• Registration with DWS as a minimum class V process controller
• Driver’s license