Career Opportunities at Rand Water

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12.
• Basic understanding of the water treatment process.
• Safety Training
• Registered or eligible to register as a Class II Process Control Assistant

Primary Duties

• Checking for overloading of conveyors and report to Operator
• Cleaning of spillages from conveyors using brooms, spades and wheelbarrows
• Monitor and operate sump pumps
• Assist in taking scale tests and filling of slaker bunkers
• General housekeeping duties

Knowledge

• Safety procedures
• Basic understanding of the water treatment process.

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Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12.
• NQF level 3 Water and Waste Water treatment certificate.
• Two years’ experience of which one year must be either in a plant environment or one year in a water purification environment.
• Computer literate.
• A valid Code 08 Driver‘s license and the ability to pass Rand Water’s K53 test.
• Registered or eligible to register as a Class IV Process Controller

Primary Duties

• Receiving and off-loading of raw silica by assisting the tanker driver by off-loading raw silica into correct storage tanks.
• Ensure no spillages of silica during off –loading and taking stock when completed.
• Taking of samples when completed and notify the Senior Process Supervisor-Operations.
• Activation of silica by ensuring that the silica tanks are clean and properly flushed out. Pressurizing the storage tank to get raw silica into the mixing tank, opening the silica inlet valve. Starting of the raw water pumps. Checking titration and ph readings to ensure correct charging of tanks.
• Dosing of silica as specified by the Supervisors as well as adjusting dosing rates. Operating PLC controls and SCADA
• Activation of silica by means of hydrochloric acid.
• Control the correct ferric and poly dosage on the primary and secondary as well as supervising the cleaning of the Poly plant

Knowledge

• Safety procedures
• Basic Mathematics
• Basic understanding of the water treatment process.
• Basic engineering principles of flow and pressure

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Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 combined with NQF level 4 Water and Waste Water Process Supervision
• Seven years combined working experience in plant, pump operating, supervision and computer environment is essential
• A valid Code B drivers’ license and the ability to pass Rand Water’s K53 Test.
• Computer literate
• Registered or eligible to register as a Class IV Process Controller

Primary Duties

• Raw water abstraction by controlling pumping through the intake pumps.
• Opening and closing of valves. Perform inspection for any leaks or other abnormalities.
• Starting and stopping of pumps and following the required operating procedures.
• Monitoring of pump performance and taking of daily readings
• Reporting defects on the plant on time to ensure maximum plant availability.
• Ensuring that the working environment is safe and comply with Occupational, Health and Safety regulations.
• Ensure that the ISO9001 requirements are met and complied with at all times

Knowledge

• Basic understanding of the water treatment process.
• Sound knowledge of Operational procedures and regulations.
• Operation of HV and LV. electrical equipment.
• Operation of large Pump units
• Basic knowledge of the OHS act and application.
• ISO9001 & ISO14001