Jobs at Umzinyathi District Municipality

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Incumbent must have Grade 12; NQF Level 3 in Water & Wastewater Treatment or equivalent. 3 Years relevant Experience and computer literacy experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES

• Observes and reports any changes in the composition of water/wastewater quality. Regulates valves and observes flow gauges and performs necessary calculations. Monitors water flow and other equipment monitoring parameters.
• Ensures compliance with water quality.
• Performs hourly routine checking of operations and reports any deviation.
• Starts and stops pumps and adjusts the pump and machinery. Plant start-up and shutdown.
• Performing specific water/wastewater tests to determine performance, applying established methods and specific testing apparatus or equipment, and recording test outcomes on a control.
• Checks critical parameters of all equipment.
• Observes deviations in plant equipment.
• Unloads and changes chlorine cylinders, hooks cylinders to maintain the manifold line, and checks for leaks.
• Conducts tests of samples and refers to specifications to determine deviation, reporting the outcome and proceeding with corrective measures.
• Cleaning plant sections, removing debris or grit using hand-held tools (spades, rakes, etc).
• Informal Reporting to the supervisor on performance and problems encountered. Formal Reporting on a monthly report to the supervisor.
• Direct supervision of subordinates.
• Reporting of emergencies from the control room.

Closing Date 26 January 2026

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REQUIREMENTS:

• Incumbent must have Grade 12, NQF level 6
• Mechanical/Chemical/Civil engineering or equivalent, minimum 3 years of experience in Local Government, civil, water/wastewater operation & maintenance experience at supervisory level, and a valid driving licence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES

• Participating in operational discussions/meetings and elaborating/presenting factual information to support the status of activities, progress/constraints/ quality, and cost dimensions associated with current maintenance/inspection programmes or urgent works.
• Leading the section with water and wastewater compliance as per regulatory requirements e.g. DWS-IRIS.
• Providing information to residents/ general public on activities and work sequences associated with maintenance programs that may impact the general public. Participating in project handover inspections and verifying the scope of the contract against actual outcomes prior to confirming approval/ acceptance.
• Conducting inspections with a view to determining the status and/ or progress of work at specific locations/sites.
• Communicating with personnel and site Supervisors to establish departmental teams/contractor performance levels.
• Attending to queries, complaints, and requests, including matters that cannot be resolved by staff at lower levels.
• Checking details of transactional documentation (work orders, requisitions, vehicle log sheets, applications, time and attendance schedules, etc) prior to approving and submitting for further processing.

Closing 26 January 2026