Open Positions at Amatola Water

Minimum Qualifications:

• Grade 12 (or NTC III) plus operator’s certificate or Grade 12 (or NTC III) in Water and Wastewater Treatment practice N3 (with 15 years’ experience)/or
• National Diploma or equivalent field (with 6 years’ experience) in water and/or wastewater treatment process/or
• Tech or 4 years BSc (both in appropriate field) (with 4 years’ experience)/or
• Professional Engineer (Act 81 of 1968) in appropriate field or Natural Scientist (Act of 55 of 1982)
• in appropriate field (with 3 years’ service)
• In addition, the incumbent must be registered as a Class V process controller for both WTW & WWTW

Added advantage:

• Relevant qualification in ND Water Care/Chemical Engineering, and PrPC (Professional registered Process Controller)

Minimum Experience:

• 15 years for candidate that possess N3 Certificate
• 06 years for candidate that possess National diploma/or
• 04 years for candidate that possess BTech or BSC/or
• 03 years for candidate that possess Professional Engineer/Natural Scientist

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the appointee will:

• Implement business plans at one or multiple works in the region to provide a reliable water supply.
• and/or effluent discharge.
• Control business risk by ensuring that AW meet SANS 241 for WTW and General Authorization for WWTW.
• Monitor continuous water demand.
• Ensure that infrastructure, WTWs, WWTWs and equipment operate to specified standards to
• meet demands
• Initiate and maintain communications with customers and stakeholders
• Control statutory requirements to promote the health of consumers, customers and employees
• Supervise the security of Assets and Works
• Manage cost centre budgets
• Manage and supervise staff to achieve maximum productivity

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering
• Formal management qualification

Preferred Qualification:

• Post graduate qualification in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

Professional Registration:

• Professionally Registered with ECSA and (SACPCMP or PMP or PrPC)

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 5 years senior management experience in the water sector (Projects, operations and maintenance, process engineering)
• Management experience in a project/water environment which includes water plant design/ upgrades or process control related to purification works
• Project Management experience with a proven track record in managing high level projects, project management skills (best project management practices) in terms of managing matrix structures, multi-disciplinary and multi projects.
• Experience in design and process engineering.

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Executive Manager: Operations, the appointee will:

• Manage projects throughout all phases of the projects to ensure that specifications are met and to ensure that corrections can be made timeously
• Manage the approval process of the project charter and contract.
• Manage Feasibility studies to ensure high accuracy and transparency during the adjudication of the results
• Develop business plans for Secondary Business, covering water supply and wastewater treatment works and associated systems and equipment, to provide a reliable water supply, to improve the maintenance efficiency of the works and assets and to minimise the cost of production
• Develop business plans/proposals in support of divisional and corporate plans and clients’ objectives in conjunction with relevant Executive for Business Development
• Assist with corporate business plans in support sub-divisional, divisional and corporate plans and own sectional objectives.
• Oversee the upgrade of capacity and efficiency of water production infrastructure to maximise capital productivity, minimise operating costs and provide value for money to the end consumer
• Maintain communication with customers and set service levels agreements to maintain adequate service levels
• Develop Water Safety Plans in all the water supply systems to ensure reliable water supply, safe
• drinking water and effluent management to meet blue/green drop status
• Manage business risk by ensuring that Amatola Water meets SANS 241 Water Treatment Standards
• Operate in compliance with statutory requirements to address 100% of Operational Risk
• Ensure general maintenance of the water services infrastructure by overseeing the Maintenance key performance areas
• Provide technical and engineering support to the organisation
• Oversee safety and health management to ensure that all operations meet the statutory
• requirements to minimise accidents and incidents by overseeing the functions of the secondary business operations
• Manage the Financial Resources for Secondary Business
• Oversee Human Resources within Secondary Business
• Carry out reasonable and lawful instructions as given by the line manager/supervisor within the ambit of the position taking into consideration competencies and operational requirements