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AMATOLA WATER
 


​PLANT SUPERINTENDENT
Project based fixed term contract
Operations Division
Based in Mthatha
Salary: R 504,254.40 – R 594,097.80 TCTC
 
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
 
Key Competencies:
  • Supervisory or management skills
  • Computer Literacy – MS Office
  • Knowledge of OHS Act
  • Telemetry experience
  • Valid unendorsed driver’s licence
  • Supervisory skills
  • Knowledge of the AW area of supply
  • Ability to communicate in Xhosa, English and Afrikaans
 
 
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favourably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates, & certified ID copy of not older than 6 months and two most recent and relevant references to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or telephone (043)7073700 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za.
 
Closing date:  09 May 2026










​PROGRAMMES MANAGER
Based at Head Office
Operations Division
Salary: R 1,263,179.53 – R 1,698,060.41 TCTC
 
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
 
Competencies:
• Good Industrial Relations skills
• Computer Literacy
• Good knowledge of OHS Act
• General conditions of engineering contracts
• Valid unendorsed driver’s license
• Good people management skills
• Project management skills
 
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favourably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates, & certified ID copy of not older than 6 months and two most recent and relevant references to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or telephone (043)7073700 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. 
 
Closing date: 06 May 2025