Drakenstein Municipality is a local municipality located in the Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is an economic and tourism hub situated about a half-hour drive from Cape Town. The main towns within the municipality are Paarl, Wellington, Saron, and Gouda.

JOB PURPOSE:

• Performs functions associated with Wastewater Treatment processes for the effective operations of Wastewater treatment Plants through analysis and interpretation of requirements and provision of guidelines, planning and implementing process and maintenance interventions, investigating the applicability of changes, adjustments or the introduction of new approaches, communicating and reporting outcomes in order to ensure procedures are complied with and key service delivery objectives are accomplished.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POST:

• Grade 12, with N3 Water & Wastewater Practice or Core unit Standards from the appropriate NQF 4
• Registered as a Class IV Process controller as per Regulation 2834 or its amendment or eligible Class V

OTHER REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:

• Valid Code B driver’s license
• Basic Computer literacy
• Basic knowledge of Supervisory control and data acquisition
• (SCADA) system
• Good hearing skills
• Good communication skills
• Good writing skills

EXPERIENCE:

• 9-year relevant experience

COMPETENCIES

• Oral Communication
• Decision making
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Use of process specific Technology/
• Equipment
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Written Communication
• Planning and Organising
• Discipline Specific skills
• Quality Orientation
• Communication
• Resilience