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WATER AND WASTE – BULK WATER
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT: WELLFIELDS
BASIC SALARY: R192 649 PER ANNUM – REF NO: WS 92/21 – ATLANTIS WATER SCHEME AND STEENBRAS TMG

Requirements:

  • Grade 12 (Senior Certificate) preferably with Mathematics or NTC3 Water
  • One (1) year’s Wellfield or filtration pond operational experience will be advantageous
  • Supervisory experience will be advantageous
  • Required to work in all weather conditions
  • Computer literacy in Excel and MS Word
  • Valid Code B driver’s licence.

Key performance areas:

  • Performing Wellfields monitoring and data collection
  • Performing borehole volumetric, step drawdown testing and water sampling
  • Performing sampling and lab analysis of ground and final water
  • Monitoring, analysing and recording of biofouling/clogging of boreholes and equipment
  • Using instrumentation and SCADA to measure water levels, water quantities, borehole production etc.
  • Drafting minor reports of condition assessment, of borehole water, equipment and other operational aspects, including updating records
  • Assisting ground water specialist and other authorities with related tasks
  • Arranging tools, equipment and transporting of equipment required
  • Assessing and assisting environmental requirements safety, health, risk and quality programs.

PLEASE NOTE: THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MIGHT TRAVEL WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN IF REQUIRED AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK OVERTIME WHEN REQUIRED.

Please apply online at [URL Removed] (external applicants) or via the SAP Portal (internal applicants) unless otherwise stated.

Closing date: 9 July 2021

  • Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.
  • Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.
  • Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.
  • Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.
  • Visit our website at [URL Removed]
  • No late applications will be considered.
  • If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

  • Computer literacy in Excel and MS Word

Desired Work Experience:

  • Less than 1 year Systems / Network Administration

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Grade 12 / Matric

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