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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