Location
cape town, cape town, South-Africa
Posted
July 04, 2026
Job Description
The Water Treatment Plant Technician operates, monitors, maintains, and optimises water treatment systems to ensure consistent production and distribution of safe, compliant, high-quality water.
This includes routine inspections, water quality testing, preventative maintenance, fault-finding, and operational adjustments in line with legislation, safety requirements, and water quality standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Operate and monitor plant equipment and treatment processes (filtration, disinfection, chemical dosing, pumping).
- Monitor telemetry, flow rates, pressures, reservoir levels, and overall treatment performance; respond to alarms and deviations.
- Collect samples (boreholes, plants, reservoirs, distribution networks) and perform routine tests (pH, conductivity, turbidity, chlorine residual, temperature, etc.).
- Record and report results accurately; support lab coordination and regulatory reporting; ensure...