Water Treatment Plant Technician

Recruiter:

Pillango Placements

Job Ref:

PTA003759/RC

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Keep water safe, compliant, and flowing — our plant runs on your checks, tweaks, and fast fixes.

POSITION INFO:

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 compliance with SANS 241.
Perform preventative maintenance on pumps, motors, valves, dosing systems, filters; troubleshoot and coordinate contractors when needed.
Follow OHS requirements, safe work procedures and PPE; handle treatment chemicals safely; participate in safety inspections and risk assessments.
Complete operational logs and performance reports; report incidents, failures, and non-conformances.

Requirements

Grade 12 (Matric)
Code 8 driver’s licence.
Minimum 2–3 years’ relevant experience (water/wastewater/utility operations); potable water treatment preferred.
Knowledge of treatment processes, SANS 241, basic electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, telemetry/monitoring.
Computer literacy (Word, Excel, reporting systems).
Detail-focused
Safety-first approach
Calm under pressure
Good communication/reporting
Able to work independently and in a team
Standby/overtime/weekends/public holidays will be required from time to time
Able to work outdoors and handle equipment/chemical containers safely.

Salaries are negotiable and based on each individual's skills, qualifications, and experience in line with market standards. (We will discuss your salary expectations upfront to avoid wasting time on a process that won't produce the desired outcome).

NOTE: We ONLY accept online applications. We do not consider direct applications via Whatsapp or email.

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