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Senior Water Quality Technician

Senior Water Quality Technician

Rand WaterZA
30+ days ago
Job description

Job title : Senior Water Quality Technician

Job Location : Gauteng, Cape Town Deadline : August 01, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum Qualifications : Three-years tertiary qualification in chemistry, chemical engineering or water care.
  • Desired Qualifications : Four-years tertiary qualification in chemistry, chemical engineering or water care.
  • Managerial / Supervisory qualifications e.g. Certificate of Supervisory Management
  • Four years’ experience in a water analysis laboratory,
  • Six years’ industrial experience
  • One-year experience in a supervisory capacity.
  • Knowledge and experience in ISO systems and ISO Procedure Writing
  • Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Project, and MS PowerPoint and SAP)
  • Computer literacy in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Valid Code 8 drivers licence

    • Primary Duties

  • Compile and manage the contract schedule and procurement plan for each bulk chemical.
  • Preparation of technical specifications and evaluation criteria for all bulk treatment chemical bids in line with operational requirements, SHERQ policies, legal stipulations, ISO and SANS standards.
  • Manage bulk chemical contracts by monitoring and capturing contract expenditure for each chemical (i.e. spending, quantity and rates analysis report).
  • Ensure the availability of relevant contractual agreements on the contract management system.
  • Develop and manage a backup contract document database for all contracts to facilitate workflow.
  • Participate in the execution of sourcing and testing alternate cost-effective products.
  • Implement and manage comprehensive supply risk mitigation strategy for each bulk treatment chemical to ensure that control measures are in place to mitigate quality and quantity risks.
  • Liaison link between bulk chemical suppliers and Rand Water sites to resolve challenges and delays associated with pricing, invoicing and payment issues.
  • Develop and manage the chemical contract communication matrix to facilitate contract management.
  • Participate in drafting of the chemical budget
  • Compile and communicate monthly and quarterly chemical variance reports.
  • Managing water quality data from sites by trending, identifying and reporting areas of concern or non-compliance to specifications that may have long term effects on Rand Water’s infrastructure.
  • Attend and take minutes of any Rand Water technical meetings (as required) and all supplier liaison meetings, ensuring accurate records of any discussions and actions.
  • Coordinate discharge information flow
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