Senior Plant Operator Chemistry T07

Listing reference: eskom_002858
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 2 February 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Chemical , Petrochemical, Oil and Gas
Location: Mpumalanga
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
To operate automatic and manual operations of associated water treatment (WTP) systems including vacuum concentrator, condensate polishing plant (CPP), cooling water (CW), station drains, effluent dams, ammonia, desalination, flue gas, desulphurization, wastewater treatment and sewage plants.
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural

·                Integrity

·                Honesty

·                Trustworthiness

·                Professionalism

Leadership

·         Team Player

 

Knowledge

· Plant Safety Regulations (PSR) and Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS)

· Water treatment plant and training course

· First aid and firefighting

· Health and safety representative course

· Certified Plant Operator as per Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)

· Hazardous chemical substance handling course

· Hazardous Material (Hazmat) course

· Basic Chemical Analysis

Skill

·            Computer Literacy

·            Good communication

·             Assessment and problem-solving skills

·            Assessment and problem-solving

·            Analytical

·            Light vehicle driver”s licence

·            Interpersonal  

Key Responsibilities

 

1.            Operate water treatment plant systems automatically and manually by:

1.1                    Operate Desalination plant and/or Flue Gas Desulphurization plant (FGD)

1.2                Operate Vacuum Concentration (VC) and FGD wastewater treatment plant

1.3                    Operate main cooling water (CW) and auxiliary CW system

1.4                    Operate CPP and Ammonia Plant

1.5                    Operate Sewage plant

1.6                    Operate Station drains

Disclaimer

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”

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Minimum requirements

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

Grade 12/NCV4/NSC3/N3/with Maths, Science and Languages/Occupational Certificate Industrial Water Plant Operator/Further Education and Training Certificate Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Control Supervision/Engineering Studies with Chemistry and Chemical Plant Operation at NQF4 with 120 credits

Experience:

          2 Years

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