Superintendent: Wastewater Treatment

Breede Valley Municipality

2026/04/16 Worcester

Job Reference Number: PWIS/SWWT01/0426

Department: Disposal Works Worcester

Business Unit

Industry: Government

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: R420 640,43 - R546 000,51

(EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT) DIRECTORATE: PUBLIC WORKS & INTERGRATED SERVICES DIVISION: WATER SERVICES SECTION: WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT LOCATION: WORCESTER SUPERINTENDENT: WASTEWATER TREATMENT (PERMANENT) BASIC SALARY: R 420 640.43 – R 546 000.51 per annum [T12] TOTAL COST TO COUNCIL: R 605 044 – R 767 595 per annum

Job Description

Job Purpose: Co-ordinates and controls the operations of the Section with respect to Waste Water Treatment plants within the whole Breede Valley Municipal area, Sewer Pump stations, Commonage and aerodrome inclusive of monitoring and implementing procedures, establishing resource requirements, planning and scheduling maintenance programmes and evaluating outcomes, monitoring and attending to deviations in productivity and performance and attending to specific administrative and information reporting requirements and processes in order to ensure that work undertaken is completed in accordance with laid down specifications, quality standards and cost measures.

Duties:

• Identifies the Division’s strategy with respect to service delivery and implements and monitors the short-term plans/ objectives for the Wastewater Treatment functionality
• Plans, prioritises and schedules wastewater projects and maintenance and repair work
• Implements procedures, systems and controls to regulate specific work sequences associated with the functionality
• Coordinates and controls tasks/ activities associated with controlling personnel performance, productivity and discipline
• Coordinate specific activities associated with monitoring the municipal commonage and roads
• Coordinate specific activities associated with the maintenance of the Aerodrome
• Performs specific tasks at pump stations
• Monitors the capital and operating expenditure against the approved budget allocations
• Performs specific administrative tasks/ activities associated with the updating and maintaining of records/ information related to the activities/ operations of the Wastewater Treatments Plants
• Adhere to health and safety regulations in terms of OHS Act.
  
  

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma or N3 relevant to Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Class V Process Controller Classification
• 3 - 5 years relevant experience
• Valid Code EB Drivers license
• Computer literacy (MS Office applications)
• Good management skills, human relations, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to give attention to detail
• Ability to handle conflict
• Proficiency in at least two (2) of the three (3) official languages in the Western Cape
  
  

Competencies: (For a detailed description of competencies, read competency level 3 from page 707 / 770 of the Competency Framework on our website / on this link- https://bvm.gov.za/download/municipal-staff-regulations-competency-framework/)

Core Professional Competencies: Problem Solving, Planning and Organising and Organisational Awareness.

Functional Competencies: Discipline Specific Skills and People Management.

Public Service Orientation Competencies: Task Management, Work Place Safety, Budgeting, Interpersonal Relationships, Communication and Service Delivery Orientation.

Personal Competencies: Action and outcome orientation, Resilience, Ethics and Accountability.

Management/ Leadership Competencies: Direction Setting, Impact and Influence, Coaching and Mentoring and Team Orientation.

PLEASE NOTE: Please read the below conditions carefully, only those who comply with the conditions will be considered

• No late applications will be considered.
• The Municipality is an equal opportunity employer and as such will adhere to the requirements of the Employment Equity Act and its EE plan.
• Note that BVM is using a Recruitment Portal which is an online portal.
• Only online applications will be accepted.
• When applying online: Please ensure that you fill in all required Fields.
• Also attach an updated CV (Including details of at least 3 contactable work references and the relevant numbers), certified copies of qualifications and valid driver’s license not older than six (6) months, covering letter and relevant supporting documents.
• Applicant with a foreign educational qualification must submit a certificate of verification by SAQA.
• It would be expected of candidates to be subjected to thorough evaluations and that previous and current employers and references will be contacted. Verification will be done on his/her qualifications and criminal records.
• Candidate may be subjected to medical examination.
• Any candidate appointed at the Breede Valley Municipality will sign an employment and performance agreement that will be subject to probation monitoring and performance monitoring in accordance with the Local Government: Municipal Staff Regulations.
• For enquiries contact the Human Resources Office at 023 348 4961 or on email address: jobs@bvm.gov.za
• Canvassing with Councillors or any other decision-maker is not permitted, and proof thereof will result in disqualification.
• Misrepresentation of information or fraudulent qualifications documentation will immediately disqualify any applicant.
• If you have not heard from us within 60 days of the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.
  
  

All applications should reach us by 30 April 2026 at 14:00.

The Municipality reserves its right not to make an appointment.