Process Quality Manager Gauteng

Minimum Education

Matric + BTech in Water Science & Technology, Chemistry or equivalent.

Desired Education

Honours/Postgraduate qualification in Water Science & Technology, Chemistry or equivalent.

Minimum Experience

5 years' experience in water and/or wastewater treatment operations with a strong process focus. 1–2 years' proven management experience in a technical/operational environment.

Desired Experience

5–10 years' experience in water and/or wastewater treatment operations with a strong process focus. 3–5 years' proven management experience in a technical/operational environment.

Primary Duties

Define and implement the water process and compliance strategy aligned to organisational and regulatory requirements. Oversee water quality monitoring programmes across treatment plants and distribution networks. Lead regulatory audits, inspections, and compliance reporting. Advise executive leadership on risk, compliance status, and process performance. Provide technical leadership on water and wastewater treatment processes. Review and approve process designs, upgrades, and rehabilitation projects. Provide technical support to municipalities on process optimisation, compliance improvement, and operational challenges. Lead intervention programmes for underperforming plants or systems. Coordinate with stakeholders including DWS, Water Boards, Local Municipalities, etc. Provide technical input into capital projects, refurbishments and upgrades, and asset management planning. Establish and track KPIs such as compliance rates, process efficiency and water losses linked to quality. Lead multidisciplinary teams such as process engineers, scientists, technicians and operators. Set performance targets and drive accountability. Ensure process and compliance requirements are embedded in design and procurement specifications. Drive optimisation initiatives to improve process efficiency, chemical usage, energy consumption and treated water quality. Participate in investigative projects and method development. Ensure skills transfer to personnel. Manage and assist operations personnel with ad hoc and routine duties. Observe safe work practices and adhere to Rand Water SHERQ standards. Manage and control section budgets and water quality cost projections on various projects. Liaise with Rand Water Management on process-related issues and organisational objectives. Mentor, empower and upskill new employees and develop supervisors. Monitor, measure and report on water quality-related issues continuously. Initiate opportunities and keep abreast of new developments in the water treatment industry. Manage and control operational expenditure as well as chemical expenditure within agreed budgets. Ensure activities meet and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and ISO standards. Provide advisory and consulting services to Operations regarding operational changes and process capability of water quality infrastructure. Ensure that the correct chemical dosing rates are prescribed and implemented. Conduct risk assessments by identifying water quality risks that may adversely affect the drinking water supply chain. Ensure control measures are in place and meet requirements to mitigate identified risks.

Water quality SANS 241 requirements and water treatment exposure. Analytical instrumentation pertaining to the water and wastewater industry. Knowledge of automated plants, water and wastewater treatment plants, online quality instrumentation and SCADA exposure. Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). ISO 17025