Background

Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Ltd is a dynamic and vibrant Company providing water and sanitation services in the Municipalities of Chingola, Mufulira and Chililabombwe. At Mulonga, all employees play a crucial role in moving the company “towards purified excellence”. Thus Mulonga acknowledges the importance of having a team that will actualize its objectives and ultimately transform Mulonga into “the most admired utility in Africa”. To ensure this is achieved, Mulonga commits to attract and retain the best employees through a systematic talent management process.

Applications are now invited from suitably qualified candidates to join the team in the positions below on a One (1) year contract with possibility of renewal for a further period:

Job Purpose:

To operate and monitor water treatment processes—including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection—under the supervision of the Plant Manager to ensure continuous production of safe, high-quality water in line with regulatory and service standards

Statements of Main Accountabilities

• Daily operation and maintenance of the Water Treatment Plant.
• Operates and monitors the smooth running of a WTP/s in accordance with the instructions issued to him/her by the Plant – Engineer.
• Supervises the shift plant attendants to ensure assigned tasks are carried out as required.
• Ensures the cleaning and the disinfection of the sedimentation tank, clear well and other tanks according to the programme, including backwashing of Filters.
• Acquaints himself/herself with the status of the plant at beginning of shift, discusses with outgoing operators/Attendant so as to know plant status at beginning of shift
• Checks water samples hourly for testing PH levels and other parameters for compliance with guidelines
• Prepares and dozes chemicals used in treating water at the assigned water treatment plant
• Performs autonomous maintenance.
• Maintains daily process plant records

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Diploma in Engineering (Civil, Water or equivalent)
• 5 years’ post qualification experience in a comparable organisation
• Member of the relevant professional regulatory body (EIZ)

Additional Notes

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

• Daily operation and maintenance of the Water Treatment Plant.
• Operates and monitors the smooth running of a WTP/s in accordance with the instructions issued to him/her by the Plant – Engineer.
• Supervises the shift plant attendants to ensure assigned tasks are carried out as required.
• Ensures the cleaning and the disinfection of the sedimentation tank, clear well and other tanks according to the programme, including backwashing of Filters.
• Acquaints himself/herself with the status of the plant at beginning of shift, discusses with outgoing operators/Attendant so as to know plant status at beginning of shift
• Checks water samples hourly for testing PH levels and other parameters for compliance with guidelines
• Prepares and dozes chemicals used in treating water at the assigned water treatment plant
• Performs autonomous maintenance.
• Maintains daily process plant records

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Diploma in Engineering (Civil, Water or equivalent)
• 5 years’ post qualification experience in a comparable organisation
• Member of the relevant professional regulatory body (EIZ)

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Diploma in Engineering (Civil, Water or equivalent)
• 5 years’ post qualification experience in a comparable organisation
• Member of the relevant professional regulatory body (EIZ)