19 Water Technician jobs in South Africa

• N6 / National Diploma in Civil Engineering with Plumbing Trade Certificate
• 1015 years plumbing experience

• Water audit and efficiency expertise
• Installation and repair of bulk infrastructure (meters, valves, pipework 15250mm)
• Domestic plumbing repairs (cisterns, taps, flush valves, stopcocks)
• Knowledge of older pipe systems (asbestos cement, galvanised)
• Experience with water conservation (boreholes, rain/grey water harvesting)
• Understanding of bulk infrastructure (reservoirs, pump stations, step tests)
• Planning, troubleshooting, and selecting appropriate tools/materials
• Knowledge of water infrastructure and demand management
• Strong communication and reporting skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Google Chrome
• Ability to draft basic reticulation schematics
• Commitment to health & safety, company values, and ethical practices
• Valid drivers licence and willingness to travel
• Based in Johannesburg North

Job Title
Water Hygiene Technician

Location
London

Package
£28,249.45

Travel
This role is site based and will require daily travel

We're looking to build our experienced team of Water Hygiene Technicians based in Greater London. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a field-based environment. It's a great opportunity to build a career with salary increments coming as you progress up the ladder and add to your skills.

Who We Are
IWS Water Hygiene (WH), is part of SSI Services (UK) Ltd, a division of South Staffordshire Plc. IWS (WH) provides services in all aspects of water hygiene and legionella control including legionella risk assessments into the public sector, utility companies, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. IWS (WH) has offices throughout the UK and work is undertaken the length and breadth of the country. IWS (WH) is a successful, growing company that is looking for talented employees who want to work in an environment that is challenging and rewarding.

The Role

• The role involves driving a work provided fully-fuelled vehicle to pre-arranged daily appointments
• Site-based delivery of a range of water hygiene related services
• Working to tight deadlines as part of the operational delivery team
• Working alone and as part of a team to meet monthly targets
• Opportunities for career development
• Overtime paid after 40 hours
• Paid travel allowance
• Monthly achievable target bonus

What You'll Need

• Full and valid UK driving licence
• Self-motivation to work efficiently on your own initiative
• Flexibility to work across the area as required
• A knowledge of hot and cold-water systems including TMV servicing (preferred)
• A knowledge of legionella control in accordance with ACOP L8 & HSG274 (preferred)

Benefits

• Company vehicle
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Referral programme
• Life insurance
• Free 24/7 remote GP access

• Ensure all environment permits for operations are in place and renew before expiry
• Communicate with Env regulatory authorities, coordinate monitoring and submit annual returns to DFFE / govt authority
• Coordinate Environmental Legal audits, survey and ensure compliance.
• Environmental issue investigation and resolution
• Conduct routine internal audits and inspection and log findings on CCAR
• Introduce and drive new initiatives in terms of environment in the plant
• Regular internal communication at all levels by way of daily morning meetings and cadences
• Verify all High Potential environmental incidents and verify corrective actions implemented
• Update monthly shop / plant score cards
• Daily, Weekly and Monthly Statistics Updates
• Drive FPS Program through EOS enforcement, process confirmation and performance board updates
• Ensure daily focus on Environmental with relevant checklists and safety walks
• Update chemical registers and assist with industrial hygiene and tox concerns

• Maintain Environmental Management System requirements of EOS through completion of EOS-EMS tasks

• Minimum National diploma in Env Management is preferable

• Candidate with other qualification would be considered if they have experience in EHS / Env Management in manufacturing industry for 2-5 years

• Know and have a passion for our business and our customers

• Have a continuous improvement in philosophy and practice
• Build strong relationships/be a team player/develop ourselves & others
• Show initiative, courage, integrity and good corporate citizenship
• Improve quality of work, safety and sustainability
• Have a can do, find a way attitude and emotional resilience
• Hold ourselves and others responsible and accountable for delivering results and satisfying our customers
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word & Outlook)
• Excellent planning & organizing skills
• Good communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Reliable & Pro – Active
• Self-motivated / self-starter
• Attention to detail and action oriented

Strong Team Player

• Must have a tertiary qualification in a technical or water-related field, or relevant trade certification
• Minimum two years work experience, ideally in the water treatment or related industries will be required
• Knowledge of and experience in water treatment technologies, systems and principles would be a distinct advantage
• Good communication skills, with the ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders of all levels, are important
• Must have a valid drivers license and be willing and able to travel extensively within South Africa and occasionally into Africa
• Must be willing and able to work outside normal hours during breakdowns or service requirements
• The ability to manage own workload and plan all activities is essential for this role

• Providing field service and technical support to existing customers in the field of water treatment.
• Installing, repairing, upgrading, moving, and maintaining all onsite solutions designed and supplied to customers.
• Carrying out high quality site installations, site inspections, repairs, preventive maintenances or troubleshooting at customer site without supervision and within project timescales.
• Assisting dealer technicians in installing, commissioning, and troubleshooting faults.
• Carrying out, without supervision, corrective maintenance, within acceptable timescales, escalating any solution problems if required and maintaining ownership of the problems until the customer is satisfied.
• Attending to service calls and providing telephone support.
• Overseeing emergency corrective maintenance.
• Generating parts and service RFQs from end users or through dealerships.
• Leading company installation personnel on site when required.
• Providing feedback and reporting on any ongoing problems, including reliability or under performance to management.
• Completing and submitting the relevant reports and documentation for installations.
• Engaging with the end users and represent the company in a professional and positive manner.
• Providing input on product development needs and opportunities to the Sales Manager, Executive Director and OEM.
• Assisting the sales team in promoting and sale of upgrades and parallel projects on site.
• Identifying and implementing improvements that enhance customers interactions.
• Traveling in and around Sub Saharan Africa, including surrounding countries and international travel.

Job Requisition ID: 2182

Location:
Pretoria, ZA

Company: GEW Technologies (Pty) Ltd

About the Role

Are you passionate about product robustness and environmental compliance? Join our dynamic team as an Environmental Test Technician, where you will play a critical role in the execution of physical environmental testing on GEW products. Working closely with engineering teams, you'll be instrumental in identifying, diagnosing, and resolving product failures during rigorous environmental assessments.

This role demands hands-on experience in environmental standards and testing methodologies, ensuring that products meet the highest standards before release. Be the crucial link between testing outcomes and design improvements, and contribute directly to the delivery of robust, regulation-compliant technologies.

Qualifications and experience

• MinimumDiploma in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering; Preferred qualification Advanced Diploma in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering or similar qualification.
• Minimum 3 years' experience; Preferred 5 years' experience in environmental testing and robust product design.
• Strong background in interpreting test outcomes and contributing to design compliance.

Key technical skills

• Strong knowledge of environmental compliance standards (e.g. MIL-STD-810, DEF STANs, RTCA/DO-160).
• Skilled in executing tests including:
• Vibration
• Shock
• Temperature & Humidity
• Thermal Cycling
• Salt Spray
• Ingress Protection (IP)
• Ability to interpret results and assess regulatory compliance.
• Proficient in failure analysis, root cause methodologies, and structured reporting.
• Solid understanding of mechanical systems, materials behaviour, and assembly tolerances under stress.

Key responsibilities

1. Environmental testing execution

• Plan, schedule, and conduct tests per commercial and military standards (e.g. MIL-STD-810, IEC
• Determine and recommend equipment upgrades for compliance with new specifications.
• Develop and refine test procedures to ensure accuracy and repeatability.

2. Engineering support and design compliance

• Collaborate with design engineers to identify failure modes and recommend engineering fixes.
• Actively contribute to design reviews, ensuring all environmental compliance aspects are addressed.

3. Test planning and documentation

• Prepare and manage test plans and schedules.
• Generate detailed, timely test reports for type approval and compliance records.
• Track corrective actions and actively participate in technical discussions.

4. External test and stakeholder coordination

• Coordinate with external labs for offsite testing; occasional local travel required.
• Ensure external testing meets budget, deadlines, and regulatory expectations.
• Support project and sales teams with technical input for quotes and compliance validation.

5. Equipment management and technical consultancy

• Maintain calibration and maintenance schedules for test equipment.
• Promote awareness of environmental testing throughout the business.
• Ensure maximum uptime and availability of equipment.

What We Offer:

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organizational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline: 16 October 2025

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV by applying directly on the HENSOLDT Careers Page.

If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Become our next pioneer. Apply now and become part of the HENSOLDT team

HENSOLDT is committed to diversity and an inclusive corporate culture. We therefore welcome all applications - regardless of origin, age, gender, disability, identity or ideology.

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1. Matric or equivelant
2. Drivers License
3. Plumbing and pipe fitting knowledge & experience not negotiable
4. English with Afrikaans preferred
5. Willingness to travel preferred
6. Knowledge of Water filtration plants will be an advantage
7. Electrical experience advantageous
8. Borehole experience advantageous

• Client communication and site inspections.
• Servicing of our Water filtration plants, i.e. knowledge of membranes, bag filters, pumps and motors.
• Chemical handling
• Plumbing experience / Pipe fitting experience
• Perform all diagnostics and analyses to troubleshoot and repair equipment in a timely, efficient manner.
• Install, upgrade, and maintain water purification equipment.
• Maintenance of plants on site
• Fault finding and repairs on site.
• Complete the job task checklist accurately and on time.
• Assist other employees with the delivery and installation of products/equipment.
• Maintain company vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• Communicate in a positive manner with the office, co-workers and customers to maintain positive public relations for the company.
• Basic computer experience
• Basic Electrical knowledge
• Must be able to operate independently

Location

City of Ekurhuleni

Remuneration

R 529,560.00 to R 726, Basic salary per annum (plus benefits)

Assignment Type

Permanent

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Professional Registration (Grad. Tech)
• Applicable driver's licence
• Computer Literacy
• 1 year experience in similar environment

Core Responsibilities:

• Implement and monitor performance of water conservation and water demand management projects and activities
• Conduct tests of construction materials, prepare sketches and tabulations and assist in estimating costs
• Source and analyse data required for water demand management planning and reporting purposes.
• Inspect construction sites to determine conformance of site to design specifications.
• Ensure work completed adheres to governance and legislative requirements
• Maintain professional interaction and ensure ethical dealings with stakeholders at all times

Enquiries: Tel:

Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.

Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.

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The purpose of the job is to provide cutting-edge catchment management services on a commercial basis.

The purpose of the job is to provide scientific and engineering water quality assurance services across the entire drinking water supply, from raw water to point of supply to consumers.

• NQF 8 - in science, water quality engineering or chemical engineering
• NQF 6 - General management
• 8 years of post-graduate experience in the science and or engineering industry
• 5 years of post-graduate experience in the water industry
• 2 years of post-graduate experience in project management
• 3 years experience in managing science or engineering staff
• Code 8 driver's licence
• Competent in WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, pro-ADOBE, Outlook, etc.

OTHER DESIRABLE NEEDS

• NQF 6+ in project management
• NQF 5+ digital technology including:
• Water supply system digital modelling
• Artificial Intelligence
• Experience in:
• Water supply system digital modelling
• Artificial Intelligence

The overall duty of the job is to assure the supply of safe and acceptable quality drinking water to consumers produced from raw water sources. Raw water includes surface water, groundwater, domestic wastewater treatment plant effluent, industrial wastewater treatment plant effluent, mine wastewater treatment plant effluent, and/or saline water.

The following are the specific duties of the position:

• Understand and conduct short, medium and long-term water quality risk assessments on raw water sources and determining the suitability of the drinking water supply system infrastructure (treatment plants and distribution networks) to continuously produce safe and acceptable quality drinking water.

• Verifying capability of drinking water supply system infrastructure to produce safe and acceptable drinking water supplies, including:

• • Review and provide operations optimisation comments for existing drinking water supply system infrastructure,
• Comment and participate in process audits (process capability and process condition assessments), and/or

• Comment on suitability of proposed new / changed drinking water supply system infrastructure.

• Develop, optimising, and implementing Water Safety Plans (Water Quality Management Systems) for Rand Water's current, and potential new water supply systems. This includes the ability to define, optimise and ensure implementation of water quality monitoring programmes and incident management protocols.

• Conduct department services to commercial projects.

• Incorporating digital technologies (modelling, artificial intelligence - AI, etc) in all the department outputs/services.

• Providing leadership:

• • Planning, organising, implementing, and controlling section work,
• Managing human resources, and

Managing finance and procurement.

• Water industry
• Drinking water quality science
• Drinking water treatment and engineering
• Project management and project programme management technology
• Risk assessment technology
• Digital technology
• General business management

• Understanding the water industry and water science with a focus on water quality
• Drinking water treatment and engineering skills
• Project management and multiple programme management skills
• Ability to "create/identify" projects with a customer (entrepreneurial skills)
• Digital skills (water system modelling, Artificial Intelligence)
• Problem-solving ability
• Ability to improvise (work with imprecise / missing information and under uncertain conditions)
• Ability to focus on the holistic big picture
• Ability to continuously link activity with financial impact
• Networking ability
• Persuasive
• Persistent
• Decisive and non-procrastinating

• Mindset of service excellence / "customer is the king"
• Inquisitive and willing to experiment
• Risk tolerance and welcomes management of risks rather than avoiding it
• Adaptable/flexible
• Self-starter and ability to take the initiative / work independently
• Not averse to working outside standard office hours
• Focus on completing tasks rather than on achievements