Plant Engineer (GMR 2(1) Appointee) at Western Cape Wastewater Treatment Plant
TalenCo Recruitment Specialists · Western Cape
Overview
TalenCo Recruitment Specialists is looking for a qualified Plant Engineer to take on a GMR 2(1) appointment at a wastewater treatment plant in the Western Cape. You will be responsible for statutory compliance, maintenance oversight, and engineering support to keep the plant running safely and reliably. This full time permanent role is ideal for an experienced engineer with a Government Certificate of Competency who wants to make a real impact in water infrastructure.
About the role
As the Plant Engineer and GMR 2(1) Appointee, you will be the go to person for the safe operation and statutory compliance of machinery and engineering infrastructure at a wastewater treatment plant. You will provide engineering oversight across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems to keep everything running smoothly and safely.
What you will be doing:
- Fulfilling GMR 2(1) responsibilities in line with the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
- Overseeing machinery risk assessments, safe operating procedures, and permit to work systems
- Coordinating statutory inspections, testing, and certification with service providers
- Providing technical oversight of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
- Reviewing maintenance plans and driving root cause analysis and reliability improvements
- Managing contractor compliance and providing input into plant upgrades and capital projects
- Reporting engineering risks and compliance issues to plant management
Application note: No specific application instructions were provided in the listing. Please prepare your CV and supporting documents as per standard recruitment practice.
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Government Certificate of Competency (Factories) in the appropriate engineering discipline
- Demonstrated eligibility to accept the GMR 2(1) appointment for the site and its installed machinery
- Relevant plant engineering, maintenance, or engineering management experience in a wastewater, water treatment, utilities, or comparable continuous process environment
- Experience overseeing mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
- Sound knowledge of the OHS Act, General Machinery Regulations, machinery safeguarding, electrical safety, and statutory inspection requirements
- Experience in maintenance planning, contractor supervision, engineering risk assessments, and incident investigations
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and technical specifications
- Proficiency in MS Office and maintenance or asset management systems
Responsibilities
- Fulfil designated GMR 2(1) responsibilities in accordance with the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
- Ensure machinery is operated, maintained, safeguarded, inspected, and tested according to legislation and technical standards
- Oversee machinery related risk assessments, safe operating procedures, permit to work systems, and lock out tag out procedures
- Maintain statutory appointment records, inspection schedules, compliance registers, and engineering documentation
- Lead or support investigations into machinery failures, electrical incidents, and safety events
- Coordinate statutory inspections, testing, and certification with competent service providers and authorities
- Provide technical oversight of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
- Review preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance plans for safety critical and production critical assets
- Provide engineering input into shutdowns, breakdown repairs, equipment overhauls, and refurbishments
- Review equipment condition and maintenance performance to drive root cause analysis and reliability improvements
- Support critical spares management, asset renewal, and equipment obsolescence risk management
- Review engineering specifications, drawings, and contractor work methods
- Provide technical input into plant upgrades, equipment replacements, and capital projects
- Oversee contractor compliance with site safety requirements and engineering standards
- Participate in commissioning and acceptance testing of equipment
- Report engineering risks, statutory non compliances, and equipment condition to plant management
- Coordinate with operations, maintenance, contractors, and client representatives to resolve issues
Job details
- Organisation
- TalenCo Recruitment Specialists
- Location
- Western Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Construction & Engineering
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This role is a great fit if you have your Government Certificate of Competency and are ready to take on a GMR 2(1) appointment. When preparing your application, highlight your experience with wastewater or continuous process plants, and make sure your CV clearly shows your understanding of the OHS Act and machinery regulations. In an interview, be ready to talk about real examples of how you have handled statutory compliance, maintenance planning, and contractor management. Emphasise your ability to work with mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems, and show that you are comfortable with root cause analysis and reliability improvements. This is a responsible position, so demonstrate that you are detail oriented and safety focused. Good luck!
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