Grade: LWB 8

Reports to: Senior Plant Operator

Location: Various

Responsible For: Plant Attendant

Purpose of the Job   

To provide plant operation services

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Carrying out operation of water abstraction, production and transmission plant within prescribed standards
2. Attending to immediate problems from the water production system
3. Applying water treatment chemicals
4. Conducting daily checks on performance of water production system
5. Reporting and attending to faults or complaints from the dams, booster stations and reservoirs
6. Checking water levels, silt deposition and algae growth and all intake works
7. Maintaining general cleanliness of the water production premises
8. Supervising and appraising staff under his/her charge
9. Monitoring tank water levels and tank performance for corrective measures in addressing discrepancies
10. Resetting water plant voltages
11. Preparing daily operational data
12. Carrying out the operation of the Dam
13. Enforcing safety precautions
14. Carrying out Dam inspection through reading and reporting instrumentation
15. Demonstrating outstanding commitment to service delivery programs of the Board by personally identifying and reporting water bursts/leakages to the Customer Care Division, of which verifiable repair records shall be tendered to be used as one of the components for assessment during one’s performance appraisal time.

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications and Experience

A minimum of Level one (1) Water Treatment Certificate Plus MSCE;

A minimum of two years’ experience in water treatment and plant operation.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application letters, copies of certificates and a Curriculum Vitae with details of three traceable referees and a copy of National ID not later than 20^th October 2026 to:

The Chief Executive Officer

Lilongwe Water Board

P.O Box 96

LILONGWE

Those that do not submit copies of certificates will not be considered for shortlisting and only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.

Lilongwe Water Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvassing will Lead to Disqualification