WUC Technician: Control & Instrumentation

Closing Date

Closing Date: 11 September 2026

VACANCY: CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN -WASTEWATER

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is one of the leaders in the water supply industry in the region and strives to be the best internationally. The Corporation prides itself in employing the best human resource capital available to effectively deliver on its mandate and ultimately attain its aspirations.  WUC would like to invite suitably qualified individuals who wish to join an employer of choice and meet the profile, to apply to be considered for the above-mentioned position based at Maun.

Position Purpose

The purpose of this role is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, diagnose faults, calibrate, maintain, install, test and commission telecommunication, control and instrumentation systems to ensure accuracy, protection, availability and reliability of the plant, equipment and process control systems for continuity of water supply in a cost effective manner in accordance with environmental standards and safe working procedures.

Position Key Responsibilities

Maintain, monitor and calibrate offline and automated online process control instruments for high quality water standards and efficient utilization of water resources.

Optimize availability of plant and equipment by diagnosing integrated instrumentation control systems faults and effect repairs.

Reduce downtime of telecommunication and instruments by responding, repairing, monitoring incidents effectively.

Conduct regular inspections and report incidents, condition of infrastructure and trends as per maintenance plan for continued operation of communication, PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and instrumentation systems.

Maintain control system databases by identifying current system deficiencies, implementing relative corrective action, as well as updated system software backups and equipment databases to ensure system integrity.

Effectively implements maintenance strategy by planning, coordinating and executing work schedules

Maintain, repair and replace faulty equipment and/or recommends reengineering of existing processes in compliance with Reliability Centered Maintenance System (RCM).

Make recommendations for replacement of antiquated monitoring systems that require excess maintenance or do not meet accuracy standards.

Avails updated control and instrumentation drawings of plant and equipment by modifying in compliance with configuration management requirements

Implements projects by executing, supervising of Control and Instrumentation as required and to certify project completion.

Budgets and implements the budget plan by providing detailed information and specifications of tools and equipment for acquisition.

Complies with functional/practice policies and standards

Adheres to Health and Safety procedure and other related safety statutes

Position Outcomes & Measures

Infrastructure in good operation and occupational status

Timely reinstatement of demolished components

Work and public safety realized.

Compliance to standards

Disaster readiness

Equipment data

Availability of as build drawings

Qualifications and Experience

Diploma in Telecommunications, Control and Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronics

Registered with Engineering Registration Board (ERB)Valid Practising Certificate

2 years related work experience

Valid Duty Drivers License (Class B)

Behavioural Competencies

Technical Competencies

Knowledge & Skills

Remunerations

Salary: An attractive Salary Package commensurate to the market

Leave: 25 working days per annum

Permanent & Pensionable

Other Benefits

Group Life Assurance (24-hour coverage)

100% paid by the Corporation towards Medical Aid

Additional Information

Interested Botswana citizens should address their cover letter to:

Human Resource Director

Water Utilities Corporation

Private Bag 00276

Gaborone

AND

Attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (C.V), certified copies of certificates, National Identity Card (Omang) as well as professional references and names and addresses of two referees.

NB: certificates, identity card (omang), and references should be scanned as one document and uploaded together with Curriculum Vitae (C.V).

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.

No Physical applications will be accepted.