Charmaine Ncanana
Durban,KZN
Summary
Driven Senior Water Quality Officer dedicated to industry trade effluent compliance to protect the sewage infrastructure, water receiving environment and public health. Possessing extensive environmental permitting and auditing.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Water Quality Officer
EThekwini Municipality
2015.12 - Current
- To protect the sewage infrastructure, health of staff and public and water receiving environment by enforcing the eThekwini Municipality Sewage Disposal By-laws through permitting and auditing of industries, attending to complaints and legal enforcement.
- To assess trade effluent discharge permit applications in accordance with the Sewage Disposal Bylaws.
- To evaluate trade effluent discharge permit compliance which includes inspections,sampling and verifying lab results.
- To ensure data input is completed to allow for accurate charges for industries.
Water Plant Assistant Manager
Anglo American Thermal Coal
2011.07 - 2014.07
- Overseeing and supervising the day-to-day running of the Water Treatment Facility ensuring that quality and quantity is within specification all the times.
- Providing information for the Daily production & Safety meetings to ensure operations are running according to targets and that issues are resolved with contractors.
- Implementing, co-ordinating and maintaining ISO 9001, 14001, 17025 and 18001 status for the plant.
- Incident Management and Reporting of non-conformance to the Department of Water and Sanitation.
- Ensuring Compliance to ISO and GN704 principles by implementing all corrective measures.
- Ensuring potable water supply to the mine and relevant stakeholders.
- Effective engagement and coordination of contractors and staff ensuring the necessary support and guidance are provided.
- Providing input into Performance Development Contracts of the team.
- Building & maintaining effective relationships with all stakeholders.
- Reviewing of Policies, Procedures and Processes to maximize plant efficiency.
- Implementing, coordinating and maintaining the Green Drop status of the Mine Sewage Plants.
- Management of the Water Treatment Facility equipment and all assets.
- Assisting and providing input into Budgets and Financial reports, ensuring that financial commitments are made in line with the budget.
- Monitoring and reporting on compliance to contractual obligations pertaining to the supply and off-take of water, ensuring all stakeholders are kept up to date.
- Enforcing compliance of Environmental and Water policies in the mine and all water resources.
- Adhering to and promoting all safety aspects at the Waterworks.
- Conducting internal and external audits for other Water Treatment Facilities.
- Providing input into the Production Plan and monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts.
- Reason for leaving: Retrenchment
Water Plant Supervisor
Tongaat-Hulett
2010.09 - 2011.07
- To manage daily operations at the Waterworks.
- To ensure water quality standards meets SANS 241 specifications at all times.
- To supervise all personnel at the Waterworks department.
- Administration functions that include daily water meter readings for water balance.
- Purchasing of chemicals and chemical consumption reports.
- Adhering and promoting all safety aspects at the Waterworks.
- Liaising with the customer and suppliers.
- Verifying of billing meters.
- In-house training of operators as required by the Blue Drop.
- Registering and Classification of plant operators.
- Ensuring that plant equipment is maintained properly and timely.
- Implementing, coordinating and maintaining the Blue Drop status of the Water Works.
- Reason for leaving: Career Move
Process Operator
Umgeni Water
2007.09 - 2010.08
- To do plant checks and report any faults or defects.
- To analyze potable water samples and the running of the sludge plant ensuring a smooth run.
- To shut down and start up plant units as per procedure.
- Analyzing the daily process control samples.
- Chemical ordering and receiving.
- Checking of chemical dosing systems on the plant and also by viewing from SCADA to ensure that the final product meets the customer specifications and water quality.
- Drive job card system and ensure all deficiencies are addressed ensuring that the equipment and the plant are working properly.
- Ensuring all tasks on the plant are performed into adherence to OHSAct and stop any unsafe acts reporting deviations to the SSHEQ coordinator.
- Standing in for absent operators.
- Reason for leaving: Career Move
Education
National Diploma - Chemical Engineering -
NDIP:CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - Chemical Engineering
Mangosuthu University of Technology
Durban07.2008
Skills
- Work Coordination
- Report Writing
- Rule Enforcement
- Multitasking
- Excellent Communication
- Team building
- Active Listening
- Written Communication
- Time Management
- Decision-Making
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical Skills
Accomplishments
- Environmental Management Systems Rep
- Champion of the Surface Water Study
- Member of the SHE Manager’s Team
- Law Enforcement Officer (Peace Officer)
Languages
Zulu, English
Id
820311 0797 083
Mobiletel
082 437 3863
Driverlicense
Code 10
Fullname
Charmaine Ncanana
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/11/82
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
References
- Mr Sibonelo Hadebe, Plant Superintendent, Umgeni Water Works, (031) 268 7100
- Mr Naveen Rajoo, Production Manager, Tongaat Huletts Sugar, (032) 439 5503
- Miss Yvonne Thabethe, Water Manager, Anglo American Thermal Coal, (013) 693 0663
- Mr Sibusiso Dlamini, Chief Water Quality Officer, eThekwini Municipality, (031)311 5991
Hobbies and Interests
Reading
Timeline
Senior Water Quality Officer
EThekwini Municipality
2015.12 - Current
Water Plant Assistant Manager
Anglo American Thermal Coal
2011.07 - 2014.07
Water Plant Supervisor
Tongaat-Hulett
2010.09 - 2011.07
Process Operator
Umgeni Water
2007.09 - 2010.08
National Diploma - Chemical Engineering -
NDIP:CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - Chemical Engineering
Mangosuthu University of Technology
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