Process Technician Water Treatment

HumanInTech; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

HumanInTech is hiring a full-time technician to join a regional team responsible for operating and maintaining water treatment installations and pumping stations in the Antwerp region. You will contribute directly to improving water quality in Flemish streams and rivers.

Based at a main water treatment site, you will travel across the surrounding region, performing electrical and mechanical checks, sampling, and data reporting while adhering to safety requirements and using IT reporting tools.

Qualifications

• BA4 certificate (or BA5) for electrical work
• Basic knowledge of industrial electricity
• Experience with process monitoring and trend analysis
• Ability to work independently after training
• Proficiency in Dutch
• Safety awareness and PPE compliance

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage water treatment installations and pumping stations in the Antwerp region
• Ensure purification processes run optimally with electrical/mechanical checks and water sample analysis
• Troubleshoot malfunctions such as blocked pumps and adjust processes
• Perform laboratory work, administrative tasks, and digital reporting
• Work at a main installation and travel across the surrounding region

Skills

Dutch proficiency

Process monitoring

Independent work

Safety awareness

Education

BA4/BA5 electrical certification

Tools

IT reporting tools

Job description

What you will do

You will join a regional team responsible for the operation and maintenance of water treatment installations and pumping stations. Your work will contribute directly to improving water quality in Flemish streams and rivers.

Your tasks include:

• Maintaining and managing water treatment installations and pumping stations in the region
• Ensuring the purification process runs optimally, from electrical and mechanical checks to taking and analysing water samples
• Troubleshooting malfunctions such as blocked pumps and adjusting the purification process when needed
• Performing laboratory work, administrative tasks and digital reporting to keep the job varied and engaging

You will be based at a main water treatment installation and work mobile across the surrounding region.

What we are looking for

• A valid BA4 certificate (or BA5) for electrical work
• Intermediate knowledge of electricity, specifically basic industrial electricity
• Intermediate experience with process monitoring: following trends and adjusting installations accordingly
• Intermediate skills in working independently after a training period, including reporting via various IT applications
• Professional working proficiency in Dutch
• Awareness and acceptance of safety requirements, including wearing a helmet, safety shoes, work clothing and gas detection equipment at all times

You will be asked to provide a valid BA4 certificate of competence before starting. If you already hold a BA5 certificate of competence, this will suffice and replaces the BA4 requirement.

Candidates who meet the criteria will be invited for an online knowledge test. Only upon passing this test will you be invited for an interview.

The setting

This assignment runs from 1 December 2026 to the end of February 2027. The work mode is hybrid. The role is based in the Antwerp region. You will work full-time and report in Dutch.

You can join us for this assignment as a freelancer or as an employee of HumanInTech. Same role, same team. If you join as an employee, your employment continues beyond this assignment. When it ends, we’ll work together to find your next assignment.

Location: Antwerp region, hybrid

Work address: Belgium

Employer / contracting party: HumanInTech

Applications close (Brussels time): November 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Engagement: Freelance or employed by HumanInTech

Working hours: Full-time

Experience: 1–2 years or more

Education: Secondary education or more

Published: October 2026