Utility Engineer-Electrical

• BSc (Hons) Electrical / Electronics Engineering
• Eng will be an added advantage
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in rollout of electricity smart metering solutions including the support infrastructure and integration with municipal financial systems and smart metering control centre
• Knowledge of the electricity distribution industry
• ICT and systems engineering knowledge
• Knowledge in Project Management Systems, processes and techniques
• Knowledge of electrical South African engineering standards, good practices, policy and regulations.
• BSc (Hons) Electrical/Electronics/Information Engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in electricity smart meter rollout within municipal distribution environment
• Knowledge of the electricity distribution industry
• ICT and systems engineering knowledge
• Knowledge in Project Management (PMI)
• Knowledge of electrical South African engineering standards, good practices, policy and regulations.

Job Requirements (Technical)

• Experience working with Municipalities and understanding of municipal energy system environment (Electricity infrastructure, systems and processes).
• Experience in managing large engineering projects
• Have an understanding of back-office development, setup, operations, communications and control protocols technologies.
• Have strong computer skills, using appropriate electrical modelling software applications, mastery of all applications of the MS Office Suite package.

Soft skills

• High level of problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong leadership, managerial and coordination skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects.
• Ability to coordinate and supervise multiple Project Implementation Units in their implementation of technical activities in partnership with a variety of subnational stakeholder groups, including community and government.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and problem-solving skills, and excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of the organization and with counterparts in outside organizations.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• Ability to work in a team and individually.

Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of the utility engineer will include:

• Coordination and management of electrical and engineering project related activities and day to day operations of the PMU.
• Responsible for the overall coordination and delivery of all aspects of the Project.
• Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and reporting templates in compliance with the NT requirements
• Review of technical/engineering plans for the implementation of the project
• Review OHS plans and safety reports by service providers during project implementation
• Provide technical expertise to internal teams and NT
• Review plans and strategies for future infrastructure support and requirements
• Responsible for review of all substantive technical, performance and financial reports from service providers