Energy Demand & Systems Management Specialist at Diageo

Job Summary

Responsible for the research, planning, implementation and monitoring of leading, innovative sustainable energy and demand-side management practices for real estate infrastructure throughout their life-cycle, within sound engineering frameworks and standards that enable ABSA to achieve its sustainability objectives as set out by the Group.
Also responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing of engineering systems. Building management systems, network frame works and best practice with systems interactions.
The incumbent will also provide technical input and oversight in the planning, specifications, technology selection, analyses of alternative energy sources, design and execution of engineering installations, utilities management and build projects for the Group (inclusive of ARO), to drive its sustainability programme.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

Strategy Formulation

• Support development of a strategy for infrastructure and asset management that is integrated, multidiscipline and enables the long-term sustainability of the company’s assets and infrastructure.
• Translate organisational goals applicable to area of responsibility as derived from business plan into clear direction, implement effectively and efficiently and ensure that appropriate remedial actions are taken.
• Monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness of these policies and strategies, including coordinating annual progress reports
• Implement interventions as prescribed in the approved Standards and Guidelines for Energy Efficiency as well as the associated Roadmaps to achieve objectives thereof

Design and Analysis

• Develop and drive interventions that inculcate energy and water efficiency into ABSA real estate and operations (both for Corporate and Retail)
• Conduct energy and instrumentation audits and compile audit reports
• Implement a sustainability programme designed to achieve cost savings while contributing to environmental protection
• Work closely with our energy management partners to develop new energy and water conservation and infrastructure improvement measures
• Provide input into real estate development plan in line with field of expertise.
• Manage energy monitoring, verification, reporting, auditing and procurement activities and the development/adoption and application of appropriate technologies
• Assist in data analytics from an engineering perspective and the development of reports and dashboards.
• Providing strategic low-energy design advice

Compliance

• Adhere to relevant statutory/legislative regulations, SOP's, operational standards, policies, and practices.
• Ensure compliance to relevant statutory/legislative regulations, SOP's, operational standards, policies, and practices.
• Ensure that maintenance contracts are aligned to ABSA requirement to comply with stakeholder and related legislative requirements to ensure continuous operations.

Contract Management

• Manage overall governance and provide input into contract specifications.
• Prepare bids and proposals on behalf of the company.
• Ensure effective and compliant contract management and that work is executed in accordance with contract (timeframes, SLA, Scope, quality, budget, contractors).
• Management of consultant, contractors, and service providers through applicable conditions of contract.
• Liaising with and providing technical support to mechanical and electrical design engineers on new and refurbishment projects regarding sustainability, energy, and water conservation
• Determine, as part of cross-functional team, evaluation criteria and participate in evaluation and award of bids / requests for proposals received.

Financial Management

• Compile and Review business cases for capital approval.
• Forecast and review cash flow on monthly basis.
• Determine project costs (part of feasibility study).
• Compile, manage and account for relevant budgets according to business requirements and specifications.
• Prepare payment certificates and approve invoices.

Project Management

• Manage maintenance CAPEX projects in line with set standards.
• Initiate and identify maintenance- and continuous improvement projects.
• Provide technical support and design review and quality management on projects.
• Perform quality inspections throughout project.
• Oversee commissioning/testing of projects specifications to sign-off on project delivered.
• Collate, update, and ensure as built documentation are submitted at handover to allow for the development, operation, and maintenance of assets.
• Accurately project scope according to business requirements.
• Compile required test on completion.
• Determine sequence of work according to business needs.

Reporting 

• Reporting on budget variances.
• Project reporting to project approval committee.
• Oversee reporting as the Project Lead
• Reporting on investigation on root cause analysis.
• Compile audit reports, Annual Social Sustainability Ethics Committee
• Assist with regulatory filings and data requests e.g., Carbon Tax filing, etc.

Stakeholder Management

• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal as well as external (service providers etc.) relationships and implement remedial actions were required to ensure achievement of organisational goals.
• Provide relevant and specialised technical support in area of expertise to relevant stakeholders to ensure achievement of objectives.
• Coordinate and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders with regards to impact of project activities.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to understand project needs.
• Engage with relevant stakeholders in the maintenance and operations department to ensure ease of maintenance and operation ability of assets to be installed during the design phase.

People Management

• Accountable for functional performance of any dedicated and supporting resources (internal or external), within the agreed strategic framework and approved plans.
• Agree and implement own development plans.
• Develop and coach any dedicated and supporting team members and encourage knowledge transfer.
• Analyse trends and identify competence training gaps and action for self and dedicated resources.
• Coach team and create a pro-learning environment. Assess team development needs and close gaps.

Risk & Compliance

Outputs to deliver   this accountability:

• Manage compliance with all applicable regulations and standards with regards to the critical infrastructure within Corporate, Retail and Data Centre /Critical Environments
• Manage compliance with all internal and external auditors
• Manage the risk escalation procedures within the Corporate, Retail and Data Centres and tech rooms and make sure they are undertaken in the correct manner and that all team members are suitably trained to react as expected.
• Manage off IFM Governance in the Corporate, Retail and Data Centre Engineering space (this will include business cases and change notes).

Technical Input Management

Outputs to deliver this accountability:

• Provide and manage technical input into Energy Demand and Systems Management with The Absa Corporate, Retail and Data centre/Critical Environment in portfolio is well supported and is not exposed to unnecessary risk.
• Assist the CRES Engineering Manager to research, review, and input into any project, change or any other Corporate, Retail and Data Centre activity ascertaining that it meets the Guideline and Principles Global standards or best business practice.
• Provide guidance to adhere to Cost control by assist with research on market and market values. QA/QC will be the combination of quality assurance, processes and measurables to assure quality product against quality control expectations
• Maintaining knowledge of legislation, external, and industry best practice through participation in industry forums, conferences, and other areas of continued professional development (as required by professional bodies).

​Innovation

Outputs to deliver this accountability:

• Produce periodic proposals for improved customer focus, cost reduction/cost optimisation opportunities, best in class for best value solutions.
• Need to assist and do proper research and support on Global Markets and best practices

Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering – Energy Demand & Systems Management
• Certified Energy Manager
• 5 years’ experience in Engineering and Contract Management
• 5 years’ experience in People and Stakeholder Management
• 3 years’ experience in build environment            

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology (Required)