Project Officer at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• The Project Officer coordinates and supports the execution of the Group’s utilities monitoring and intelligence programme by managing utilities-related projects, ensuring accurate data, enabling optimisation initiatives, and maintaining effective cost and consumption oversight.
• The role applies utilities knowledge, project coordination skills, and cross-functional engagement to deliver savings, enhance operational efficiency, and support the Group’s sustainability and cost-management objectives.

Job Objectives    

Utilities Programme Execution & Monitoring 

• Coordinate the utilities monitoring programme to ensure accurate visibility of consumption and cost across the Group.
• Monitor data integrity and support updates on utilities dashboards and smart metering platforms.
• Track and report on performance against utilities savings targets, highlighting risks, drivers, and opportunities.
• Conduct analyses on consumption anomalies, trends, and usage patterns to support optimisation initiatives.

Project Coordination & Delivery 

• Coordinate utilities-related projects including tariff optimisation, invoice verification, meter installation and maintenance, and Power Factor Correction.
• Support on-time, within-scope delivery of assigned projects in alignment with sustainability frameworks and project methodologies.
• Document project progress, risks, and dependencies and prepare routine project updates for management.

Data, Reporting & Compliance Support 

• Verify, validate, and reconcile utilities invoices to ensure billing accuracy and identify overcharges for recovery.  
• Maintain high-quality project and utilities data records to support cost-management reporting, sustainability reporting, and operational analytics.
• Prepare clear, concise reports and presentations that communicate financial implications, findings, and recommendations.  

Stakeholder Coordination & Engagement 

• Liaise with internal teams, vendors, suppliers, and service providers to enable smooth execution of utilities projects.
• Provide guidance on utilities project requirements during stakeholder meetings.
• Build collaborative relationships to support issue resolution, data collection, and project delivery. 

Continuous Improvement & Issue Resolution 

• Support investigations into utilities billing overcharges, meter faults, consumption irregularities, and process gaps.  
• Recommend improvement opportunities for utilities oversight, cost-management processes, and system accuracy.
• Stay informed about utilities, energy-efficiency, and sustainability trends to support programme enhancement.

Qualifications    

Essential:

• Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability, or related field

Experience    

Essential:

• +4 years’ experience in utilities management, sustainability operations, cost-management projects, or similar role.
• Experience working with data, dashboards, or technical verification processes.

Knowledge and Skills    

Essential:

• Knowledge of sustainability principles, utilities systems, or energy-efficiency practices

Closing Date    

• 2026/04/01