The South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) was established in 2011 under the National Energy Act, 2008 (Act No. 34 of 2008). The Act provides for Sanedi to direct, monitor, and conduct energy research and development, promote energy research and technology innovation as well as undertake measures to promote energy efficiency throughout ...
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Bachelor’s Degree in 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)
Have an extensive understanding of electricity smart technology and advanced metering infrastructure.
Experience working with Municipalities and understanding of municipal electricity distribution business
Project Monitoring, evaluation and verification
Have an understanding of back-office management systems and metering, 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.
Responsibilities
The Smart Metering Technical Engineer shall be responsible for the planning and implementation of project monitoring, evaluation and verification
Development and implementation of smart metering solutions, including hardware and software configurations, whilst ensuring all systems meet regulatory and operational requirements
Overall management of field workers to ensure timely and accurate reporting are delivered to the PMU.
Day to day tracking of meter installations
Monitoring of live status reports in the PMU back office
Conduct tests on smart meters and related systems to ensure functionality and accuracy. Diagnose issues and provide effective solution
Preparation and presentation of status reports to the PMU, National Treasury and other key project stakeholders
Analyse data from smart meters for performance monitoring, reporting and optimisation of energy consumption
Develop self and other team members through training, and sharing of experiences in the area of technical expertise and understanding of succession planning to promote team growth.
Oversee the installation audit and verification process for installed smart meters in municipalities in compliance with the NT requirements
Report on stakeholder engagement and maintain stakeholder relationships
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