Technician: Utility Metering and Energy Management N000421 at North West University

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Energy Metering and control to ensure Energy Efficiency
•  Ensure all facilities are metered to enable them to operate energy efficiently.
•  Partake in all projects to enable the energy designs are effective and efficient, include the required meters in the projects as well.
•  Expand on metering points and energy efficiency in all buildings.
•  Verify data is available for the control systems to functional as required.
•  Monitor all data from the energy meters are collected and stored in the NWU databases.

Energy data and integrity

•  Verify data availability and integrity to allow for optimal use and reporting.
•  Data verification and evaluation on RCS reports for accurate meter readings on all three campuses.
•  Verification of usage against supplier accounts.
•  Weekly meetings and reports to monitor and ensure uptime for all metering and communications units on the three campuses.

Monitoring and verification of energy usage

•  Monthly verification reports for accounts R100k and identified anomalies within 7 working days of receiving accounts.
•  Reporting about utility consumption and energy usage. Reporting enabling cost recoveries issued monthly as required.
•  Manage NWU Municipality electrical and water meters.
•  Flag redundant municipality points and manage the process of closing the accounts.

Utility Accounts, Verifications and Budgets

•  Support Utility Accounts Admin.
•  Assist with account budget process.
•  Ensure recon and verification process is running smoothly
•  Compare accounts vs metering data for verification purposes monthly.
•  Compile verification reports on time with all payment sheets.
•  Liaise with stakeholders about chargeback enquiries, account queries and payments with the help of the Utility Administrator.
•  Assist with monthly feedback to relevant stakeholders about variances in utility consumption with the help of the Utility Administrator.
•  Budget for Energy consumption in usage and financial implication.
•  Reduce multiple municipal accounts where utilities can be supplied internally.

Service Level Agreements

•  Manage service level agreement with service providers by means of formal monthly meetings and daily communication if required.
•  Manage SLA in term sof meetings and service delivery.
•  Regularly provide input and support electrical consultants on teh projects.
•  Support all other functions and projects within the Engineering Compliance department.
•  Do standby afterhours if required.

Minimum requirements

• A post-matric qualification (NQF 7) in Electricity or System Integration. 
•  A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Project Management (Construction or Electrical projects).
•  A minimum of 5 years’ technical experience related to field of energy (electrical and water) consumption.
•  A minimum of 5 years’ experience system data integration, meter data collection, processing the data, verifying data integrity, and storing the data bases.
•  A minimum of 5 years’ experience in reporting on energy consumption via energy measuring systems.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

•  Extensive knowledge in Energy consumption and metering.
•  Computer skill to use Energy measuring, reporting and control systems.
•  Computer Literacy: SQL databases, Energy measurement systems, MS suites to enable reporting on usage.
•  Ability to compile, budgets, measure actual expenditure and report.

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

•  Enthusiastic team player with positive social & interpersonal skills.
•  Communicate with internal and external stake holders.
•  Able to operate with minimum supervision.
•  Control-orientated person.