Technician-Utility Metering and Energy Management at North West University

Job description
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.

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

Minimum requirements

•  A post-matric qualification in Electricity/System Integration.
•  A minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management (Construction or Electrical).
•  A minimum of 5 years’ technical experience related to the field of energy (electrical and water) consumption.
•  A minimum of 5 years’ experience in System Data Integration (data processing, verification, storage and maintenance).
•  A minimum of 5 years’ experience of reporting on energy consumption via energy measuring systems.