Qualifications and requirements

• BSc (Hons) 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 Knowledge and Skills Required

• 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.

Soft skills

• High level of problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong leadership, managerial and coordination skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects.
• Ability to coordinate and supervise multiple Project Implementation Units in their implementation of technical activities in partnership with a variety of subnational stakeholder groups, including community and government.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and problem-solving skills, and excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of the organization and with counterparts in outside organizations.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• Ability to work in a team and individually.

Responsibilities and Duties

• 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
• Meets timeline for delivery of duties