About the position
The Utilities manager will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization’s utility services. The utilities manager will manage the Utilities department by providing specialist support to ensure that utility recovery ratios are accurate and optimised and to take responsibility for billing, query, financial, operational and supplier management in relation to all utilities.
- Manage and lead utilities team/department to achieve organizational outcomes.
- Review recovery ratios ensuring that ratios are maintained and optimized where possible.
- Critically analyze monthly council and tenant electricity, water and waste data to highlight potential issues and discrepancies.
- Monthly utility management performance reporting for each property flagging potential issues with service providers and internal stakeholders.
- To ensure the optimal and accurate recovery tariff allocation in line with the Company's agreed billing methodologies.
- To review the accurate allocation of supply, metering and expenses to consumers and ensure all consumption is accounted for and recovered.
- Validate Council bills to ensure properties are correctly metered and correct tariffs applied.
- To ensure all tenant, billing, municipality, and technical queries are addressed timeously.
- To provide specialist and/or technical support related to utility management to property management teams where needed.
- Build, maintain and manage strong working relationships with all utilities service providers.
- Keep up to date with municipal Bylaws with respect to Utilities billing and/or Tariff structures and highlight any changes or concerns to management.
- Scheduling regular maintenance for equipment
- Monitoring the performance of service providers, meter readers and solar companies to ensure that services are being delivered satisfactorily.
- Responsible for all Project Management activities for installations such as Solar PV Systems.
- Scoping and Implementation of various projects such as smart metering and solar installation.
- Lead and direct the execution of utility projects.
- Actively monitors the project progress in line with the contract schedule and ensures the parties adhere to the program.
- Establishes procedures for award and administration of any Project contracts.
- Management of maintenance, repairs, and alterations to all buildings, facilities and utilities.
Requirements - Min Qualification: BCom Degree or Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering
- 5+ Years Relevant Working Experience in Engineering Services, Utilities Management
- Must have data analysis understanding and must be able to present findings to management
- Knowledge of Electricity, water, and waste management principles
- Knowledge and understanding of Solar PV systems
- Knowledge and understanding of Metering and verification principles
- Understanding of electrical and water supplies in buildings
- Understanding of finances (budgets, understand municipal bills, ability to interpreting data)
- Understanding of Utility management (especially within the context of recovery of utilities within multi-tenanted properties)
- Understanding of municipal Bylaws with respect to Utilities billing and/or Tariff structures
- Electrical distribution systems and energy fundamentals
- Effective verbal, written and listening communications skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with a strong emphasis on Excel (Intermediate)
- Attention to detail and methodical
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines (excellent time management skills)
Desired Skills:
- utilities
- utilities management
- utilities billing
Desired Qualification Level:
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