Polokwane Local Municipality
Polokwane Municipality is a local municipality in the Capricorn District Municipality, located in Limpopo province, South Africa. It shares its name with the city of Polokwane.
Senior Engineering Technician: Demand Side Management
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: National Certificate
- Experience: 5 years
- Location: Limpopo
- City: Polokwane
- Job Field: Engineering / Technical
Requirements:
- National (N/T/S) Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) or an equivalent NQF Level 6 qualification.
- Registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technician is an advantage.
- 5 years of experience in metering and electricity tariff designs.
- Valid Driver’s License Code B.
Duties:
- Ensure metering circuits are installed, commissioned, and maintained. Download metering data for analysis and instruct team members on program and tariff changes.
- Conduct inspections of metering circuits according to the schedule. Generate, analyze, and report on the electricity balance to reduce distribution losses.
- Identify causes of deviations and recommend corrective actions using data-mining and other techniques. Present actual losses and customer segmentation in a clear format for reporting.
- Work with the Engineering Technician: Renewable Energy to design, draft, get approvals, and implement projects for energy efficiency and renewable energy.
- Investigate and suggest energy-saving models, such as streetlight retrofits, roof PV systems, solar farms, and solar water heaters for municipal buildings to lower losses.
- Prepare and submit a NERSA-compliant Cost of Supply study on time. Design and update electricity tariffs to meet NERSA guidelines, ensuring they are competitive and sustainable.
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