Utilities Manager

at  Growthpoint Properties

EXPERIENCE

• At least ten (10) years’ experience in a utilities management function, 5 of which must be at senior management level.

• Proven experience in end-to-end utilities management including a working knowledge of electricity, water, waste, electrical, mechanical, smart metering, building automation and control systems across commercial office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use building types• Ability to do detailed financial statement analysis.

• Ability to do detailed analysis of utilities budgeting.
• Ability to do detailed analysis of utility billing, recovery, and consumption reports.
• Experience presenting information to all levels of management.
• High levels of commercial acumen.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with third parties, municipalities, and stakeholders.
• Understand all Tariff requirements for Commercial property.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or a BSc (Property Studies) degree with electives (Sustainability & Environment) and post grad qualification.
• Utilities Manager course or similar field

JOB PURPOSE

Assumes direct responsibility for the utilities function of the national Growthpoint property portfolio to ensure that stakeholders are supplied with accurate and reliable electric, water, waste, and sewer service accounts/ statements consistent with their utilisation giving due regard to the company’s obligation to the customers, and various municipal bodies who authorize the utilities operations.
Oversee analysis of utility data sets to support accurate and consistent customer accounts/statements, periodic forecasting and identify performance improvement opportunities in utility consumption and revenue collection.

ROLE LOCATION

Growthpoint Head Office in Sandton, Johannesburg. The Company will accommodate some flexibility in this regard.