Utilities Team Leader

East London - South Africa

Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role: Utilities Team Leader

Company Overview

This organisation specialises in the development leasing and management of commercial and industrial real estate. The environment is dynamic and fast-paced with a strong focus on ethics customer service and teamwork.

Role Overview

The Utilities Team Leader is responsible for assisting with council billing reporting and risk management across multiple utility streams. Utilities include but are not limited to water electricity sewer effluent refuse alternative energy solutions backup electricity gas and other related services.

Key Responsibilities

Utility Management

Manage relationships between landlords service providers and tenants to optimise service delivery and efficiency.
Facilitate the opening of new municipal accounts.
Handle and resolve council and municipal queries.
Prepare regular reports and support risk management processes.
Provide operational support to the utilities team.
Monitor utility consumption and recovery.
Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities in electricity and water usage.
Manage and coordinate leak detection and resolution.
Prepare financial reports and accruals.
Conduct verification and optimisation of utility data and billing.

Utility Accounting and Administration

Assist with accounting and administrative functions to ensure accurate billing and recovery of utility costs per billing cycle.
Review and vet municipal billing reports.
Conduct annual tariff audits.
Track municipal valuations and related changes.
Perform energy assessments and feasibility studies.
Ensure buildings are billed on the most beneficial tariff structures.

Risk Management and Compliance

Ensure compliance with relevant legislation municipal bylaws and regulations.
Assist management in maintaining effective processes and systems to minimise operational and financial risk.

Requirements

Requirements

Proven experience in the property industry is essential.
Minimum of 5 years experience within a utilities or municipal billing environment.
Experience with creditors account reconciliations and payments is essential.
Valid drivers licence.

Skills and Competencies

Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Effective time management and organisational abilities.
Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
Strong relationship-building skills.
Financial and business acumen.
Staff supervision or team leadership ability.

Required Skills:

Utilities Team Leader Company Overview This organisation specialises in the development leasing and management of commercial and industrial real estate. The environment is dynamic and fast-paced with a strong focus on ethics customer service and teamwork. Role Overview The Utilities Team Leader is responsible for assisting with council billing reporting and risk management across multiple utility streams. Utilities include but are not limited to water electricity sewer effluent refuse alternative energy solutions backup electricity gas and other related services. Key Responsibilities Utility Management Manage relationships between landlords service providers and tenants to optimise service delivery and efficiency. Facilitate the opening of new municipal accounts. Handle and resolve council and municipal queries. Prepare regular reports and support risk management processes. Provide operational support to the utilities team. Monitor utility consumption and recovery. Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities in electricity and water usage. Manage and coordinate leak detection and resolution. Prepare financial reports and accruals. Conduct verification and optimisation of utility data and billing. Utility Accounting and Administration Assist with accounting and administrative functions to ensure accurate billing and recovery of utility costs per billing cycle. Review and vet municipal billing reports. Conduct annual tariff audits. Track municipal valuations and related changes. Perform energy assessments and feasibility studies. Ensure buildings are billed on the most beneficial tariff structures. Risk Management and Compliance Ensure compliance with relevant legislation municipal bylaws and regulations. Assist management in maintaining effective processes and systems to minimise operational and financial risk.

Required Education:

RequirementsProven experience in the property industry is of 5 years experience within a utilities or municipal billing with creditors account reconciliations and payments is drivers and CompetenciesStrong verbal and written communication time management and organisational to multitask and work under relationship-building and business

About the Role: Utilities Team LeaderCompany Overview This organisation specialises in the development leasing and management of commercial and industrial real estate. The environment is dynamic and fast-paced with a strong focus on ethics customer service and teamwork.Role Overview The Utilities Te...