Job Summary
POWER MONITORING & BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST/ CENTURION - This role ensures accurate metering, centralized data acquisition, system reliability, and actionable insights for utility verification, tenant recovery billing, and building performance monitoring. The position plays a key role in establishing the backend foundation for the organizations future centralized BMS Control Room.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Post Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Automation, or related field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in power monitoring and building management systems
- Strong knowledge of building codes and regulations
- Proficient in using software and tools for system design and analysis
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Willingness to travel to client sites as needed
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Power Monitoring Expert (PME)
- Design, configure, and manage Schneider PME as the central power monitoring platform
- Integrate electrical meters (LV, MV, tenant meters, submeters) into PME
- Ensure accurate data acquisition, validation, and storage
- Configure dashboards, reports, alarms, and trends
- Perform utility checks, consumption analysis, and anomaly detection
- Generate and support tenant recovery billing data and reports
- Maintain system backups, upgrades, and cybersecurity best practices
- EcoStruxure Building Operation (EBO)
- Assist in the design, specification, and setup of EBO systems per building
- Integrate HVAC, lighting, power, and other building systems into EBO
- Configure graphics, alarms, schedules, and trend logs
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot backend issues
- Ensure seamless data flow between EBO and PME where applicable
- System Monitoring & Maintenance
- Monitor system health, uptime, and data integrity
- Perform regular maintenance, updates, and optimization
- Coordinate with site teams, contractors, and Schneider Electric partners
- Develop and maintain system documentation, standards, and SOPs
- Control Room Readiness (Long-Term)
- Support the development of the Ajex BMS Control Room
- Define monitoring standards, KPIs, and escalation procedures
- Assist in training future control room operators
- Help standardize building dashboards and alarm management
- Support scalability for additional buildings and portfolios
Remuneration – Negotiable based on experience
ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL RECEIVE PREFERENCE. Alternatively, please e-mail the following documents and use “PMBMSS/CENT03” as a reference heading; Updated CV, and Recent head & shoulder photograph - Send to: Solutions@workafrica.co.za If you do not receive feedback within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful