Utilities Team Leader (Property)

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Profile Personnel is seeking a Utilities Team Leader based in East London, South Africa. The ideal candidate will oversee council billing, reporting, and risk management across various utilities, including water and electricity. You will manage relationships with landlords, service providers, and tenants while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.

This role requires a minimum of 5 years experience in a utility's environment and strong financial acumen. Communication and organizational skills are key for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a utility's environment.
• Property industry experience essential.
• Experience in creditors/account reconciliations and payments.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships between landlords, service providers, and tenants.
• Handle council query management.
• Provide regular reporting and risk management.
• Assist with utility accounting and ensure accurate billing cycles.
• Conduct annual tariff audits.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Organizing skills

Ability to multi-task

Effective relationship building

Financial and Business Acumen

Staff management

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Utilities Team Leader will be responsible to assist with council billing, reporting, and risk management. Utilities include but are not limited to Water, Electricity, Sewer, Effluent, refuse. Alternative Energy Solutions, Back-up Electricity, Gas, and/or other utilities that may be used.

REQUIREMENTS

• Property Industry experience essential.
• At least 5 years minimum experience within a utility's environment.
• Creditors/Account reconciliations and payments experience essential.
• Valid Driver’s Licence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the relationship between Landlord/ Service Providers/Tenants to optimize output.
• Opening of new accounts with Council.
• Council query management.
• Regular Reporting and risk management.
• Provide support to the team and functions.
• Monitor consumption and recovery thereof.
• Generate cost savings in consumption of electricity and water.
• Leak management.
• Financial reports and accruals.
• Assist with utility accounting and administration function to ensure that the accounting on both the cost and recoveries of utilities is accurate per billing cycle.
• Vetting reports on all related municipal bills.
• Annual tariff audits.
• Tracking municipal valuations.
• Ensure buildings are on most beneficial rates.
• Assessments/feasibility studies and reporting.
• Ensures compliance with relevant Acts and bylaws.

SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Time management and Organizing skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Effective relationship building.
• Communication skills.
• Financial and Business Acumen.
• Staff management.

Please email your latest CV to [e-mail] to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.