Principal Specialist Alternative Energy

1 week ago


Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Vodafone Full time

Role purpose:


End to end ownership of the Vodacom TowerCo alternative energy technical solution design, solution optimization and site power integration and maintenance planning, ensuring power reliability (site uptime), with a full alternative power cost of ownership responsibility, while achieving the TowerCo strategic objectives in reducing its carbon footprint.

The focus of this role relates to clean energy generating elements, including efficiency, technical requirements, load management, deployment strategies, security, remote monitoring and lead the regional operations and maintenance partner support requirements on all alternative energy management aspects.


Your responsibilities will include:

Alternative Energy Solution
Lead site-specific alternative power strategies based on the power requirements related to various technologies deployed.

Support the operations and maintenance partners by identifying clear techniques and strategies to realise the best possible clean power provisioning capabilities per site through alternative energy management.

Align technical and commercial models to minimise total cost impact of network management for the TowerCo, including the operations and maintenance partners responsibility for alternative energy support.


Thought Leader

Focus on supporting the TowerCo leadership team as well as operations and maintenance partners with the requirement for new techniques and technologies.

Solve complex hybrid power requirements.

Supplier and Contract Management
Manage the operations and maintenance partners in terms of alternative energy operations.
Work with suppliers of products in identifying and implementing best of class solutions.

Financial Management & Reporting
Responsible for the formulation and management of the alternative energy related operational elements relating to CAPEX and OPEX requirements.
Lead and realise dashboards to enable management visibility of all alternative energy aspects.
Oversee the design reporting to identify technical alternative energy solutions to drive better financial management

Compliance Management
Support the TowerCo preparation for ISO compliance and certification.
Design solutions to continuously improve the compliance management of the TowerCo and its operations and maintenance partners.

Technical / professional qualifications:

Grade 12 is essential
Possessing a 3-year related qualification, such as a diploma or bachelor's degree, would be advantageous (preference for an electrical qualification)
Minimum of 8 years of hands-on working experience within the alternative energy sector, with essential working knowledge of alternative energy management relating to; site energy generation monitoring, site energy management (energy data), site energy performance

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

Deep understanding of existing, new, and emerging technologies in alternative energy.
Strong technical experience across multiple delivery areas and vendors.
Technical problem-solving skills, supporting management to be able to navigate through difficult negotiations.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to distil complex technical concepts into simple terms, with strong persuasion skills to gain support for principles, standards, and change.

Excellent relationship building, teamwork, and collaboration skills that enables the provision of effective support and guidance across programmes.
Proven track record on key outputs and disciplines.

Closing date for Applications
:7 June 2023
The base location for this role is,
Vodacom Campus, Midrand.
The Company s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.

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