Job Opening At KEDC

Job Opening At KEDC (Team Lead, Grid Metering)

Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company RC 638640, is one of the eleven successor distribution companies of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria PHCN. Kaduna Electric, a registered trademark of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, is licensed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC to distribute and retail electricity within a service coverage area of Northwestern-most of Nigeria. It has its Headquarters in Kaduna, with offices in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States


Job Title: Team Lead, Grid Metering
Job Field
Administration, Secretarial, Engineering, TechnicalJob Summary
Responsible for Grid Metering activities. Role will provide strategic advisory support to the Energy Management Team.


Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Conducting advance metering activities energy aggregation, energy analysis, energy loss analysis, bill determinants and dynamic tariffs etc.
Develop electrical engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents and performance assessments.
Coordinates activities of Grid metering engineers E2E
Conduct Grid meters re-validation exercise quarterly
Maintenance, certification and re-certification of meters as stated above.
Testing and calibration of meters as enumerated above.
Recommendation specification of customers’ tariff structure, placement based on the nature of their business and load measurement.
Monthly report and certification of readings obtained from Grid Energy meters to ensure accurate billing of the company by Market Operators MO.
Supervision, providing metering standard specifications in accordance with the IEC and Nigerian standard according to Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC policy.
Conducting of general meter type testing, meter routing testing & meter sample testing as the case may be in any condition or situation of meter supply.
Development of energy sourcing strategies
Process management for the network asset planning processes
Provision of support services to other offices
Performing remote energy usage tracking and resource planning


Competency and Skill Requirements
Excellent understanding of the standards of the energy industry.
Project Management skills
Adaptable and flexible to business demands
Team player and attention to details
Ability to multi task and work under pressure
Self-motivated and highly professional with ability to take ownership and responsibility
Strong skills in negotiating, planning, problem solving, and timely problem escalation.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills


Experience and Minimum Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree or HND preferably in Electrical, Electronics, Physics/Electronics, Computer Engineering or any relevant field.
Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Master’s degree certification is an added advantage.
NSE registration or COREN is an added advantage
Minimum 7 years’ experience in a related function
At least 2 years’ management experience



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