Salary: R8 600.00 per month
Contract: 11 months
Reports To: Energy Management Officer
Are you a recent graduate or early-career professional looking to build your experience in Energy Management? We are looking for an Energy Management Intern to join a dynamic team and gain hands-on exposure to energy performance monitoring, reporting, and operational support.
Purpose of the Role
The Energy Management Intern will support the team with basic data handling, reporting, and administrative tasks, while learning how energy performance is monitored and managed. The intern will work under the supervision and guidance of the Energy Management Officer.
Key Responsibilities
Assist with data collection and validation for energy production and consumption
Help with monthly energy budget tracking
Conduct basic market research on energy trends and regulatory updates
Maintain structured documentation and assist with best practice sharing
Assist with curtailment Deemed Energy Payment (DEP) calculation verifications
Support tracking of O&M needs and GCC processes, including updates to NERSA, RETEC, ZESCO, and ERB
Assist with IPP Office generation reports
Facilitate NMD exceedance exemption applications
Ensure reporting of curtailments, outages, and adherence to timelines
Assist with training site teams on data requirements for DEP calculations, system event reporting, and AGUP hour tracking
Personal Skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work well in a team and adapt to a dynamic environment
Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Problem-solving mindset
Technical Skills
Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
Basic understanding of data analysis and reporting
Comfortable working with numbers and quantitative data
Willingness to learn internal Energy Management systems and tools
Have basic programming (languages SQL,VBS and Python). Have strong knowledge of Excel and Power BI.
Electrical background is an advantage.
Qualifications
Degree / Diploma in Engineering, Business Administration, Data Science, Finance, or a related field
