Energy and Utilities Specialist

About Ninja

Ninja is looking for an experienced Energy and Utilities Specialist to manage and optimize electricity and water consumption across its stores and facilities. The role will focus on improving energy efficiency, monitoring utility performance, implementing engineering improvements, and delivering measurable cost savings through energy audits and IoT-enabled solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor electricity and water consumption, establish baselines, and track utility costs across stores.
• Conduct energy audits and identify high-consumption locations and energy losses.
• Identify and coordinate energy-efficiency improvements across HVAC, refrigeration, lighting, insulation, and operational systems.
• Support the installation, configuration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of IoT energy meters, sensors, and LoRaWAN gateways.
• Coordinate utility meter mapping, invoice validation, and consumption discrepancy investigations.
• Evaluate energy-saving projects and prepare technical and financial assessments, including estimated savings and payback periods.
• Track and validate energy savings against approved baselines.
• Prepare monthly dashboards and reports on energy consumption and performance.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Procurement, and Technology teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in energy management, utility monitoring, or energy auditing.
• Hands-on experience with IoT devices, including LoRaWAN gateways, sensors, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, HVAC, refrigeration, and energy-efficient controls.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and Power Query.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in multisite retail, supermarkets, warehouses, or cold-chain operations is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Power BI experience.
• Familiarity with MQTT, Modbus, BACnet, and monitoring-platform integration.
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), or equivalent certification.