The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) was established by the PURC Act No. 20 of 2016. The Act speaks generally to public utilities, but hitherto only the electricity sector has come under the purview of the PURC.
The Commission is seeking a highly skilled individual to join our multidisciplinary team of technical and professional staff, involved in undertaking complex and demanding activities required to satisfy its role as regulator of the electricity sector and in fulfilment of its mandate.
Functional Relationships
Regulatory Engineer will be responsible for developing technical and performance standards for public utilities, monitoring performance against standards, and related studies to support the Commission in the fulfilment of its duties.
Experience
Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in a position involving activities related to electricity or other similar industry. Experience in renewable energy engineering and public utilities will be considered an asset.
Qualifications
Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (although candidates with an alternative qualification but exceptional experience would also be considered). A master’s degree and/or training in utility regulation would be considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Develop systems and procedures within the Commission to enforce the standard with respect to quality, continuity, and reliability of service by licensees and permit holders
- Verify and validate data and assumptions and ascertain the accuracy of conclusions of studies and analysis presented to the Commission
- Gathering and processing of relevant data/statistics/information for the Commission as may be necessary for the roles and functions of the Commission to support the conclusions, recommendations, and decisions of the Commission
- Formulate or recommend performance standards for utilities for approval by the commission
- Provide input to the CEO on consumer complaint matters pertaining to engineering and tariff aspect of utility
- Support the Commission in preparing approach papers, position papers, response to policies that may serve towards formulating the advice to the Minister on behalf of the Commission
- Provide recommendations or approvals for power purchase agreements between independent power producers and utilities
- Provide recommendations to the Commission on approvals for power purchase agreements between Independent Power Producers and utilities
- Review sustainability and expansion plans submitted by the utilities including the outputs from load studies, demand forecasts as required for utilities’ system and financial planning and provide necessary inputs to the Commission
- Study emergent engineering practices which would contribute to improvements in service standards and operational efficiency
- Develop/revise technical and commercial performance standards for utilities
- Participating in all work-related activities of the Commission
- Perform other related functions that may be assigned from time to time
All applications should include a cover letter, updated CV, the names of 2 references and should be addressed to
The Chief Executive Officer
Public Utilities Regulatory Commission
Queen’s Park, St George
Persons can also respond by email to [email protected] or send an application to the
Public Utilities Regulatory Commission
P O Box 2443
St George’s, Grenada
The closing date for applications is 16 June 2023.
