Utility Management Specialist - Ghana

Tetra Tech is Leading with Science® to implement clean energy projects and policies that advance global climate and decarbonization goals. We advise national energy transition initiatives and structure finance to deploy clean energy solutions. We help create sustainable utilities and modern power grids. We promote equality and inclusivity in the global energy sector. We improve lives and livelihoods in the biggest cities and smallest villages, and at the intersection of energy-health and energy-water-food.

Project Summary: 

Tetra Tech is implementing the recently awarded, five-year USAID Power Africa Empower West Africa (EWA) Activity. Building on a decade of Power Africa success, EWA aims to close the energy poverty gap in the region by increasing supply of and access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity. By 2029, EWA aims to establish six million new electricity connections; reach financial close for 2,500 megawatts of new generation capacity; construct 1,500 kilometers of new power lines; and achieve sales of 40,000 productive use of energy (PUE) devices.

Position Summary: 

Tetra Tech is recruiting a utility management specialist, who will report to the utility performance lead and liaise with the country technical advisor, government, utilities, and regional organizations. The utility management specialist will support the utility performance lead to identify activities and develop work plans for selected countries/utilities, design interventions, mitigate potential conflicts of interest, support data collection and analysis, and deploy technical expertise. This position is full-time, and hiring is contingent upon USAID approval. Interested candidates must be eligible to work in Ghana. Regional travel in country will be required.   

Position Responsibilities:

• Supports achievement of project objectives related to utility performance improvements.
• Implement activities under guidance of the utility performance lead.
• Support utility performance lead to design, supervise, and/or coordinate technical services and activities in the target country.
• Provide thought leadership and technical support as needed to achieve loss reduction and energy access targets.
• Effectively integrate gender and social inclusion, localization, climate change, activities to reach underserved markets, capacity building, and other guiding principles throughout all aspects of EWA implementation.
• Maintain strong relationships with relevant organizations, including government entities, utilities, and private sector companies.
• Facilitate and design pilots to support energy access, including for marginalized communities.
• Contribute to regular reporting, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, as well as monitoring and evaluation tools.
• Develop policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Analyze the feasibility and potential benefits of on-site electricity generation or renewable energy sources.
• Develop training materials and conduct workshops to build the knowledge and skills of stakeholders.

Support utilities to:

• Analyze electricity usage data and billing information to identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
• Negotiate contracts with electricity providers to secure the most favorable rates and terms.
• Implement energy conservation and demand management strategies to reduce overall electricity consumption.
• Monitor electricity usage and costs, and report on performance metrics and trends.
• Stay up-to-date on electricity regulations and industry best practices.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts.