Job Description – O&M; Engineer / O&M; Manager – Solar Projects

Position: O&M; Engineer / O&M; Manager
Department: Operations & Maintenance
Industry: Renewable Energy / Solar EPC & O&M;
Location: Head Office (HO) – Ahmedabad, with regular site visits
Reporting To: Head – O&M; / Project Head
Experience: 4–6 Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Solar O&M; Engineer / Manager to manage and monitor the Operations & Maintenance activities of ground-mounted and rooftop solar power projects from the Head Office. The role will be responsible for ensuring optimum plant performance, minimum downtime, timely maintenance, safety compliance, and effective coordination with site teams, vendors, OEMs, and management.

Key Responsibilities

1. HO-Based Project Monitoring

- Monitor daily plant generation, PR, CUF, plant availability, and other key performance parameters.
- Review daily, weekly, and monthly O&M; reports from project sites.
- Prepare consolidated weekly performance reports covering generation, operational status, maintenance activities, safety observations, and key issues.
- Monitor plant performance through SCADA/remote monitoring systems.
- Identify generation losses, abnormal trends, equipment failures, and recurring issues.
- Coordinate with site O&M; teams for immediate corrective actions.
- Maintain centralized O&M; dashboards and project-wise performance trackers.

2. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance

- Prepare and monitor preventive maintenance schedules for:
- Solar PV modules
- Inverters/PCUs
- HT/LT systems
- Transformers
- RMU/VCB/Switchgear
- SCADA and communication systems
- DC/AC cables
- Earthing and lightning protection
- MMS/Trackers, wherever applicable
- Weather monitoring systems




- Auxiliary systems
- Track breakdowns and ensure timely restoration.
- Review Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major breakdowns and recurring failures.
- Ensure timely closure of maintenance activities.

3. Site Team & Vendor Coordination

- Coordinate with Site Engineers, O&M; technicians, contractors, and OEMs from HO.
- Plan and coordinate site visits based on project requirements.
- Monitor manpower deployment and productivity.
- Coordinate with OEMs/vendors for warranty, AMC, and technical support.
- Verify vendor service and maintenance completion reports.

4. Performance & MIS

- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly O&M; MIS reports.
- Track:
- Generation vs. target
- PR and CUF
- Plant availability
- Inverter availability
- Equipment downtime
- Breakdown history
- Generation losses
- Maintenance status
- Spares consumption
- Highlight critical issues and provide action plans to management.

5. Spares & Inventory Management

- Monitor critical O&M; spare requirements.
- Maintain project-wise critical spare inventory records.
- Coordinate with the Procurement team for required spares.
- Track spare consumption, replacement, and availability.

6. Safety & Compliance

- Ensure compliance with electrical safety, PPE, work-at-height, and LOTO procedures.
- Monitor statutory inspections and electrical safety documentation.




- Ensure proper maintenance records, checklists, and permits are maintained.
- Coordinate with the HSE/Safety team for incident reporting and corrective actions.

7. Documentation & Asset Management

- Maintain complete O&M; documentation for each project.
- Maintain equipment-wise maintenance history and breakdown records.
- Maintain warranties, AMC contracts, OEM manuals, and technical documents.
- Develop and maintain project-wise asset registers.
- Ensure proper handover of EPC documents to the O&M; team.

8. Performance Improvement & Cost Control

- Identify opportunities to improve plant generation and reduce O&M; costs.
- Analyse recurring failures and recommend permanent corrective measures.
- Monitor O&M; budgets and major maintenance expenses.
- Support management in evaluating AMC/O&M; vendors.

Qualification & Experience

Qualification:

- Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering preferred.

Experience:

- 4–6 years of relevant experience in Solar PV O&M.;
- Experience in utility-scale / ground-mounted solar projects preferred.
- Experience managing O&M; activities from an HO/control-room environment will be an advantage.
- Solid knowledge of SCADA, HT/LT systems, inverters, transformers, and solar plant electrical systems.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience handling multiple ground-mounted solar projects simultaneously from Head Office, including remote performance monitoring, site team coordination, vendor/OEM management, maintenance planning, and management reporting, will be preferred.

Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹55,000.00 per month

Experience:

- Solar Project: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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