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(JD) Manager O&M; (Solar Ground Mounted)

Position: Manager - Operations & Maintenance (O&M;)

Location: Khavda, Gujarat

Industry: Renewable Energy / Solar Power (Ground Mounted Utility Scale)

Department: Operations & Maintenance

Reporting To: Cluster Head / Plant Head O&M;

Job Purpose To lead and manage end-to-end Operations & Maintenance activities for utility-scale ground-mounted solar power plants at Khavda, Gujarat, ensuring maximum plant availability, optimum generation performance, safety compliance, asset reliability, and statutory adherence.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Operations

- Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of solar PV power plants.
- Monitor plant performance through SCADA systems and take corrective actions to maximize generation.
- Track key performance indicators such as PR (Performance Ratio), CUF (Capacity Utilization Factor), Plant Availability, and Energy Yield.
- Analyze generation losses and implement corrective measures to improve plant efficiency.

Maintenance Management
- Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance schedules.

- Ensure timely maintenance of

- PV Modules
- String Inverters / Central Inverters
- HT & LT Switchgears

- Transformers

- RMUs

- Transmission Line Assets
- SCADA & Communication Systems
- Manage module cleaning schedules considering Khavda's desert and dust-prone environment.
- Coordinate annual shutdown activities and major maintenance programs.

Team Management
- Lead site engineers, supervisors, technicians, and contract workforce.
- Conduct regular training on safety, plant operation,



and maintenance practices.
- Ensure manpower planning, shift management, and productivity enhancement.

Performance Optimization
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for plant performance issues and repeated failures.
- Monitor inverter-wise, feeder-wise, and string-wise performance.
- Implement energy loss reduction initiatives and reliability improvement programs.
- Coordinate with OEMs for warranty claims and technical support.

Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with:

- CEA Regulations

- Electricity Rules

- Gujarat Energy Regulations
- ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 standards
- Conduct safety audits, toolbox talks, and emergency response drills.
- Ensure strict adherence to LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) and Permit-to-Work procedures.
- Monitor contractor safety compliance.

Asset & Spare Management
- Maintain critical spare inventory and optimize stock levels.
- Prepare annual maintenance budgets and control O&M; costs.
- Track equipment warranties, AMCs, and service contracts.

Reporting & Stakeholder Management
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly generation and O&M; reports.
- Interface with SLDC, DISCOMs, EPC contractors, OEMs, and management teams.
- Support management during inspections, audits, and lender visits.
- Present plant performance reviews and improvement plans.

Required Qualifications

Education





- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
- MBA (Power Management/Operations) preferred.

Experience
- 10-15 years of overall experience with at least 5 years in utility-scale solar power plant O&M.;
- Experience managing 100 MW+ ground-mounted solar projects preferred.
- Experience in Rajasthan, Gujarat, or other desert climate solar projects will be an added advantage.

Technical Skills
- Solar PV Plant Operations
- SCADA Monitoring Systems
- HT/LT Electrical Systems
- Power Transformers & Switchyards
- Inverters (Sungrow, Huawei, SMA, FIMER, Power Electronics, TMEIC)
- Protection Systems
- Energy Yield Analysis
- Performance Ratio Analysis
- RCA & Reliability Engineering
- SAP/ERP-based Maintenance Management
- MS Excel, Power BI, Data Analytics

Key Competencies
- Leadership and Team Management
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Stakeholder Management
- Budget & Cost Control
- Planning & Execution
- Safety Leadership
- Analytical Thinking
- Result Orientation

Preferred Candidate Profile
- Experience handling large-scale solar parks (250 MW+).
- Knowledge of transmission systems up to 220kV/400kV.
- Experience managing O&M; activities in remote locations.
- Familiarity with drone-based thermography and predictive maintenance techniques.
- Robust understanding of contractual KPIs, PR guarantees, and grid compliance requirements.

KPIs
- Plant Availability 99%
- PR Achievement as per contractual target
- Reduction in Generation Losses
- Zero Lost Time Incidents (LTI)
- Breakdown Response & Resolution Time
- O&M; Budget Adherence
- Spare Inventory Optimization
- Team Productivity & Compliance

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