O&M Engineer in भारत

Job Summary

O&M Engineer – will be responsible for ensuring maximum plant uptime, efficiency, and compliance with safety and quality standards for Enerparc India’s rooftop and ground mount projects. The role includes managing, troubleshooting, and optimizing solar PV plant performance. The position demands strong analytical/coordination skills, electrical engineering fundamentals, and an understanding of the Solar PV operations. Strong knowledge of solar PV systems, inverters, transformers, and protection systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day O&M activities of the ground-mounted Solar PV power plant.

• Ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation of the complete Solar PV plant.

• Monitor plant performance, generation, PR, availability and equipment health.

• Supervise preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance activities.

• Manage and coordinate O&M vendors, OEMs and service contractors for timely completion of maintenance and breakdown activities.

• Review vendor performance, work completion and maintenance reports.

• Ensure proper maintenance of PV modules, DC systems, Cables, String inverters, LT/HT systems, transformers and switchgear.

• Have strong practical knowledge of Solar PV DC systems and troubleshooting of DC-side faults.

• Operate and monitor AC electrical systems and 66 kV / 33 kV Pooling Substation as per approved procedures and authorization.

• Monitor 33 kV/66 kV switchgear, transformers, protection systems and auxiliary systems.

SCADA, Communication & Data Analysis

• Strong knowledge of Solar SCADA systems, RTU, data loggers, communication networks and plant monitoring systems.
• Troubleshoot SCADA communication failures between inverters, weather stations, RTUs, meters and central SCADA.
• Monitor real-time plant data and identify abnormalities in generation and equipment performance.
• Analyze SCADA trends, inverter data, generation data, alarms and equipment parameters to identify performance issues.
• Prepare daily/monthly generation, PR, availability, downtime and performance reports.
• Ensure availability and accuracy of plant data required for performance monitoring and reporting.

Failure Analysis & RCA

• Carry out Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major equipment failures, repeated faults and generation losses.
• Identify failure patterns using SCADA data, historical records and site inspection findings.
• Prepare RCA reports with failure reason, corrective action, preventive action and recommendations.
• Follow up with OEMs/vendors for permanent corrective actions and closure of recurring issues.
• Track equipment failures and downtime to minimize recurring losses.

DISCOM / SLDC / QCA Coordination

• Coordinate with PGVCL / local DISCOM for plant operational and metering-related requirements.
• Coordinate for AMR/MRI reports, ABT meter data, meter communication and generation data as required.
• Coordinate with SLDC and QCA for day-to-day operational requirements.
• Coordinate for forecasting and scheduling of solar generation with QCA.
• Monitor schedule vs. actual generation and coordinate necessary actions for deviations.
• Coordinate for grid-related issues, outages, tripping, meter-related matters and required reports.
• Maintain proper records of SLDC, QCA, DISCOM, AMR/MRI and grid communication.

Vendor Management

• Coordinate with O&M vendors, OEMs and specialist agencies for maintenance and breakdown rectification.
• Ensure vendors complete activities within agreed timelines and quality requirements.
• Verify work completion and service reports before recommending closure/payment.
• Follow up on pending spares, services, warranty issues and technical complaints.
• Coordinate with vendors during major breakdowns and emergency situations.

Safety & Documentation

• Ensure compliance with electrical safety procedures, PPE and LOTO practices.
• Maintain maintenance records, checklists, breakdown reports and equipment history.
• Ensure proper equipment records, maintenance schedules and technical documents.
• Coordinate statutory inspections, testing and maintenance activities as required.
• Ensure good housekeeping and safe working conditions at the plant.

Requirements

Qualification & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech - Electrical / Electrical & Electronics preferred. Diploma in Electrical and Electronics is also preferred.
  
• 4 - 8 years of experience in Solar PV O&M, preferably in utility-scale ground-mounted solar plants.
  
• Strong hands-on experience in Solar PV plant O&M and electrical systems.
  
• Good knowledge of SCADA, RTU, communication systems and plant data analysis.
  
• Experience in RCA and failure analysis is essential.
  
• Experience in vendor/OEM management and coordination is preferred.
  
• Experience in coordination with DISCOM / SLDC / QCA for AMR, MRI, metering, forecasting and scheduling will be an advantage.
  

Essential Skills

• Solar PV Plant O&M; strong knowledge of DC systems.
  
• AC/HT system and Pooling Substation operation.
  
• SCADA and communication troubleshooting.
  
• SCADA data analysis and performance monitoring.
  
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  
• Vendor and OEM management.
  
• Preventive and breakdown maintenance.
  
• DISCOM / PGVCL coordination.
  
• SLDC and QCA coordination.
  
• Forecasting and Scheduling.
  
• AMR / MRI / ABT meter data coordination.
  
• Good reporting, communication and coordination skills