Junior O&M Electrical Engineer – Solar Power Plant (9 MW)
Job Summary
The O&M Electrical Engineer is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the 9 MW solar power plant. The role involves monitoring plant performance, executing preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting electrical faults, coordinating with OEMs and contractors, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities
� Monitor daily plant performance through SCADA, meters, inverters, and field inspections.
� Carry out routine inspection of modules, strings, combiner boxes, DC cables, inverters, LT/HT panels, transformers, earthing, and lightning protection systems.
� Plan and execute preventive maintenance activities as per schedule to minimize downtime and ensure optimum generation.
� Diagnose and resolve electrical faults related to DC, AC, HT, inverter, and monitoring systems.
� Analyze alarms, trips, low generation, PR/CUF deviation, and repeated faults to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
� Coordinate with OEMs, vendors, and site teams for spare parts, repairs, shutdown planning, and warranty support.
� Maintain safety compliance including LOTO, PPE, permits, electrical isolation, and emergency response procedures.
� Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports on generation, downtime, maintenance work, fault history, and performance trends.
Technical Duties
� Check insulation resistance, polarity, continuity, and cable condition on the DC side.
� Inspect breakers, relays, CTs, VTs, protection settings, and panel health on the AC/HT side.
� Monitor inverter performance, firmware status, cooling systems, and communication health.
� Verify transformer parameters, oil condition, earthing resistance, and lightning arrester health.
� Review SCADA/data logger alarms and ensure proper communication with all critical equipment.
Reporting And Compliance
� Maintain logbooks, maintenance records, incident reports, and shutdown records.
� Support internal audits, warranty claims, and compliance checks against applicable electrical and safety standards.
� Track plant performance indicators and support actions to improve availability, reliability, and energy yield.
Qualification And Skills
� Diploma or B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electrical & Electronics, or related discipline.
� Experience in solar O&M, electrical maintenance, inverter troubleshooting, and HT/LT systems.
� Strong knowledge of SCADA, protection systems, safety procedures, and preventive maintenance practices.
Good communication, coordination, problem-solving, and field execution skills.
Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹18,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
