Job Description
Job Title:  Sr. Manager - Electrical
Posting Start Date:  12/11/25
Department:  Electrical
Job Location:  O&M Nokha
Required Travel:  Yes
Req Id:  817

1. Role Purpose

The Sr. Manager/ Manager/ Assistant Manager – Solar O&M will be responsible for leading the end-to-end operations and maintenance of utility-scale solar PV plants, ensuring maximum plant availability, generation performance, and safety compliance. The role includes managing site teams, optimizing generation KPIs, reducing downtime, and driving continuous improvement across O&M operations.


2. Key Responsibilities

A. Plant Operations & Performance

  • Ensure smooth operation of all solar PV assets (ground-mounted/rooftop/utility scale).

  • Monitor daily generation, PR, CUF, specific yield and energy losses.

  • Identify and resolve performance issues through root cause analysis (RCA).

  • Develop and implement generation improvement plans.

  • Review SCADA/monitoring dashboards and ensure accuracy of data.


B. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance

  • Prepare yearly PM schedules for modules, inverters, transformers, switchgear and balance of plant (BoP).

  • Ensure timely execution of PM activities with proper documentation.

  • Lead resolution of breakdown maintenance and major faults.

  • Conduct thermography, IV-curve testing, string scanning, module cleaning audits, etc.


C. Team & Contractor Management

  • Lead site O&M teams: Engineers, Technicians, and Contractors.

  • Implement skill development and competency improvement programs.

  • Manage service vendors (inverters, trackers, cleaning systems, transformers).

  • Ensure adherence to SLAs, AMC terms, and vendor performance metrics.


D. Safety, Compliance & Quality

  • Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards—LOTO, PTW, isolation procedures.

  • Conduct regular safety audits, toolbox talks, and on-site HIRA/JSA.

  • Ensure plant compliance with statutory requirements (CEA, DISCOM, Pollution Board).

  • Maintain quality of O&M work as per ISO standards.


E. Planning, Budgeting & MIS

  • Prepare annual O&M budget (opex, spares, manpower, consumables).

  • Maintain inventory of critical and insurance spares.

  • Review and approve PR reports, MIS dashboards, breakdown reports, and RCA reports.

  • Provide management monthly reviews and presentations.


F. Asset Life Management

  • Drive inverter refurbishments, module replacement planning, and degradation analysis.

  • Evaluate plant health, asset aging and long-term reliability.

  • Support repowering/retrofit projects.