Job Title: Assistant Manager – Solar Asset Manager -O&M

Location: Pune HO

Department: O&M

Reports to: Lead- Asset Manager

Job Type: [Full-Time]

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Solar Asset Manager to oversee the performance and management of our solar energy portfolio. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring operational efficiency, optimizing asset performance, and maximizing the financial returns of solar projects.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Monitor and analyze the performance of solar assets to ensure optimal energy production and efficiency.
2. Develop and implement operational strategies to enhance asset performance and reliability.
3. Manage relationships with third-party service providers, including O&M contractors and performance monitoring services.
4. Conduct analysis and reporting on asset performance, including budget forecasting and variance analysis.
5. Collaborate with engineering teams to identify and implement technical improvements.
6. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
7. Prepare regular reports for stakeholders on project performance, risks, and opportunities for monthly review meetings with the management.
8. Assist in the acquisition and due diligence processes for new solar projects.
9. Stay updated on industry trends, technology advancements, and market conditions.
10. Should be well versed with DSM and other regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree.
• 6 to 8 years’ Experience with project management and O&M practices in the solar industry
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and draw meaningful insights.
• Proficiency in project management and change management methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong commitment to quality and a passion for driving continuous improvement.

Job Description

Title: Construction Director (Solar)

About ENGIE

ENGIE group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 96,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions. Inspired by our purpose (“raison d’être”), we reconcile economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on our key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers.

Description about the Entity:

ENGIE’s Business Unit for the Asia Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is headquartered in Dubai. The region has activities in large scale power generation, water desalination, district cooling, energy solutions and renewables including green hydrogen, wind and solar. We act throughout the value chain: strategy, design, engineering, energy-efficient asset construction, digital platforms, operations management, financing syndication and outcome assurance. And, by using globally leading technologies, we create innovative energy and smart solutions that help to make the world a better place.

About the job:

Join ENGIE with our project partners in shaping the future of renewable energy with the Solar PV Project (100 KMS from city), a groundbreaking initiative in the heart of Abu Dhabi. As part of this ambitious project, you will be at the forefront of developing a state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 1,500 MW, contributing significantly to the UAE's 2050 goal of achieving a 50% renewable energy mix. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in the full lifecycle of the project, from design and engineering to construction and operation, all within a dynamic and innovative environment. This project promises stability and long-term impact. If you are passionate about renewable energy and eager to make a tangible difference, we invite you to be part of this transformative journey.

Business Line: AMEA
Reporting to: CEO
Primary Location: UAE
Job Level:
Employee Status:  Permanent
Schedule: Full Time

Purpose of the job:

Key activities and competencies

Strategic:

• Lead by example the overall construction project based on 3 priorities:
• 1. Health and Safety, 2. Quality, 3. Progress
• Advise the CEO with contractual/commercial issues and claims management.
• Stakeholder management between the Project and Third Parties.
• .N.A. in solar projects

Operational:

• Establish and lead the site team
• Ensure plant construction quality, schedule, and budget with support of the Owner’s Engineer.
• Monitor site work and coordinate with contractors and authorities.
• Be the custodian of the overall Master Construction Schedule
• Review and issue commissioning and performance test procedures.
• Handle technical issues during construction with OE support.
• Supervise and assess the site team’s performance.
• Facilitate smooth O&M team mobilization.
• Manage site office operations.

Organisational:

• Lead technical meetings and design review sessions.
• Devise site operational procedures related to HSE, E&S, Ethics, Procurementetc.
• Ensure compliance with Lender’s rules and regulations
• Health and Safety Officer for site safety.
• Interact with Lender’s Technical Advisors and insurance advisers.
• Host site visitors.

Planning & Delivery of Work:

• Plan and execute corrective actions for variances.
• Issue progress reports and technical memos.
• Write technical letters to stakeholders.
• Identify and issue deliverables and notifications to Off-taker and authorities.
• Coordinate commissioning with Off-taker and Load Dispatch Center.

Decision Making:

• Report and propose solutions for technical variances.
• Analyze Change Order requests and provide recommendations.
• Make technical decisions during design reviews with OE support.

Working with others:

• Coordinate with Owner’s Engineer, contractors, and authorities.
• Empower the Health and Safety team.
• Interact with Lender’s Technical Advisor, insurance advisers, and O&M Company.
• Host and communicate with site visitors and stakeholders.

Dimensions of job

Staff: Lead the site team (7 direct reports and high number of indirect), comprising of Owner’s staff and OE staff

Key relationships

Key relationships are as follows:

Internal:

• CEO, Project Company
• Board of Directors;
• MD MENA;
• Construction Oversight Director AMEA
• Senior managers at ENGIE AMEA;
• EXCOM managers at ENGIE AMEA;

External:

• Client / Off-Taker;
• Government and local authorities as required;
• Contractor through the EPC contract;
• Other Contractual Counterparties, Contractors, Suppliers, Equipment Manufacturers and Vendors;
• Banks; and other stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Qualifications:

• University degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or proven work experience
• NEBOSH general certificate or similar HSE leadership qualifications

Experience:

• 10 – 15 years of project and site work experience in similar international projects;
• Proven success in managing 500+ million USD projects
• Experience in the Middle East is a plus.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Drive and commitment to finish the project with no LTI’s, high quality and on time/budget
• Leadership: Proven ability to successfully lead and manage teams, including contractors, engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Strong cultural awareness and adaptability
• Project Management: Expertise in planning, coordinating, and overseeing large scale construction projects from inception to completion. Budgeting: Strong skills in financial planning, cost management, and ensuring projects stay within budget.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of construction processes, codes, and regulations, especially for large-scale solar and wind projects.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Risk Management: Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with construction projects.
• Contract Management: Proficiency in managing contracts, including negotiation and enforcement of contractual terms.
• Safety Compliance: Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards and regulations.
• Scheduling: Skills in creating and maintaining project schedules to ensure timely completion.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, vendors, and regulatory authorities.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to address and resolve technical and operational issues.
• Software Proficiency: Familiarity with construction management software and tools such as AutoCAD, BIM (Building Information Modeling), and project management platforms.
• Quality Control: Ensuring construction standards and techniques are adhered to for high-quality outcomes.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of local and international construction laws and standards.
• Sustainability: Knowledge of sustainable construction practices and renewable energy technologies.

Assistant Manager - Electrical

1)Ensure smooth execution of Electrical activities at the construction site as per approved drawing and QHSE protocols.  

2)Coordination with EPC and PMC for all electrical related activities and ensure progress as per approved schedule.

3)Review of Electrical drawings and giving inputs to Engg. team for optimisation.

4) Coordinate with EPC to ensure material required for electrical activities is delivered as per BOQ.

5)Ensuring Testing and Safe commissioning of the allocated clusters after following proper safety protocols.

6) Adhere to all safety regulations and protocols to eliminate risks to personnel, equipment, and the environment during construction, commissioning and operation activities.

Qualification, Experience and Skill

• B.Tech in Electrical (EEE)
• 6-12 Years of experience in Solar construction

Location:

• Any site in India or Internationally as per Project Requirement

ASSISTANT MANAGER -CIVIL -SOLAR

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Civil AM will be responsible for supporting the EPC Construction / Project Manager on all aspects of construction management on site of assigned projects. He establishes project objectives and procedures pertaining to all civil work, maintains operational liaison with all contractors, direct and monitor construction activities, ensure safety and quality by providing direction to all contractors, subcontractors, labours and suppliers with necessary support from the Construction Manager / EPC team in the head office.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1) Overall responsibility for successfully delivering Civil works to include all Field Engineering, Construction, Commissioning phases and Handover of the Project.
2) Provide timely and accurate civil works related performance on site and status reporting;
3) Responsible for enforcement of Health, Safety and Environmental policy as per Engie’s standard for carrying works.
4) Enforcement of the Project Quality Control Plan during execution.
5) Project progress reporting on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
6) Ensure all material reconciliation.
7) Prepare the Site Execution planning.
8) Warrant Quality recording of the Project documentation in Sharepoint and / or in other Project Datarooms as required.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Pre-requisites:
 Bachelor's in Civil engineering
 6 to 12 years of relevant work experience in the site management;
 Proven track record of successfully managing civil works ideally in the solar industry, but could also be in the renewable or conventional energy industry;
 Available for local and international travels
 Be good in English (spoken and written)

Quality (QA/QC) Manager – Engie India

ENGIE is global leading energy company that develops its businesses – Power, Natural Gas, Energy Services – around a model based on responsible growth to take on the challenges of the transition to a low-carbon economy: security of supply, the rational use of resources, access to sustainable energy and climate change. The Group provides governments, communities, cities and businesses with efficient and innovative solutions based on its expertise in four key sectors: independent power development, renewable energy and energy efficiency services.

ENGIE INDIA - Present for over two decades in India, ENGIE has an installed capacity of 1110 MWp in solar and of 250 MW wind.

Engie Website: https://www.engie.com/

Purpose of the Job:

Set up and animate the Integrated Quality Management System in accordance with company policy. Management of complete QA/QC of all equipment from suppliers and field quality on site and ensure project construction as per the Quality standards and requirement.

Reporting lines

QA/QC Manager reports to Head-Projects/Construction.

Key Accountabilities

• Implementation of Quality Management System.
• Prepare a standarised QA/QC plan and customise the same for each project.
• Prepare all Quality Procedures and Checklists.
• Evaluate contractors / vendors w.r.t. quality requirements & compliances during selection.
• Responsible for all QA/QC of equipment / material / contracts from suppliers and services. Co-ordinate and Conduct factory inspections of all material/ equipment purchased and raise the deviations if any, submit duly signed reports to HO-QHSE for further review & handover to customer.
• Review design and engineering documents and provide inputs related to Quality.
• Responsible for complete QA/QC management on site.
• Preparation and implementation of QCPs for material and services as per Group guidelines.
• Ensure that all contractors and workmen are provided with necessary training on site.
• Ensure all Quality procedures and protocols and systems are strictly implemented on site.
• Ensure all Quality check-lists are part of specifications/contract and implemented on site.
• Monitor the work execution as per SOPs, WI's, QAPs, etc. and take necessary steps/ actions.
• Follow up on all Quality related NCRs and ensure timely closure.
• Compile and distribute weekly, monthly and yearly QA/QC reports/statistics.
• Work towards the goal of high-quality site.
• Monitor quality implementations through periodic site inspections, review meetings and release reports stakeholders.
• In case of any non-conformity / deviation, lead RCA of the same. Ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Provide administrative support to all Quality related meetings and events.
• Liaise with QA/QC country / business unit leaders with regards to QA/QC data and statistics, reporting, etc.
• Ensure implementation of Quality Management on site.

Key relationships

Internal:

Project Manager, Construction Manager, Site Engineers and Supervisors, Office team, etc.   

External

Owner’s Engineer, EPC (General) Contractor, all contractors and workmen on site, logistics provider, etc.

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering Graduate / Diploma with QA/QC work experience.
• 8 to 10 years in managing Quality on construction sites and implementation of overall QA/QC in the organisation.

Language

Fluent written and spoken English.

Location/ Travel

Based on project site in India or Internationally as required.

Field: EPC - Health, Safety, Quality.

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full-time

Primary Location: Pune

Job Description for O&M Engineer for Solar Projects

Main Responsibilities –

• Responsible for Operation and Maintenance activities of Solar plant.
• Performing inspection, testing, troubleshooting / repairs on site including PV DC operations, AC HV/LV systems, Network communications and monitoring Inverter diagnostics and repairs.
• Identify problems and develop corrective action plan as per OEM recommended procedures.
• Responsible for generating schedules and carrying out preventive maintenance activities as per schedules.
• Provide timely reports from field operations, status and constructive feedbacks as required.
• Responsible for generating Production/MIS reports, log reports etc.
• Adhere to Quality, Health & Safety policies at site.
• Interaction with various vendors, OEMs, stakeholders, etc.

Qualification: B.E Electrical

1. Sound Technical Knowledge.
2. Min 6 years of Solar experience.
3. At least 4 years of IPP experience.
4. Stack holder engagement.
5. Versed with SCADA communication and troubleshooting.
6. Ensure compliance with safety protocols and regulation during all operation and maintenance.
7. Strong understanding of solar energy principles, renewables energy technologies and relevant industry standards.
8. Solar performance tracking and identification of generation gap and its mitigation.
9. Strong knowledge of Inventory and its replenishments.

Skills Required –

• Professional knowledge: Good technical & operational knowledge of Solar plant and the equipments installed in the solar plant.
• Analytical Skills: Posses good analytical skills to analyze the performance of solar plant viz – projected KPIs vs Actual KPIs.
• Communication Skills: Good communication skills, write and speak clearly.
• Computer Proficiency – Good command on MS office, Excel, Power point, etc.

Experience –

• From Electrical background.
• Should have knowledge and worked in Solar parks for at least 06 years.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Enginer -  DRAFTING / CAD Executive ENGINEERING -Solar Projects , Pune

ORGANIZATION

He / She reports to the Head of the Civil Engineering Department. His/Her responsibilities cover all the activities of ENGIE in India and in each and every country where projects are developed and built.

The position is based in Pune.

MISSIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The missions and responsibilities of the CAD Executive_Engineering are :

-Preparation of Preliminary and detailed solar PV layouts for ground Mounted Solar PV & other various supported Electrical equipment’s.
-Preparation of Array layout, stringing layout, cable routing and trench layout, road layout.
-Preparation of Electrical Layout for ICR, MCR, substation, street lighting layout and lightning arrester layout of Solar PV using AutoCAD.
-Slope analysis for project area in civil -3D.
-Preparation of multiple BOQ / BOM for the overall Plant / Project (Pre-Bid/Post Bid) and
comparison for the Project coordinating with other team member inputs.
-Preparation of infrastructural layout drawings for solar power plant like module cleaning system, internal road layout, drain layout and boundary layout.
-Proficiency in alignment of drain drafting based on topography layout and array layout.
-Preparation of As-built drawings precisely and visit site for the same if required.
-Proficiency in drafting of RCC foundation for PV area and sub-station like MCR building foundation, power/Inverter transformer foundation, equipment foundation in sub-station etc, including foundation of Module mounted structure.
-Preparation of detail drawing of cable trench, sump pit in solar power plant.
-Maintain CAD templates and libraries of engineering drawings up to the latest revision level.
-Coordinate with the project team and engineering team on all technical aspects of each project to update/made changes to correspondence drawings
-Preparation of contour maps using Google earth and AutoCAD civil 3D with desired spot level and line intervals.
-Preparation of SOPs and Checklists for the methodology followed for various processes.
-Coordination with all other internal and external team members on multiple projects.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

-Pre-requisites:
oBachelor’s Degree/Diploma in engineering BE/BTech or equivalent (Full time) from AICTE accredited university/College.
o4–6 years of relevant work experience in an industrial engineering and construction environment: Ideally in the solar/Wind industry, but could also be in the renewable, building construction (industrial, commercial, resort, etc…) or conventional energy industry.
oWorking experience in several of the following areas:
▪Coordination of large sized EPC projects
▪Renewable consultant
▪BOQ preparation
▪Proficiency in Auto-CAD, Civil -3D, Google sketch up, QGIS, Microsoft excel etc. (Knowledge of other software’s like PVcase, Rated power, Helios 3D etc would be added advantage)
oFluent in English (spoken and written)

-Skills and know-how:
oSelf and highly motivated
oExcellent communication skills
oStrong technical aptitude and the ability to thrive under pressure
oProactive
oFocused on working at a high level and producing an excellent work product under changing priorities and deadlines
oDemonstrated ability to manage and interface effectively with cross-functional employee groups
oProcess oriented with strong organization skills to manage multiple projects in parallel and prioritize competing demands