Senior Engineer - Maintenance (Wind)

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Educational Qualifications

Mandatory Qualification: Diploma /B.E/ B.Tech (Electrical / Mechanical / Electronics)

Functional Skills

• Expertise in handling 33 KV line and Substation operations
• Understanding of Contracting frameworks
• Commercial understanding of the functioning of the Apraava Energy business
• Negotiation skills

Relevant and total years of Experience

• 7-8 years of overall experience
• Specific experience of handling and supervising BOP O&M of wind plant

1. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities

Major Activities

Monitor compliance of all asset activities with applicable HSSE parameters and policies to drive required standards at work, ensuring smooth plant operations with zero instances of non-compliance

• Prepare and conduct regular TBTs & training at site.
• Coordinate for inspections, including completing documentation and conducting safety incident investigations when needed.
• Ensures all company employees and contractors are adhering to the Apraava Energy s safety policy and guidelines.
• Accountable to continually reinforce safe behaviors and correct at risk behaviors in all team members.
• Conduct regular Safety Audit to ensure the compliance of safety requirement and compliance are fulfilled.

Planning of Work & Resources

• Collect Input for Schedule - With the help of OEM and site asset Manager get the line/substation inspection done and collect the input for schedule preparation, material and resources planning.
• Prepare a schedule - for Low Wind Season (LWS) activities (O&M and Testing of equipment), which includes WTGs DP yard, Transformer, internal/external 33KV lines and Pooling and receiving Substation.
• Resources Planning - Material, Staffing planning according to the Work schedule.
• Supervise & Monitoring - Closely monitor the resources, and the progress of work, any deviation or delay in the work highlight to the line manager for further planning.
• Coordinates all field functions - for required outages and potential schedule changes if required, if any.
• Contract Administration - Monitor and ensure all deliverables are in place for any activity for which any contract is awarded.
• Breakdown Maintenance - ensure the availability of material, workforce to quickly restore the lines and facility

Monitor asset performance to ensure compliance with defined business plan

• Ensure that work is completed in accordance with internal standards and site team following approved policies, procedures, safety rules, and in a manner that improve overall performance of the Wind Farm.
• Ensure maintenance adherence of 99%
• Ensure 99% availability of 33 kV line
• Demonstrate leadership and manage the planning and direction of activities at multiple locations within the area assigned.
• Plan, schedule, assign and direct work to the site team.
• Take strong follow-up with OEM for maintenance adherence, resources and material shortfall.
• Provide input to line manager on O&M Budgets required for the area of responsibility.
• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of equipment Lines, VCB Yard, Pooling Substation and Receiving Substation equipment for self O&M sites
• Complete all applicable documentation and record keeping.
• Respond to emergency situations at any hour of the day or night.
• Demonstrate and enforce the highest professional integrity, ethics and safety discipline.
• Prepare and report the daily, weekly monthly resource availability and work progress.

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage crews at multiple locations and multiple tasks on a daily basis.
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work and successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.

Material Management

• To highlight material requirement
• To get the material physically verified