Assistant Engineer – Solar Operation & Maintenance – مهندس مساعد – صيانة وتشغيل الطاقة الشمسية
- دوام كامل
About the job
Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible for oversight of O&M; projects to ensure optimal system performance.
- Manages the operation of solar PV plants to maximize performance, ensures it is done in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner.
- Day to day online plants performance monitoring, analyzing recorded data, identifying, and handling incidents that impact optimal power generation or general project functionality.
- Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of O&M; projects to ensure that goals/objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and budget parameters.
- Ensures ENOVA standards are in line with international Solar Power guidelines and continuously updates procedures as required.
- Point of contact for customers and vendors of O&M, projects.
- Manages and/or conducts solar plant PPM, PR calculations, plant data,
- Schedules and ensures timely execution of all O&M; activities including cleaning, preventive, and predictive maintenance for operational projects.
- Records, analyses, and reports all faults, deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences, as well as the time and materials expended on work orders.
- Generates daily, weekly, and monthly reports to customers and to company.
- Identifies and classifies problems and develops corrective and preventive (for reoccurring issues) action plans ensuring tickets are closed within a reasonable time frame.
- Ensures that all O&M; activities performed at project sites comply with manufacturer requirements and warranties.
- Prepares, reviews and updates the O&M; and HSE manuals for existing and new projects.
- Responds to emergency calls.
- Manages subcontractors’ customer service, relationships, contracts, etc.
- Manages project handovers between EPC and O&M teams.
- Interfaces with external parties such as public authorities, grid operators, customers, and others.
- Manages & optimizes the spare parts inventory at a project and fleet level.
- Review all production reports, incident reports, maintenance logs and spare parts inventory reports provided by O&M;(sub) contractors.
- Provides suggestions to improve the methodology for optimal panel cleaning strategies.
- Assists in the on-boarding of new projects to always ensure proper maintenance.
- Day-to-day management of team members, scheduling work, monitoring employee performance, and providing advice and coaching whenever needed.
- Assists in conducting technical training for the O&M; teams.
- Assists in purchase of tools and daily consumables required to run the operations team.
- Plant Equipment monitoring & String Monitoring.
- Fault rectification in DC Combiners, AC Combiners, Array Box and Solar Inverters.
- Minimize the generation loss and Increase efficiency loses in module / strings.
- Preventive and Corrective Maintenance of i.e. (Cabling on String Monitoring box, Connector
- Tightening on string Monitoring, Earth Switch, Isolator and HT panel).
- Preventive activity breakdown & Annual Shutdown Maintenance.
- Preparing the monthly & Daily generation reports related to availability.
- Experience in DC side troubleshooting
- Experience in conducting thermographic inspection of panels to identify microcracks, and
- Electrical connection points to spot overheat terminals.
- Preventive maintenance of (i.e MCCBs, ACB, SPD, IPR, Fuses, Indicators, Switches etc.)
- Preventive maintenance of weather stations.
- Preventive maintenance of Transformer and Transformer testing (IR Value, Ratio test, Magnetic Balance test, Open & Short CKT Test)
- Testing of SMB string level like Voltage, Polarity, Ground voltage and Insulation testing of DC cable & L.T. cable & H.T. cable.
- Troubleshoot inverter errors in coordination with OEM technical support.
- Troubleshoot communication issues with OEM technical support.
Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:
- Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering or, equivalent professional experience 6+ years’ experience in a SOLAR O&M
- Knowledge and experience in SOLAR Plants, with experience in handling plant more than 3MW capacity
- Familiar with Meteo-Control
- Excellent computer Abilities
- Excellent communication, interpersonal & organizational skills
- UAE Driving License in Must