AGM - Electrical - EBOP & Grid O&M - Wind O&M

Role & responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Organization Development

• Develop and implement long-term strategy for self-O&M of EBOP assets across India.
• Build, mentor and develop a high-performing EBOP organization comprising Regional Managers, Site Incharges, Shift Operators, Testing & Commissioning Engineers and specialist teams.
• Create competency development plans, technical certification programs and leadership pipeline for electrical O&M personnel.
• Establish standardized SOPs, maintenance philosophy, governance framework and technical standards across all sites.
• Drive culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.

2. Electrical Asset Management

Own end-to-end asset management of:

• Pooling Substations (PSS)
• Unit Substations (USS)
• AIS/GIS Switchyards
• Power Transformers
• Transmission Lines
• HT/LT Distribution Systems
• Protection & Control Systems
• SCADA & Communication Systems
• Metering Systems
• Reactive Power Compensation Systems
• Battery Systems
• Grid Interface Infrastructure

Drive lifecycle management of assets to improve reliability, availability and operational efficiency.

3. Grid & Transmission Network Management

• Ensure maximum availability of evacuation infrastructure.
• Lead operation and maintenance of transmission lines from 33 kV to 400 kV networks.
• Liaise with CTU, STU, SLDC, RLDC and utility authorities.
• Ensure compliance with Grid Code, CEA Regulations and statutory requirements.
• Lead outage planning, shutdown management and restoration activities.
• Drive reduction of generation loss due to grid and EBOP failures.

4. Reliability & Performance Improvement

• Establish reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) framework.
• Lead condition monitoring programs for critical electrical assets.
• Analyse asset health, fault patterns, MTTR, MTBF and failure trends.
• Develop and execute reliability improvement projects.
• Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for major equipment failures.
• Implement predictive maintenance technologies and digital monitoring systems.
• Drive improvement in:
• EBOP Availability
• Grid Availability
• Transmission Line Availability
• Transformer Reliability
• Generation Loss Reduction
• Safety Performance

5. Testing, Protection & Commissioning Excellence

• Serve as organizational SME for protection systems, relay coordination and grid protection philosophy.
• Review and approve relay settings for substations and transmission systems.
• Lead periodic testing, calibration and health assessment programs.
• Guide commissioning and handover of new wind and solar projects.
• Ensure smooth integration of projects into O&M organization.
• Build in-house testing and commissioning capability to reduce dependency on external agencies.

6. Safety, HSE & Compliance

• Establish zero-harm culture across EBOP organization.
• Ensure implementation of PTW, LOTO, electrical isolation and switching safety procedures.
• Lead safety audits and emergency preparedness programs.
• Ensure compliance with:
• CEA Regulations
• IE Rules
• Grid Code
• CEIG Requirements
• State Electricity Regulations
• IMS Standards
• Internal HSE Standards
• Investigate major incidents and implement preventive measures.

7. Financial & Contract Management

• Prepare annual O&M budgets for EBOP assets.
• Drive O&M cost optimization through self-execution strategies.
• Manage OEM, AMC, testing and transmission line O&M contracts.
• Review technical and commercial scope of contracts.
• Develop spare strategy and inventory optimization plans.
• Monitor contract performance and service delivery KPIs.

8. Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Projects, Asset Management, Finance, Procurement and Safety teams.
• Engage with utilities, transmission companies, regulatory agencies and local authorities.
• Support technical due diligence during acquisitions and project development.
• Lead resolution of critical grid, protection and transmission related issues.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Safety

• Zero Fatality
• Zero Electrical Accident
• PTW & LOTO Compliance >99%

Reliability & Availability

• EBOP Availability
• Grid Availability
• Transformer Availability
• Transmission Line Availability
• Protection System Health Index
• MTTR
• MTBF

Business

• Generation Loss due to EBOP Issues
• O&M Cost/MW
• Budget Adherence
• Contract Performance

Capability Development

• Internal Competency Index
• Training Hours per Employee
• Self-O&M Coverage %

Critical Position Succession Readiness

Technical Competencies

• Substation O&M (33 kV to 400 kV)
• Transmission Line O&M
• Protection Systems & Relay Coordination
• SCADA & Communication Systems
• Testing & Commissioning
• Power System Analysis
• Reliability Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis
• Condition Monitoring
• Asset Management Systems (SAP/ERP)

Grid Code & Regulatory Compliance

Preferred candidate profile:

• 15-20 years of experience in Electrical O&M, Asset Management and Grid Operations.
• Minimum 8-10 years in leadership roles managing substations, transmission lines and renewable energy evacuation systems.
• Experience in AIS/GIS substations from 33 kV to 400 kV.
• Hands-on experience in protection systems, relay coordination, testing & commissioning.
• Experience in Wind and Solar Renewable Energy Assets preferred.
• Proven experience in building and leading large multi-location teams.
• Strong exposure to utility interface, SLDC/RLDC coordination and regulatory compliance.

Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
• M.Tech (Power Systems) preferred.
• Electrical Supervisor Competency Certificate preferred.
• Certification in Power System Protection or Reliability Engineering will be an added advantage.