Sr Engineer (Solar O&M)

Designation: - Sr. Engineer (Solar O&M)

Qualification: D.E in Electrical / B.E/ B. Tech/ Other

Experience: 3 to 5 years

Location: Surat

Job Time: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM Monday to Saturday

About the Role

We are looking for a Solar O&M Monitoring Engineer responsible for online monitoring of solar plants, inverter performance, generation analysis and troubleshooting. The role involves coordinating with site teams, O&M contractors, OEMs and clients to ensure smooth plant operations and timely resolution of technical issues.

Job description:

• Update the daily inverter generation and meter report on Teams and prepare the monthly generation sheet for each plant with day-wise data.
• Prepare the plant-wise hourly kW sheet.
• Perform online monitoring of all plants and analyze generation graphs to identify performance issues.
• Diagnose inverter faults (grid faults, IGBT faults, fan alarms, offline inverters) and coordinate repair or replacement with OEMs and service teams (Solis, Sungrow).
• Process warranty claims for inverters and spare parts and track dispatch and receipt of replacement material (power module boards, fans, CTPT units).
• Perform online configuration of inverters, including data logger installation and string configuration of plants.
• Follow up with O&M contractors and site engineers on pending work and hold morning meetings with the O&M contractor.
• Coordinate transformer and other electrical equipment issues (e.g., oil leakage, winding faults) with service engineers.
• Attend client meetings and plant overview meetings and address client queries and concerns.
• Share generation reports, monitoring login credentials and warranty certificates with clients and internal teams.
• Verify logbook details and confirm site stock with the purchase team.
• Prepare and maintain other required reports and documentation.

Knowledge requirements:

• Good knowledge of Solar PV plant O&M and online monitoring.
• Knowledge of inverter operation, fault diagnosis and troubleshooting (Solis, Sungrow).
• Understanding of SCADA, data loggers, string configuration and generation analysis.
• Basic knowledge of transformers, HT/LT equipment and other electrical systems.
• Good knowledge of Excel, report preparation, OEM coordination and client communication.

Salary: As per Skills and Experience