Job Title: Deputy Manager – Solar Operations (Brownfield Portfolio)
Location: Head Office, Gurgaon
Reporting To: General Manager / O&M
Role Summary:
We are seeking a proactive and analytical Deputy Manager to oversee the day-to-day operational management of a large brownfield solar portfolio comprising 724 MW AC / 882 MW DC from the Head Office. The role involves close coordination with site teams, regional managers, O&M contractors, and corporate functions to ensure high plant availability, quick resolution of breakdowns, regulatory compliance, and optimal operational performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor daily generation and operational performance dashboards across all solar plants and identify performance outliers, losses, and reporting discrepancies.
- Review DGRs, site events, and operational reports, ensuring timely escalation and corrective actions.
- Coordinate site requirements related to manpower, materials, spares, RM/PM activities, and vendor support.
- Expedite critical breakdown resolution to minimize plant downtime and generation losses.
- Conduct periodic portfolio performance reviews with O&M contractors and monitor compliance with contractual obligations and KPIs.
- Liaise with SCM, Finance, ESG, Safety, and other stakeholders for procurement, payables, regulatory, compliance, and operational support matters.
- Intimate the Insurance team for major equipment failures and breakdown incidents, and actively follow up for claim processing, documentation, and claim closure.
- Perform comparative bid evaluations, quotation analysis, cost-benefit assessments, payout reviews, and operational data analysis.
- Maintain clear and effective communication channels between site managers, regional managers, contractors, and senior management
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
- 7-9 years of experience in Solar O&M / Asset Management / Operations.
- Strong understanding of solar plant performance metrics, reporting, and O&M practices.
- Proficiency in Excel and data analysis; experience with dashboard interpretation and commercial evaluations.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred: Experience managing multi-site utility-scale solar portfolios and contractor performance management.