Operations and Maintenance Engineer at Westa.solar

About the Job

• This role is responsible for planning, scheduling and ensuring execution of daily, weekly and monthly activities to ensure smooth operations of the solar power plants.
• The O&M Engineer takes the responsibility of monitoring the performance of the solar power plants on a day-to-day basis and must be available for resolution, in the event of a fault.

Responsibilities
You will be a proactive and integral member of the team carrying out the following:

• Identify problems with operational plants, and develop and drive implementation of corrective action.
• Serve as company operations liaison with clients, and ensure that all communication is promptly reported to management, and resolved in a timely fashion.
• Schedule and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Perform remote monitoring of operational plants to track performance and flag faults or incidents.
• Analyze data from metering, performance, system design, etc., ensuring that system performance is accurately tracked.
• Process customer invoices and track revenue collection performance with accurate records.
• Provide timely reports from field operation, site performance and other information as may be requested by management.
• Respond to site call-outs and maintain a register of faults and site incidents, as well as repair activities, budgets, and the time and materials expended on tasks completed.
• Ensure that all O&M activities performed at project sites comply with OEM (original equipment manufacturer) requirements.
• Support Supply Chain in stock acquisition and management.
• Drive warranty claim processes where applicable for repairs or maintenance.

Education and Experience

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc / HND. in an Electrical Engineering is preferred; other fields may be considered with relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Power Systems or Renewable Energy role
• Excellent capabilities using Microsoft Office tools and Power BI
• Experience using remote monitoring tools like ELUM or AMMP
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• Read and interpret technical designs and specifications
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Creative problem-solving
• A strategic and analytical mind
• Persistence and attention to detail in pursuit of objectives
• Ability to work efficiently with little to no supervision.