General Manager Engineering

About This Job
Thermax Limited
Location: Pune City, Maharashtra, India
Work Mode: On-site
Industry: Engineering Services,Energy Technology,Services for Renewable Energy
Responsibilities
Job Description
Primarily responsible for the Design & Engineering Function of Renewable Energy (solar PV, wind and BESS) project design from concept to commissioning.Onboarding & Developing Infra Partners, Engineering consultants, OEM's, O&M partners.Carry out due diligence, Design Risk Analysis & mitigation plan for RE projects.Lead and oversee site evaluation, energy predictions, site survey, design & optimization, of complete plant layout.Oversee energy yield analysis and data analysis, measurement campaigns and power generation & Losses.Technical evaluation, selection & comparison of components and key equipment (Module, Inverter, Cable, Mounting Structure, BOS for utility scale solar PV, wind and BESS power plants.Lead the detailed designing (AC & DC resp.) of large Scale, Grid connected RE Power Plants.Finalizing Bill of Materials and issuing technical specifications for major components to complete support procurement and construction of RE projects.Achieving cost leadership through design optimization and vendor development for designed BOM.Leading estimation & supporting costing for Utility Scale project.Providing technical support to BD for Pre-bid /proposal stage.Liaise with other departments as well as with EPC’s, Consultants and regulating authorities regarding technical requirement/issues.Team development, Managing and training to team and clients as per requirements.To develop & strengthen Process, Engineering Systems and procedures for –all types of RE projects.Interaction with Customer, Project Management Team, Installation & Commissioning team and Contractors for successful completion of the project.Providing feedback on key project issues to Department, Management team on a timely basis.
Required Skills
Engineering & Design Skills
Familiar and experienced with entire life cycle of project design for solar PV, wind and energy storage systemsIn depth knowledge of solar PV products and utility grid architectureLeading development of vendors and suppliers for civil, electrical, mechanical and power evacuation systems.Should have good knowledge of local prevalent rules and regulation for power generation and evacuation.Review of design based on national, International standards and good engineering practices.Experience in collating data and other resources through co-ordination with different agencies and implementing the observations in Design.Taking Lead in validating and releasing GFC/ IFC (good/issued for construction) drawingsExpertise in layout finalization, Modeling, capacity fixing of utilities, routing and other details.Interfacing between Engineering consultant and EPCKnowledge of IEC, INDIAN & and other standards e.g NFPA,NEC,IEEE, etcExperience in design reviews and risk studies.
Techno commercial Operations Skills
Should be involved in preparing technical SOW/ DOR/proposals, along with handling contract & documentation.Interfacing between EPC/OEM and internal projects team, for facilitating technical requirement for capturing, building out specifications & scoping of projects.Overseeing and verifying the preparation of RFQ for various utilities and equipment supplies.Techno-commercial comparisons for key components like WTG, Module, Solar Inverters, Transformer etcSupporting the Supply Chain team with facilitating smooth order execution right from quotation; Ordering, follow up, execution, billing and contract closing.
Erection and Commissioning Skills
Experience in preparing pre-startup requirement of the system considering all aspects like Standard operating procedure, preparation, review & commissioning of RE projectsUnderstand installation, erection and commissioning of equipment, providing support to the construction team during execution till commissioning.Foreseeing bottlenecks and initiating corrective (engineering) measures to avoid reoccurrence.
Operational assessment
Evaluates the performance of a renewable energy facility, identifying areas for improvement and quantifying potential gainsSite breakdown assessment, RCA, Corrective action plan, Lessons learned implementation in future project.
Competencies / Key Skills Required
Solar projects yield analysis and Wind resource assessmentStrong technical knowledge on Solar PV, Wind turbine technology, Evacuation infra 220kV and aboveSoftware proficiency – PV syst, Solargis, SAM, MS office, AutoCAD, ETAPOpen, positive attitude, goal oriented & flexible.Good Communication & Presentation Skills.Interpersonal & Influential Skills.
Experience
12 – 18 years plus
Qualification
Batchlor’s degree – Electrical/Power systems

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