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The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring maximum plant availability, energy generation, operational efficiency and compliance with relevant industry standards.\nThis role requires a technically strong and commercially minded professional with experience managing solar PV assets, maintenance teams, service providers and operational performance across utility-scale or commercial solar installations.\n\n POSITION INFO:\n\n An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Solar Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manager to oversee the operational performance, maintenance and technical optimisation of solar PV installations. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring maximum plant availability, energy generation, operational efficiency and compliance with relevant industry standards.\nThis role requires a technically strong and commercially minded professional with experience managing solar PV assets, maintenance teams, service providers and operational performance across utility-scale or commercial solar installations.\nKey ResponsibilitiesManage the overall operations and maintenance activities of solar PV plants and installations, ensuring optimal system performance, reliability and availability.\nDevelop, implement and oversee preventative, corrective and predictive maintenance strategies to minimise equipment failures and operational downtime.\nMonitor solar plant performance, energy generation, system availability and performance ratios to identify operational inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.\nOversee the maintenance and performance of solar PV modules, inverters, transformers, switchgear, substations, electrical distribution systems and associated balance-of-system equipment.\nCoordinate scheduled maintenance activities, inspections, testing, fault finding and repairs across solar installations.\nManage and supervise technical teams, field technicians, contractors and external service providers to ensure effective maintenance and operational delivery.\nAnalyse SCADA data, monitoring systems and performance reports to identify faults, investigate underperformance and implement corrective actions.\nEnsure compliance with electrical safety regulations, environmental requirements, operational procedures and applicable industry standards.\nManage equipment warranties, maintenance contracts, service-level agreements (SLAs) and relationships with OEMs and technical suppliers.\nOversee spare parts management, maintenance budgets, procurement requirements and operational expenditure.\nInvestigate equipment failures and recurring technical issues, implementing root cause analysis and long-term solutions to improve plant reliability.\nPrepare and present regular operational reports covering plant performance, maintenance activities, energy production, downtime, costs and key performance indicators (KPIs).\nWork closely with engineering, project management and commercial teams to support asset optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.\nEnsure effective health, safety and environmental (HSE) practices across all operations and maintenance activities.\nIdentify opportunities to improve energy yields, reduce operating costs and extend the operational lifespan of solar assets.\nMinimum RequirementsBachelor's Degree, BTech or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.\nProven experience in solar PV operations, maintenance or renewable energy asset management.\nPrevious experience managing technical teams, contractors and maintenance activities.\nStrong understanding of solar PV systems, electrical infrastructure and power generation equipment.\nExperience with SCADA systems, remote monitoring platforms and solar plant performance analysis.\nKnowledge of preventative and corrective maintenance methodologies.\nUnderstanding of electrical safety regulations, statutory compliance and relevant industry standards.\nStrong financial, operational and project management capabilities.\nTechnical CompetenciesSolar PV plant operations and maintenance.\nUtility-scale and/or commercial solar installations.\nInverter and PV system troubleshooting.\nElectrical distribution and substation infrastructure.\nSCADA monitoring and performance analysis.\nPreventative and predictive maintenance planning.\nRoot cause analysis and fault diagnosis.\nAsset performance optimisation.\nContractor and OEM management.\nMaintenance budgeting and cost control.\nPlease send your cv 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