Assistant Manager - Electrical Maintenance

Adani Enterprises Ltd; Raipur; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Enterprises Ltd in Raipur seeks an Assistant Manager - Electrical to oversee switchyard and transformer maintenance, ensuring safe, reliable operations and adherence to digitalisation and automation initiatives.

The role focuses on preventive/predictive maintenance, outage management, and continuous improvement across maintenance standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of electrical maintenance experience in power distribution.
• Experience in switchyard operations and maintenance.
• BE/B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Execute electrical maintenance activities for Switchyard and Power Transformer areas to ensure reliability.
• Implement preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Conduct annual (AOH) and comprehensive (COH) overhauls and manage outage maintenance.
• Repair and refurbish equipment ensuring high standards of workmanship.
• Monitor switchyard equipment and ensure breakers, transformers, isolators and earthing work properly.
• Troubleshoot failures and perform failure analysis to improve reliability.
• Create PRs for materials and services; prepare SES for completed services.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Switchyard operations

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

BE/B.tech Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Assistant Manager - Electrical

About Business: Adani Group

Adani Group is a diversified organisation in India comprising 10 publicly traded companies. It has created a world-class logistics and utility infrastructure portfolio that has a pan-India presence. Adani Group is headquartered in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. Over the years, Adani Group has positioned itself to be the market leader in its logistics and energy businesses focusing on large-scale infrastructure development in India with O & M practices benchmarked to global standards. With four IG-rated businesses, it is the only Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer in India.

Adani Power Limited (APL)

Adani Power Limited (APL), a part of the diversified Adani Group, is the largest private thermal power producer in India. We have a power generation capacity of 15,250 MW comprising thermal power plants in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand, and a 40 MW solar power project in Gujarat.

Job Purpose

This role is responsible to ensure the efficient and reliable operation of the Switchyard and Power Transformer areas through meticulous execution of maintenance activities. This role is pivotal in upholding safety, environmental compliance, and sustainability standards while driving process improvements and innovation. The Lead Electrical Switchyard is responsible for coordinating with stakeholders and embracing Digitalisation and automation to enhance operational effectiveness.

Lead Electrical Switchyard & Transformer Maintenance Execution and Reliability

• Execute electrical maintenance activities for the Switchyard, Power Transformer Area, and associated areas to ensure continuous operational reliability.
• Implement comprehensive maintenance strategies, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Conduct annual (AOH) and comprehensive (COH) overhauling and manage maintenance during outages, focusing on safe, timely, and efficient project completion within budgets and allotted manpower.
• Engage in repairing and refurbishment activities for associated area equipment, ensuring that all maintenance work is carried out to the highest standards.
• Monitor the condition and availability of all switchyard equipment, ensuring that circuit breakers, transformers, isolators, and earthing systems are functioning optimally.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and conduct equipment failure analysis to prevent recurrence and improve system reliability.
• Create PRs for materials and services and prepare SES (Service Entry Sheets) for completed services.

Process Improvement and Innovation

• Identify and act on opportunities for process and system enhancements to meet evolving operational needs and directives from leadership.
• Regularly update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and Standard Maintenance Plans (SMPs) to reflect current best practices and operational requirements.
• Ensure the effective use of SAP for tracking maintenance activities, managing spare parts inventory, and ensuring the timely closure of notifications.
• Provide accurate and timely information for Necessary Formal Approvals (NFAs) for license renewals and contribute to the preparation of comprehensive reports for RCA, FMEA, ZFO, and technical audits.

Maintenance Standards and specifications

• Provide information/support for communications with the govt. agencies such as SLDC, WRLDC, ALDC, NRLDC and other regulatory authorities for scheduled outages.
• Support Team Leads in quality assurance processes, ensuring that materials and equipment procured meet specified standards and contribute to operational excellence.
• Allocate work areas to business associates efficiently, ensuring optimal use of resources and adherence to maintenance schedules.
• Assist Team Leads with attendance and quantity verification to ensure accurate record-keeping and accountability.
• Prepare detailed reports for Annual Overhaul (AOH) and Capital Overhaul (COH), as directed by Team Leads and Section Heads, to document maintenance activities and outcomes.
• Support Team Leads in the execution of performance metrics and the preparation of requirements for equipment and services for budget preparation.
• Provide training and development requirements to Team Leads for development of business associates.

Business Sustainability

• Implement and Follow IMS, AWMS, DISHA, ABEM, CHETNA guidelines, and other environmental and safety protocols to ensure a sustainable and safe workplace.
• Participate in and ensure the effectiveness of mock drills, hazard mitigation processes, and emergency response procedures.
• Maintain compliance with all legal and statutory requirements, including timely renewal of electrical licenses and certifications.
• Conduct safety trainings for all business associates and employees, ensuring a high level of safety awareness and competence across the department.
• Maintain meticulous records of all equipment histories, ensuring that any issues are documented and learnings are applied to future operations.

Digitalisation and Automation

• Support comprehensive Digitalisation strategies to optimise operational efficiency.
• Innovate and implement automation solutions to support overall organisational goals / strategy.

Key Stakeholders - Internal

All Departments Service Departments

Key Stakeholders - External

External Stakeholders: Contractors - Material and services

Educational Qualification

BE/B.tech in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited institution.

Work Experience (Range of years)

4+ years of experience in electrical maintenance within power distribution.

Preferred Industry

Experience in the power generation, transmission, or distribution industry, with a focus on switchyard operations and maintenance.

Experience Level Mid Level

Experience Level Mid Level