Assistant Manager - Engineering & Technical Support

Apraava Energy Private Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apraava Energy Private Limited in Mumbai is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead Solar BoP design, energy yield assessment, and technical due diligence for greenfield and M&A solar projects. You will apply PVSyst, AutoCAD, PVCase and SolarGIS tools to optimize layouts, perform equipment selection, and drive QA/QC during site commissioning.

The role requires 6+ years of hands-on experience in large-scale solar projects, strong design review skills, and the ability to coordinate with EPCs,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of overall experience in solar energy projects.
• Minimum 3 years hands-on in large ground-mounted grid-connected solar projects using PVSyst.
• Experience with Solar+BESS and floating solar is a plus.
• Experience in design review and engineering for BoP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy yield assessment and BoP design for solar projects.
• Conduct technical due diligence for renewables, including M&A projects.
• Review QA/QC documentation and support site commissioning.
• Prepare BoP equipment specs, RFPs, and vendor discussions.
• Coordinate with consultants and EPCs and manage document control.

Skills

Power system design

BoP design experience

PVSyst expertise

SolarGIS familiarity

AutoCAD proficiency

PVCase familiarity

M&A due diligence

Education

B.E/B.Tech - Electrical

Tools

AutoCAD

PVCase

SketchUp

SolarGIS

Job description

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities

Solar Energy Yield Assessment, BoP Design / Engineering & Technical Due Diligence of Renewables - Greenfield & M&A projects

Major Activities

• Key accountabilities but not limited to-
• In depth understanding of various standards and regulations for Design & Engineering perspective for Solar AC-DC System Design & Energy Yield Assessment
• In depth understanding of Electrical design and Engineering concept of large-scale grid connected Solar power plant

Green field Project

• Hands on Experience and Expertise on PVSyst, Energy Estimation & Optimization using software
• Hands on Experience and Expertise on Solar AC-DC BoP System Design, Equipment’s selection and optimization
• Hands on experience to prepare and analyze Solar Power plant AC, DC Layout, SLD, DC-AC schematic, cable sizing, cable schedule and loss calculations, Earthing design etc.
• Prepare BoP equipment’s specifications/RFP document, discussion, and finalization with OEM/EPC
• Review QA / QC document, Factory inspection of critical equipment, acceptance tests & support during Site commissioning
• Prepare scope of work, support during appointment of Consultant / OE, co-ordinate, review, BoP comparison, optimization, observations and suggest mitigation measures.
• Document management
• Solar PV Module Selection, BOM finalization, support during manufacturing of Solar Module, in-process inspection and testing

Merger & Acquisition Projects

• Hands-on experience to analyze and review solar PV plant performance, Electrical design review and engineering during M&A projects.
• Hands on experience in M&A transactions specific to Technical due diligence covering design review, IS/IEC/CEA compliance and validation, site visit, highlight the key issues / engineering risks / design deficiencies, and handover for Merger and Acquisition of large-scale solar project and co-ordination with consultants, seller & Stack holders.

Technical Innovation & Developing Solutions

• Provide support in conceptualizing & integrating a solution as needed by Apraava Energy assets for improving reliability of equipment & statutory compliance.
• Provide support in exploring facilitation of Creative Engineering space for New Solutions
• Facilitate sharing of new developments in Technology with the wider audience.

Developing self and others

• Explore new technological developments and understand new products / solutions.
• Engage in achieving self-reliance on pre-bid engineering & detailed designing in Solar BoP system
• Build a network of expertise to support the Apraava Energy business needs (e.g., Consultants & Specialists for Expert Services)

INTERACTIONS

Internal Clients

All roles in Technical Support

Operating Business Units within Apraava Energy

Business Development teams

Apraava Energy India Management team

External Clients

Vendors / EPC partners / Consultants / Contract partners

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Educational Qualifications

• B.E/B.Tech - Electrical

Functional Skills

• Technical Understanding of the Power Generating / Transforming / Controlling Equipment, Design & Engineering perspective, Exploring Product trends for opportune application
• In-depth understanding of Design & Engineering aspects Solar AC-DC System & Balance of Plant system
• Proficient in SolarGIS, PVSyst, AutoCAD, PVCase Software, Sketchup
• Understanding of application of various standards and regulations for Design & Engineering perspective
• Ability to prepare & review design
• Analytical skills

Relevant and total years of Experience

Overall experience:6+ years

Specific experience in:

• Minimum +3 years of hands-on experience in large scale ground mounted gird connected Solar Projects specific to Solar Energy assessment using Pvsyst software, Solar AC-DC Balance of Plant system design and Engineering experience using AutCAD, PVCase
• Experience on Solar+BESS, Floating Solar would added advantage
• Consultancy in Engineering background would be preferred