Assistant Manager - Operations (Renewables)

Apraava Energy Private Limited; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Apraava Energy Private Limited is seeking a senior professional to manage wind assets, oversee O&M, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will provide generation and revenue inputs, coordinate with asset managers, and drive HSSE standards.

The role requires 7-8 years of experience in wind asset operations, with strong contracting and negotiation skills to optimize performance and value for the asset.

Qualifications

• 7-8 years of overall experience in wind asset management.
• Specific experience of handling and supervising O&M of a wind plant.

Responsibilities

• Support business planning for Wind Assets with generation and revenue figures.
• Drive and implement asset management for the asset per contractual terms.
• Monitor asset performance against budgets and provide updates to management.
• Ensure HSSE compliance and training of asset personnel, including contractors.
• Maintain relationships with Dis Coms, OEMs, and local bodies to safeguard interests.
• Admin oversight, material management, and timely approvals of O&M fees.

Skills

Wind asset operations

Wind resource assessment

Contracting frameworks

Regulatory frameworks

Commercial understanding

Negotiation skills

Education

B.E/B.Tech (Electrical/Mechanical/Electronics)

Job description

Skills and Knowledge

• Educational Qualifications: B.E/B.Tech (Electrical/Mechanical/Electronics)
• Functional Skills:
  • Expertise in handling operations/key processes of a Wind Asset
  • Knowledge of wind resource assessment
  • Understanding of Contracting and Regulatory frameworks
  • Commercial understanding of the functioning of the Apraava Energy’s business
  • Negotiation skills
• Relevant and total years of Experience:
  • 7-8 years of overall experience
  • Specific experience of handling and supervising O&M of wind plant

Principal Accountabilities

• Support business planning for Wind Assets, by providing generation and revenue figures for the Khandke asset
  • Provide inputs to Regional Asset Manager on projected generation & revenue figures and budget requirement for the asset (such as for O&M, manpower, statutory fees and other related charges and fees)
  • Keep abreast of the latest practices and technologies in wind asset management; Identify practices feasible for Apraava Energy and share with senior management
  • Track asset performance against budgets/business plan and provide periodic updates to management on the same
• Drive, Plan & Implement asset management for the asset, ensuring smooth functioning and compliance with all contractual terms & conditions
  • Efficiently execute all activities pertaining to asset management, performance management, availability management, HSSE compliance and knowledge management as per defined norms and guidelines
  • Ensure proper training of all asset personnel including contractor on asset operating procedures and SOPs
  • Coordinate with Partner Asset Manager for thorough monitoring of asset ensuring availability of all machines and execution of all activities in compliance to terms and conditions specified in O&M contract
• Monitor asset performance to ensure compliance with defined business plan
  • Monitor asset performance to ensure O&M performance as per business plan. Ensure resource availability Guarantee of 96.5%. Identify issues impacting asset performance, analyse reasons and collaborate with Partner Asset Manager for resolution of the same
  • Ensure WEC Preventive maintenance adherence of 99% avoiding pendency of Safety critical or Availability critical actions
  • To prepare yearly maintenance plan related to WTG and BOP
  • A day ahead planning for deploying of Apraava Energy’s manpower and O&M Contractor at site
  • Conduct fortnightly meeting with partner asset manager
  • Provide inputs for adjustment of the business plan as per performance and provide forecasts to the management
  • Maintain an effective repository of all asset management documents, contract copies, invoices, land documents etc. for future reference and audit preparedness
• Monitor compliance of all asset activities with applicable HSSE parameters and policies to drive required standards at work, ensuring smooth plant operations with zero instances of non-compliance
  • Conduct periodic meetings and toolbox talks for all asset personnel (including contractors and sub-contractors) to drive awareness and knowledge of Apraava Energy’s HSSE policies and procedures
  • Report all HSSE accidents and near misses as per defined timelines; Monitor timely implementation of corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence
  • Ensure compliance to HSSE norms and guidelines for all asset activities; Highlight cases of non-compliance to Partner Asset Manager and Regional Asset Manager
• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with all key stakeholders to help safeguard Apraava Energy’s interests within the limits of organizational guidelines and policies
  • Develop strong relationships with Dis Coms and other government bodies to ensure timely submission of all invoices and realization of revenue for the regional assets
  • Have oversight of community engagement through HO CSR team and local Admin support. To maintain amicable relationships with local bodies (Panchayats, key villagers, etc.)
  • Maintain relationship with OEM partners to ensure Apraava Energy’s points are driven in smooth manner
• Admin oversight
  • Admin oversight, administrative decisions, site level People management
• Material Management
  • To highlight material requirement as soon as material goes below reordering point
  • To get the material physically verified
  • To create material reservation on time
• Quality Audit
  • Carryout 5% of the Wind turbine inspection post preventive maintenance to provide assurance that maintenance is carried out up to desired standards.
• Statutory & O&M fees timely approvals
  • Ensure timely statutory payment
  • Ensure approval related O&M invoice is on time
  • Entry in GOIS Operational data entry
  • Entry for compliances in- Compliance Manager portal
• Reports
  • Ensure all report to be delivered on time to management and is parked in repository