Generator Technical Advisor

PeopleStrong; Hazira; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleStrong in Hazira, Gujarat, India is seeking a skilled engineer to supervise installation, alignment, testing, and commissioning of large turbine generators in power plants. You will ensure safe operation of hydrogen-cooled generators and coordinate with vendors and customers while overseeing maintenance and overhauls to OEM standards.

A BE/BTech in mechanical or electrical engineering with experience in turbine-generator erection, commissioning, and maintenance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in turbine-generator erection, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of hydrogen-cooled generators, seal oil systems, excitation systems, and generator protection.

Responsibilities

• Supervise generator erection and alignment.
• Verify foundation readiness and coupling alignment with turbine.
• Monitor hydrogen and cooling system installations.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors and customer representatives.
• Coordinate testing and troubleshooting with OEM specialists.
• Ensure safety and quality compliance.

Skills

Generator erection

Rotor withdrawal

Vibration analysis

Troubleshooting

Site management

Hydrogen charging

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Bachelor Of Electrical Engineering (BEE)

Job Description

Role Purpose

Responsible for the installation, alignment, testing, hydrogen gas handling, commissioning, maintenance, and overhauling of large turbine generators in thermal, combined cycle, and industrial power plants. Ensure safe and reliable operation of generator systems in accordance with OEM specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise generator stator, rotor, bearing, seal oil system, and auxiliary equipment installation.
• Verify foundation readiness, generator alignment, and coupling alignment with turbine.
• Monitor installation of excitation systems, cooling systems, and hydrogen systems.
• Ensure compliance with OEM erection procedures and quality requirements.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and customer representatives during installation activities.

2. Hydrogen Filling and Purging Operations

• Ensure compliance with safety procedures for handling hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
• Maintain records of gas consumption, purity, and operational parameters.
• Conduct insulation resistance (IR), polarization index (PI), winding resistance, and other electrical tests.
• Verify operation of protection systems, seal oil systems, excitation systems, and cooling systems.
• Supervise rotor withdrawal and insertion activities.
• Conduct dimensional checks, air-gap measurements, rotor sag measurements, and bearing clearances.

5. Testing & Troubleshooting

• Coordinate with OEM specialists for root cause analysis and corrective actions.

6. Safety & Quality Compliance

• Maintain compliance with OEM guidelines and industry standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree/ in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in turbine-generator erection, commissioning, and maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of hydrogen-cooled generators, seal oil systems, excitation systems, and generator protection systems.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with large utility generators (100 MW to 800 MW and above).
• Experience in power plant commissioning and outage management.

Key Skills

• Generator erection and alignment
• Rotor withdrawal and insertion
• Vibration analysis and troubleshooting
• Technical report preparation
• Team coordination and site management
• Completion of hydrogen charging and purging activities without incidents.
• Timely completion of generator overhauls with quality compliance.