Lead Electrical Switchyard & Transformer

Adani Group; Thoothukudi; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group is seeking a Lead Electrical Switchyard professional in Tamil Nadu to oversee maintenance of the Switchyard and Power Transformer areas. You will ensure reliability, drive preventive and predictive maintenance, manage outages, and lead refurbishment initiatives with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, implement digitalisation efforts, update SOPs and SMPs, and contribute to audits and continuous improvement across the maintenance

Qualifications

• Educational background in Electrical Engineering with relevant degree.
• Minimum 9+ years of experience in electrical maintenance for power distribution/switchyard operations.
• Experience in outages, AOH/COH, and asset reliability improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical Switchyard & Transformer Maintenance: execute maintenance for switchyard, transformers, and related areas to ensure reliability.
• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies to minimize downtime.
• Plan and conduct annual (AOH) and comprehensive (COH) overhauls; coordinate outages safely and within budget.
• Repair and refurbish equipment in associated areas, ensuring high standards of workmanship.
• Monitor condition and availability of switchyard equipment (breakers, transformers, isolators, earthing).
• Troubleshoot faults and perform root cause analyses to prevent recurrence and improve reliability.
• Create material/service PRs and SES for completed services; track inventory and spares.
• Support process improvements, SOP updates, JSA and SMP documentation; ensure SAP maintenance tracking and reporting.
• Prepare RFAs, NFAs, RCA/FMEA/ZFO reports; support audits and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Electrical control systems-APL

Electrical maintenance management-APL

Protection systems-APL

Switchyard & transformers-APL

Regulatory compliance-APL

Safety management-APL

Testing & parameter monitoring-APL

Education

BE/B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Purpose/Objective

• 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.

Key Responsibilities of Role

• 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.


• Implement actionable as per Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Management of Change (MoC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Zero Forced Outage (ZFO) reports to prevent incidents and improve safety outcomes.


• 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

Technical Competencies

• Electrical Control Systems-APL


• Electrical Maintenance Management-APL


• Knowledge of Protection Systems-APL


• Knowledge of Switchyard and Transformers-APL


• Regulatory Compliance-APL


• Safety Management-APL


• Testing and Parameter Monitoring-APL

Qualifications and Experience

• Educational Qualification: BE/B.


• tech in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited institution.


• Work Experience (Range of years): 9+ 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.