Manager - Asset Performance (Wind)

Hero Future Energies; Gadag; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hero Future Energies seeks a senior O&M professional to manage wind farm operations post-commissioning. You will supervise site activities, coordinate with contractors, and ensure KPIs like machine uptime and grid availability remain at target levels.

Strong expertise in WTG maintenance and HSE is essential. Candidates must have 5+ years with Siemens-Gamesa WTGs, experience handling 50+ MW projects, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in O&M management of wind sector.
• Must have handled a windfarm >50 MW independently.
• Minimum 5 years experience on Siemens-Gamesa WTG as IPP or OEM.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge.
• Open to innovative idea implementation at site.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Languages: Kannada, Hindi/English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor site operations with contractors to maintain plant KPIs such as Machine Availability, Internal Grid Availability and External Grid Availability.
• Ensure MTTR and MTBF levels are maintained as per plant targets.
• Analyze WTGs for Power Curve, Breakdowns, Warnings and temperature raises.
• Ensure O&M activities, including HSE, are carried out per SOPs.
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly MIS on generation, wind speed and KPIs.
• Coordinate with Discom/Transco for grid issues and monthly JMR & revenue invoicing.
• Maintain SCADA and communication network between site and HO.
• Carry out WTG & store audits as per schedule.
• Coordinate with admin and police for ROWs at site within the zone.
• Coordinate with Land authorities for land-related issues.

Skills

O&M wind sector management

Wind farm >50 MW experience

Siemens-Gamesa WTG 5+ yrs

MS Excel advanced

Innovative idea implementation

Communication skills

Problem solving

Kannada

Hindi/English

Education

B.E. Electrical/Electronics

Job description

Incumbents will be responsible for Site activities as per:

Project O&M (After commissioning of the Project)

• Monitor site operations, working with contractors and subcontractors and ensuring the plant KPIs like Machine Availability, Internal Grid Availability and External Grid Availability is maintained as per target
• Ensure MTTR and MTBF levels are maintained as per plants target
• Complete analysis of all WTGs for Power Curve, Breakdowns, Warning and Temperature raise issues
• To ensure that all O&M activities, including HSE are carried out as per SOPs.
• Preparing daily / weekly /monthly MIS depicting generation, Wind speed and other KPIs.
• Coordination with Discom and Transco for Grid related issues and monthly JMR & revenue Invoicing.
• Maintenance of SCADA and Communication network between site and HO.
• Carry out WTG & Store audits as per schedule.
• Coordination with administration and police for resolution of local ROWs at site under the zone
• Coordination with Land authorities for resolution of land related issues

Educational Qualifications and Work Experience:

• B.E. Electrical/Electronics with 10 years of experience in Operation and Maintenance activities in a large WIND Farm/Grid project with Siemens-Gamesa fleet.

Desired Profile:

• Proven track record in O&M management of wind sector.
• Must have handled a windfarm of more than 50 MW independently
• Minimum 5 year experience on Siemens-Gamesa WTG as IPP or OEM
• In depth knowledge of advanced Microsoft excel
• Open for Innovative Idea implementation at site
• Good communication & problem solving skills.
• Language: Kannada & hindi/English