Mechanical Maintenance Lead (PSP/Hydropower)

Adani Group; Anantapuram; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Lead for the PSP Hydro facility in Chitravati, Andhra Pradesh. You will oversee mechanical maintenance, drive reliability, and ensure compliance with central and state regulations to support optimal power generation.

The role requires 12–20 years in hydro maintenance, CMMS experience, and proven leadership of engineering teams. You will develop maintenance strategies, monitor performance, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (required).
• 12–20 years of experience in mechanical maintenance within hydro power generation.
• Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements for Hydro/PSP Plants.
• Maintenance experience with CMMS for plant maintenance works.
• Experience leading engineers and technicians as a section head for hydro/PSP plant equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee mechanical maintenance of the PSP hydro facility to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, environmental, and regulatory requirements (CEA, CERC, DSA, SCEI, AP/CPCB, etc.).
• Develop safe systems of work (SSOW) including HIRA, PTW, LOTO, and JSA.
• Manage maintenance teams, budgets, contracts, and vendor relationships.
• Define preventive maintenance strategies to maximize reliability and minimize MTTR.

Skills

CMMS

RCA

HIRA

PTW

LOTO

JSA

Performance monitoring

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Work Location: Chitravati Andhra Pradesh

Role

The Mechanical Maintenance Lead is responsible for overseeing the mechanical maintenance work of the PSP Hydro facility in Chitravati, Andhra Pradesh. This role is pivotal in ensuring optimal power generation, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement within the pump storage plant. The position aligns with Adani Groups mission to drive sustainable energy solutions and supports PSP Hydros strategic focus on operational excellence, risk management, and stakeholder collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable, safe and efficient operation of all generating units, auxiliaries, and balance of plant systems.
• Ensures full compliance with Statutory HSS, environmental and technical requirements from central and state governmental bodies (i.e. CEA, CERC, DSA, SCEI, AP/CPCB etc. compliances).
• Contribute to developing safe systems of work (SSOW) procedures, including HIRA, PTW, LOTO, JSA etc. for your area.
• To provide oversight of all mechanical maintenance activities, management of the maintenance teams, financial control, contract management, environmental compliance, regulatory compliance, technical compliance, risk evaluations and relationship management.
• Prepare maintenance strategy to achieve higher reliability (maximized MTTF) and greater efficiency (minimized MTTR) and implement the maintenance plans at plant level accordingly.
• Lead equipment failure investigations and analysis, establish RCA framework and implement performance monitoring, corrective actions and continuous improvement methodology, for your area.
• Maintain plant machinery to ensure its at acceptable standards, aiming at zero breakdown.
• Preparation of service contract and contract management for mechanical maintenance works outsourced to external service providers.
• Preparation and implementation of complete plant maintenance reports and checklists, including daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and checklists.
• Prepare and manage plant maintenance budget, work to optimize the costs and maximize production. This includes developing and tracking the monthly, quarterly, and annual maintenance budgets.
• Define and monitor maintenance plans to achieve yearly Generation targets and yearly agreed Plant/Machines Availability targets.

Required Education & Experience

• B.E/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
• 12-20 years of experience in mechanical maintenance within hydro power generation sector.
• Strong knowledge of Statutory and regulatory requirements pertaining to Hydro/PSP Plants.
• Maintenance experience of large-scale pump storage power plants is preferred.
• Managed Team of Engineers and technicians, working as section head for hydro / PSP plant equipment maintenance works for at least 5 years.
• Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) for Plant maintenance works.
• Knowledge of analytics tools for performance optimization and risk assessment.