Head of Solar Operations & Asset Management

Pekat RE Maintenance Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pekat RE Maintenance Sdn Bhd is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Manager to drive the O&M function across technical, monitoring, procurement, and safety teams, consolidating processes to ensure reliable, high‑quality services and growth beyond solar into other green technologies.

As Head of O&M, you will lead asset management for renewable energy projects, oversee budgets, SLA delivery, and client relationships, while steering digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3 years on-site PV experience or 5 years in engineering/operations roles.
• Proven experience managing utility-scale and distributed solar PV projects.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian regulatory requirements including ST regulations and Electricity Supply Act.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, and oversee operational activities across Technical C&I, Monitoring, Engineering, Procurement, Administration, Safety, and Large-Scale Solar functions.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements, HSE regulations, company policies, and client-specific requirements.
• Manage and optimize O&M activities: resource planning, maintenance scheduling, spare parts, breakdown response, fault diagnosis, corrective actions to meet SLAs.
• Monitor solar system performance, review studies/designs, engineering solutions, maintenance reports, and QA processes.
• Manage budgets, cost control, procurement, contract administration, asset management, and insurance claims.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders for high service delivery.
• Lead growth via O&M proposals, RFPs, technical evaluations, cost estimations, and new opportunities.
• Drive digitalization by implementing monitoring platforms, data analytics, and automation to improve efficiency.
• Build and develop a high-performing Operations team through recruitment, coaching, and career development.
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and consistent strategic updates to senior management.

Skills

PV operations

Fault diagnosis

Maintenance management

Leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Pekat RE Maintenance Sdn Bhd is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Manager to drive the O&M function across technical, monitoring, procurement, and safety teams, consolidating processes to ensure reliable, high‑quality services and growth beyond solar into other green technologies.

As Head of O&M, you will lead asset management for renewable energy projects, oversee budgets, SLA delivery, and client relationships, while steering digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives