Junior Solar O&M Engineer: On-site Maintenance

Verdant Solar Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Verdant Solar Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a Junior Operations and Maintenance Engineer to monitor plant performance, supervise on-site cleaning crews, and support engineers and clients with practical help. The role focuses on routine maintenance, fault diagnostics, safety compliance, and coordinating with external vendors to ensure timely parts and repairs at PV sites.

Based in Petaling Jaya with projects across Malaysia, this entry-level O&M position offers hands-on training, safety-first

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Clean Technology, or a relevant technical discipline.
• 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in solar operations and maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, or a similar field-based technical role.
• Vendor/site supervision experience coordinating with external contractors or vendors and enforcing site safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily alarms, analyze software trends for Low Peak Performance (LPP), and perform basic inverter troubleshooting.
• Supervise the panel cleaning team on-site, conduct preventive inspections, and identify or repair minor electrical faults (e.g., fuses).
• Generate post-service O&M reports, assist engineers during complex repairs, and coordinate with Supply Chain for parts.
• Enforce strict PPE compliance on-site and assist in answering basic customer inquiries regarding outages or performance.
• Adhoc Tasks: Ensure all ad hoc tasks assigned by supervisors are completed efficiently and with attention to detail, supporting overall team performance.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Site supervision

Solar operations

Health & safety

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's in EE

Renewable energy background

Tools

Monitoring software

Inverter diagnostics tools

Job description

Verdant Solar Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a Junior Operations and Maintenance Engineer to monitor plant performance, supervise on-site cleaning crews, and support engineers and clients with practical help. The role focuses on routine maintenance, fault diagnostics, safety compliance, and coordinating with external vendors to ensure timely parts and repairs at PV sites.

Based in Petaling Jaya with projects across Malaysia, this entry-level O&M position offers hands-on training, safety-first