O&M Engineer / Performance Analyst – Solar PV

Agensi Pekerjaan Genie Hunt Talent; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an O&M Engineer / Performance Analyst – Solar PV in Selangor, Malaysia. This role involves monitoring solar plant performance, overseeing maintenance, managing warranties, and identifying improvement opportunities. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, experience in solar PV O&M, and familiarity with SCADA systems. The position offers the opportunity to work with data analysis and technical documentation while coordinating with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering required.
• Experience in solar PV O&M, power plants or electrical systems preferred.
• Comfortable with data, reports and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor solar plant performance using SCADA and performance dashboards.
• Plan and oversee maintenance activities for solar plants.
• Manage equipment warranties and identify warranty-claimable issues.
• Support initiatives for performance optimisation and improvement.

Skills

Solar PV Operations and Maintenance

Data Analysis

SCADA Systems

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Electrical, MechanicalEngineering or related field

Tools

Monitoring Platforms

Job description

We are seeking an O&M Engineer / Performance Analyst – Solar PV to ensure our client's operating solar plants continue to perform efficiently, safely and in line with design expectations over the long term.

This role focuses on post-commissioning operations, combining engineering insight, data analysis and hands‑on problem solving.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Performance & Monitoring

• Monitor solar plant performance using SCADA, monitoring platforms and performance dashboards
• Track key metrics such as energy yield, PR (Performance Ratio), availability and losses
• Analyse data trends to identify underperformance, degradation or abnormal behaviour
• Prepare performance reports for internal teams, asset owners, or clients

Operations & Maintenance

• Plan and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance activities
• Coordinate with site technicians, O&M contractors and vendors for inspections and repairs
• Troubleshoot issues related to inverters, strings, combiner boxes, transformers, sensors and communication systems
• Support site visits and fault diagnosis when alarms or performance drops occur

Warranty & Asset Management

• Manage equipment warranties
• Identify warranty‑claimable issues and liaise with OEMs for rectification or replacement
• Maintain asset documentation, service records and maintenance logs

Optimisation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve plant performance and availability
• Support system upgrades, optimisation initiatives or retrofits when required
• Provide technical input for long‑term asset health and lifecycle management

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering
• Experience in solar PV O&M, power plants or electrical systems preferred
• Familiar with SCADA systems, monitoring platforms and performance analysis
• Understanding of solar PV system components and fault behaviour
• Comfortable working with data, reports and technical documentation
• Able to work independently while coordinating with multiple stakeholders