Solar O&M Engineer — Performance & Reliability Lead

EFS Revision Energy Sdn Bhd; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EFS Revision Energy Sdn Bhd is seeking an O&M Engineer to lead day-to-day technical performance, safety, and reliability of solar plants. You will monitor real-time plant health via SCADA, oversee preventive maintenance, and manage on-site O&M technicians and subcontractors to ensure SLAs and performance guarantees are met.

The role requires 2–4 years in solar PV O&M or electrical engineering, a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Renewable Energy, and strong English communication along with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Renewable Energy) or related field.
• Minimum 2 years and up to 4 years of relevant experience in solar PV operation and maintenance, power plant O&M or electrical engineering.
• Fluency in English language.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in engineering software tools such as AutoCAD or similar.

Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time health of assigned plants through SCADA, inverter portals, data loggers and monitoring platforms; triage alarms by severity and ensure timely response within SLAs.
• Analyze performance data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and potential issues; generate reports on plant performance and system health.
• Develop, schedule and supervise preventive maintenance (PM) programmes for PV modules, cabling, inverters, switchgear, transformers, protection relays, earthing and monitoring equipment.
• Lead condition-based inspections using drone aerial thermography and diagnostic tools; interpret results and prioritise remedial work.
• Lead fault diagnosis and RCA for inverter trips, ground faults and grid-related events; implement corrective actions.
• Manage O&M technicians and subcontractors on site; plan work, ensure quality checks and handover.
• Coordinate cleaning programmes and optimise cleaning frequency using soiling data and rainfall patterns.
• Identify and implement performance improvement initiatives such as parameter tuning and module/inverter upgrades.
• Plan and execute component replacement and upgrades with vendor comparisons and commissioning verification.
• Monitor ageing, degradation trends and end-of-warranty risks; contribute to asset management plans.
• Ensure safety compliance and conduct risk assessments to mitigate hazards.
• Maintain detailed records and prepare regular O&M reports for management.

Skills

Fluent English

Strong communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Independence

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Renewable Energy)

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Excel

Job description

EFS Revision Energy Sdn Bhd is seeking an O&M Engineer to lead day-to-day technical performance, safety, and reliability of solar plants. You will monitor real-time plant health via SCADA, oversee preventive maintenance, and manage on-site O&M technicians and subcontractors to ensure SLAs and performance guarantees are met.

The role requires 2–4 years in solar PV O&M or electrical engineering, a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Renewable Energy, and strong English communication along with