Head Projects and O&M
Ahmedabad, GJ, India22h ago
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- Location
- Ahmedabad, GJ, India
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Lead / Staff+
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 18–25 yrs
- Function
- other
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 22h ago
Skills
root cause analysisscadasuccession planning
About the role
1. Project Execution & Commissioning
- Own end-to-end execution of WTG projects from project handover through erection, commissioning and customer acceptance.
- Establish robust project plans covering site readiness, logistics, crane/resource planning, erection, electrical works, commissioning and handover.
- Drive achievement of project milestones while ensuring adherence to cost, quality, safety and contractual requirements.
- Monitor project risks, critical-path activities, resource requirements and execution bottlenecks, and drive timely mitigation.
- Strengthen project governance through structured reviews, milestone tracking and escalation mechanisms.
2. O&M Strategy & Service Operations
- Develop and lead the O&M strategy for the installed WTG fleet.
- Drive turbine availability, reliability and operational performance through preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance practices.
- Establish standardized maintenance processes, service schedules, escalation protocols and field-service governance.
- Optimize manpower, spares, tools and service infrastructure across operating sites.
- Drive continuous improvement in turbine performance and reduction of repeat failures and downtime.
3. Reliability & Performance Improvement
- Work closely with Engineering, Technology and Quality teams on recurring technical issues and reliability improvement.
- Drive structured root-cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions and fleet-wide implementation of improvement measures.
- Use SCADA, condition-monitoring and field-performance data to identify performance gaps and emerging reliability risks.
- Establish performance dashboards and management review mechanisms for fleet health and operational performance.
4. Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the senior interface for customers on project execution, commissioning and O&M matters.
- Ensure timely closure of technical and operational issues impacting customer satisfaction.
- Coordinate effectively with EPC partners, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders for smooth project and service delivery.
- Support resolution of contractual, technical and commercial matters related to projects and O&M.
5. Safety, Quality & Compliance
- Champion a strong Zero Harm culture across project and O&M operations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable EHS standards, statutory requirements, quality systems and site procedures.
- Drive safe execution of high-risk activities including lifting, erection, electrical works and maintenance at height.
- Strengthen contractor safety and field-quality governance.
6. Commercial & Cost Management
- Own project and O&M budgets and drive cost optimization without compromising safety, reliability or quality.
- Monitor project costs, service costs, warranty exposure, resource productivity and contractual obligations.
- Drive optimization of spares inventory, field resources, equipment and service infrastructure.
- Support commercial evaluation of service contracts and lifecycle O&M requirements.
7. Organization & Capability Building
- Build and lead a high-performing Projects & O&M organization across corporate and site teams.
- Establish clear accountability, KPIs and operating rhythms for project managers, site teams and service teams.
- Develop technical and leadership capability through structured competency development and succession planning.
- Create a culture of ownership, execution discipline and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Production / Energy Engineering or related engineering discipline.
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18–25 years of relevant experience, with substantial leadership exposure in wind energy, renewable energy, power, heavy engineering or comparable project-intensive businesses.