Commissioning Manager
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Overview
- Key job responsibilities
- Receiving handover of the site from Client team, identifying availability of work fronts & escalating any delays or material shortages at site affecting the progress of site activities
- Ensuring all required pre-requisites at site (like Panel & hardware installations, cabling works, termination works) have been completed by Client as per Schedule
- Lead and coordinate site activities for commissioning of SCADA systems, Power Plant Controllers (PPCs), RTUs, IEDs, communication networks, and remote monitoring systems.
- Collaborate with engineering and testing teams to review system architecture, I/O mapping, and functional logics at commissioned systems
- Oversee installation verification, pre-commissioning checks, loop testing, and full system commissioning
- Interface with & manage EPC contractors, OEMs, utility/discom engineers, and internal stakeholders for seamless execution along with regular updates to Client & End Client with regards to project progress and to highlight any concern or issue affecting the site activities
- Conduct SATs, support third-party inspections, and assign commissioning team schedule & plan to resolve NCRs and punch points on site
- Maintain documentation such as site logs, commissioning reports, configuration backups, and as-built drawings
- Provide site training to O&M teams on automation systems and remote monitoring tools
- Share daily & weekly progress reports with Project Manager & Operations Head
- Prepare Resource mobilization demobilization plan & ensure timely mobilization & demobilization of required resources at site
- Maintain record of available inventories at site & ensure utilization of same in timely manner
- Represent Company on site during the execution and commissioning phase, acting as a key focal point for all site related activities
- Assisting Site Commissioning Team with any technical or troubleshooting support and raising the call for additional Technical Support in advance as & when required to resolve any major issues at site
- Leading weekly progress update meetings at site to brief Client & End Client about work progress, challenges, upcoming activities plan & readiness of work fronts
• Operations Head MEA
- Project Managers
- Other Internal departments
Interactions (External)
- Clients
- Customers
- Consultants
- Key Suppliers
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
- Bachelor s Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation / Mechatronics Engineering
- 8+ years of relevant experience in automation and control system commissioning, with 3+ years in Renewable Solar PV or similar power sector domains
- Hands-on experience with SCADA systems, RTUs, PPCs, Modbus/TCP-IP, OPC, DNP3, IEC 61850, and data acquisition over fiber/ethernet-based networks
- Strong knowledge of solar power plant architecture and grid compliance parameters
- Experience working with digital energy solutions, including remote diagnostics and energy dashboards, is an advantage
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Willingness to travel and work at remote project sites for extended durations
- Exposure to RTDS-based simulations and digital twin setups (preferred but not mandatory)
- Strong understanding of grid compliance features like ramp rate control, reactive power support, and real-time control logic
- Expertise in Modbus TCP/RTU, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, and IEC 61850 for device and grid interfacing
- Basic understanding of IP networking, VLANs, firewalls, and secure remote access.
- Experience managing commissioning with DISCOMs/SLDCs
- Ability to plan daily/weekly tasks and align with overall commissioning schedules
- Accuracy in preparing commissioning reports, checklists, and compliance documents
- Ability to independently lead site activities and guide teams under pressure
- Capable of training client or O&M teams and ensuring smooth system transition
Physical Environment
- The job requires working at Project Site environment
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