Deputy General Manager - Endorse

Engineering Review and Finalization:

• Review engineering schemes related to the switchyard, ensuring they meet technical and operational standards.
• Finalize engineering schemes after thorough review, making necessary adjustments and optimizations.
• Collaborate with the Quality department to assist in quality inspections of the finalized schemes, ensuring they adhere to required standards.

Project Support:

• Provide detailed technical specifications to the engineering team to ensure proper equipment sizing and compatibility with system requirements.
• Support the tendering process by addressing technical queries during discussions and conducting comprehensive technical evaluations of potential vendors.
• Review submitted schemes from Adani's side after contract awards, ensuring they align with project goals and standards.
• Oversee the entire product preparation process, ensuring all technical requirements and specifications are met.
• Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) to verify that the product meets all operational and safety standards before deployment.
• Witness the commissioning of products at the site, ensuring proper installation, integration, and functionality.
• Provide technical support to the project team during the commissioning of protection systems, ensuring all procedures are followed correctly.
• Assist in the system charging process, verifying that all protection systems are operational and meet regulatory standards.
• Review commissioning documents required for regulatory approvals, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and submit them to the appropriate authorities.

OEM and Maintenance Support:

• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to evaluate potential failure points and their impacts on the system.
• Provide technical recommendations and corrective actions from an electrical system perspective to address identified issues.
• Support Annual Overhaul (AOH) and Capital Overhaul (COH) processes by providing technical expertise and ensuring all protection systems are maintained and upgraded as necessary.
• Conduct annual internal protection audits to evaluate the effectiveness of current systems and identify areas for improvement.
• Coordinate external protection audits every five years, working with third-party auditors to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Manage regular system upgrades, including identifying needs, budgeting, collaborating with OEMs, and overseeing the completion of upgrades.
• Coordinate relay settings reviews and provide recommendations based on changes in grid conditions to ensure optimal system performance.

Regulatory and System Studies:

• Participate in monthly meetings with government regulators, such as regional power committees.
• Prepare and present detailed data on system health and any grid occurrences to the Team Lead Protection for submission to authorities.
• Conduct comprehensive power systems studies, including load flow, short circuit, transient stability, and electromagnetic transient (EMT) studies for new plant power evacuation.

Training and Development:

• Provide protection-related training to internal and external site engineers to enhance their knowledge and skills.
• Develop detailed training materials and conduct workshops to ensure all team members are well-versed in protection systems and procedures.
• Conduct technical audits to ensure compliance with standards and identify areas for improvement, providing detailed reports and action plans.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA):

• Conduct  Root Cause Analyses for equipment failures and ensure implementation across all sites.
• Provide recommendations and ensure RCA findings are integrated into maintenance plans.
• Investigate recurring failures across units and propose solutions under the guidance of the Head of Department (HOD).

Management of Change (MOC):

• Propose and approve Management of Change (MOC) initiatives to enhance performance, reliability, and safety.
• Evaluate and approve all MOC proposals related to switchyard protection systems.

Engineering Review and Finalization:

• Review engineering schemes related to the switchyard, ensuring they meet technical and operational standards.
• Finalize engineering schemes after thorough review, making necessary adjustments and optimizations.
• Collaborate with the Quality department to assist in quality inspections of the finalized schemes, ensuring they adhere to required standards.

Project Support:

• Provide detailed technical specifications to the engineering team to ensure proper equipment sizing and compatibility with system requirements.
• Support the tendering process by addressing technical queries during discussions and conducting comprehensive technical evaluations of potential vendors.
• Review submitted schemes from Adani's side after contract awards, ensuring they align with project goals and standards.
• Oversee the entire product preparation process, ensuring all technical requirements and specifications are met.
• Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) to verify that the product meets all operational and safety standards before deployment.
• Witness the commissioning of products at the site, ensuring proper installation, integration, and functionality.
• Provide technical support to the project team during the commissioning of protection systems, ensuring all procedures are followed correctly.
• Assist in the system charging process, verifying that all protection systems are operational and meet regulatory standards.
• Review commissioning documents required for regulatory approvals, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and submit them to the appropriate authorities.

 

OEM and Maintenance Support:

• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to evaluate potential failure points and their impacts on the system.
• Provide technical recommendations and corrective actions from an electrical system perspective to address identified issues.
• Support Annual Overhaul (AOH) and Capital Overhaul (COH) processes by providing technical expertise and ensuring all protection systems are maintained and upgraded as necessary.
• Conduct annual internal protection audits to evaluate the effectiveness of current systems and identify areas for improvement.
• Coordinate external protection audits every five years, working with third-party auditors to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Manage regular system upgrades, including identifying needs, budgeting, collaborating with OEMs, and overseeing the completion of upgrades.
• Coordinate relay settings reviews and provide recommendations based on changes in grid conditions to ensure optimal system performance.

Regulatory and System Studies:

• Participate in monthly meetings with government regulators, such as regional power committees.
• Prepare and present detailed data on system health and any grid occurrences to the Team Lead Protection for submission to authorities.
• Conduct comprehensive power systems studies, including load flow, short circuit, transient stability, and electromagnetic transient (EMT) studies for new plant power evacuation.

Training and Development:

• Provide protection-related training to internal and external site engineers to enhance their knowledge and skills.
• Develop detailed training materials and conduct workshops to ensure all team members are well-versed in protection systems and procedures.
• Conduct technical audits to ensure compliance with standards and identify areas for improvement, providing detailed reports and action plans.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA):

• Conduct  Root Cause Analyses for equipment failures and ensure implementation across all sites.
• Provide recommendations and ensure RCA findings are integrated into maintenance plans.
• Investigate recurring failures across units and propose solutions under the guidance of the Head of Department (HOD).

Management of Change (MOC):

• Propose and approve Management of Change (MOC) initiatives to enhance performance, reliability, and safety.
• Evaluate and approve all MOC proposals related to switchyard protection systems.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A):

• Conduct technical due diligence for switchyard protection systems-related aspects in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activities.
• Review equipment designs, site operations, and provide red flags and cost implications.
• Assess ongoing disputes, equipment issues, and contracting terms.
• Provide comprehensive due diligence report and cost estimates to the Business Development (BD) team.

Digitization and Automation:

• Execute comprehensive digitization strategies to optimize operational efficiency.
• Implement automation solutions to support overall organizational goals/strategy.
• Implement process and system improvements, adopting newer technologies and innovative ideas.

People and Team Engagement:

• Participate in the recruitment process to attract and retain skilled personnel for the team.
• Enhance employee engagement across the team to sustain a positive workplace culture.
• Lead, inspire, and mentor the team to foster a high-performance culture and ensure cross-skilling through job rotation, technical, and behavioral training.
• Ensure proper succession planning in the team.
• Foster a conducive environment for high employee retention by ensuring team satisfaction and professional development."

 

Qualification:

B.E / B.TECH (Power System / Electrical Engineering)

Exp - 12+ years of relevant experience