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BRL-OPS-02 · O&M & Asset Management
Plant Manager, BESS Operations
Energy Storage Project sites, pan-India · Site-based 8–12 years · Senior
Run a grid-scale battery storage plant safely and profitably, day and night. You are responsible for availability, efficiency and safety of the batteries, and for executing the dispatch instructions from the load despatch centre and BARREL's trading desk.
Scope of work
- Lead the site operations and maintenance team and the shift rota for 24x7 operation.
- Execute charge and discharge schedules and real-time instructions from the SLDC or RLDC and the trading desk.
- Monitor state of charge, state of health, cell temperatures and alarms and act on abnormal trends.
- Carry out preventive maintenance of battery containers, PCS, HVAC, fire systems and the switchyard.
- Conduct periodic capacity and round-trip efficiency tests as required by the contract.
- Manage OEM service visits, warranty claims and spares stock.
- Lead emergency drills for battery fire and thermal runaway with local fire services.
- Report daily availability, energy throughput and incidents.
- Log work orders, alarms and maintenance history in BARREL OS.
Technical description
- Operation of LFP battery systems, BMS, EMS and PCS, including alarm hierarchy and safe isolation.
- Capacity and efficiency testing to IEC 62933-2-1 and the contract test procedures.
- Fire and gas detection, deflagration venting and suppression systems designed to NFPA 855 and UL 9540A findings.
- Electrical safety and permit-to-work under the CEA Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply Regulations 2023.
- Scheduling and real-time operation under the IEGC 2023 and the CERC DSM Regulations 2024.
- Battery end-of-life handling under the Battery Waste Management Rules 2022.
Commercial description
- Meet guaranteed availability and round-trip efficiency to protect monthly capacity payments.
- Keep site O&M cost within budget.
- Recover warranty value from OEMs for cell and PCS failures.
- Support the trading desk with accurate available capacity declarations.
- Maintain good relations with the load despatch centre and the local utility.
Skills required
- Grid-scale BESS operation and maintenance.
- 24x7 shift management.
- Alarm and incident response.
- Capacity and efficiency test execution.
- Fire and emergency preparedness.
- OEM and warranty management.
- HV switchyard operation.
- Daily operational reporting.
- Team leadership at a remote site.
Talent we look for
- You notice small changes in data before they become big failures.
- You run disciplined shifts and lead by example.
- You are calm and decisive in an emergency.
- You like making a new technology work reliably.
Qualifications
- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
- Eight or more years in power plant or substation operations, with at least two on BESS or large UPS or power electronics systems.
- Experience operating 132 kV or higher switchyards.
- Fire safety or industrial safety training is an advantage.
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