Quality Engineer

Role & responsibilities :

A Quality Engineer Solar is responsible for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and Quality controlling solar power projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules

• Prepare baseline schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and project execution plans.

• Plan for Quality Control:

• Site preparation and grading.

• Piling and MMS installation

• Module installation

• DC/AC cabling

• Inverter and transformer installation

• Substation and transmission works

• Testing and commissioning

• Track actual progress against the approved baseline and identify schedule delays and critical activities.

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.

• Monitor manpower, equipment, materials, and productivity against project requirements.

• Prepare look-ahead schedules (2-week, 3-week, or 4-week).

• Perform critical path analysis and recommend recovery plans for delayed activities.

• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, QA/QC, HSE, subcontractors, and project management teams.

• Review contractor/subcontractor schedules and monitor their performance.

• Support preparation of EOT (Extension of Time), delay analysis, and recovery schedules.

• Monitor procurement and material delivery schedules to ensure construction activities are not affected.

• Conduct regular progress meetings and update action trackers.

• Maintain project documentation and ensure schedule updates are accurate and timely.

• Assist the Project Manager in forecasting project completion dates, resource requirements, and potential risks.

Preferred candidate profile :

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of solar PV project construction and execution.
• Good understanding of project planning and scheduling techniques.
• Good knowledge of Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and progress tracking.
• Ability to analyze delays and develop recovery plans.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, BOQs, method statements, and project schedules.

Typical Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech/Diploma in Civil, Electrical.
• Typically, 3 years of experience in project planning, preferably in solar PV/EPC/construction projects.