Overview
The Head of Powertrack leads the full commercial, operational, and strategic direction of Solarvest’s O&M business. This role is responsible not only for delivering high-performance asset management for solar plants, but also for transforming Powertrack into a regional MV/HV O&M and critical infrastructure services provider.
This position requires a leader with strong technical understanding, commercial sharpness, and an entrepreneurial drive to scale the business, unlock new revenue streams, and elevate Powertrack’s market position. You must bring the discipline of a system operator, the mindset of a business owner, and the confidence to build and lead a high-performance organisation.
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Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership & Business Expansion
- Lead the strategic roadmap for Powertrack, including market positioning, business model revamp, service diversification, and regional expansion.
- Drive the division into new segments such as MV/HV substation O&M, interconnection assets maintenance, protection systems, emergency response, and lifecycle asset services.
- Identify, evaluate, and commercialise new service offerings—spanning preventive maintenance, corrective works, retrofits, spares management, performance recovery, and asset optimisation.
- Leverage Solarvest group-wide portfolio (LSS, C&I, utility clients) to expand Powertrack’s service footprint and recurring revenue base.
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2. Operational Excellence & Technical Oversight
- Oversee the full spectrum of O&M operations to ensure asset reliability, performance ratio optimisation, safety compliance, and contractual SLA achievement.
- Lead technical teams across solar, MV/HV electrical systems, SCADA, protection relays, and interconnection facilities (IF).
- Ensure best-in-class preventive and corrective maintenance programs, fast response to outages, and a strong HSE culture.
- Establish robust governance frameworks, SOPs, and quality management systems.
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3. Commercial, Financial & P&L Management
- Own the division's P&L, ensuring sustainable margins, productivity improvement, and cost optimisation across all O&M activities.
- Develop pricing frameworks, cost models, performance dashboards, and profitability tracking mechanisms.
- Drive customer retention, contract renewals, and expansion of existing accounts.
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4. Customer, Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, TNB, vendors, OEMs, insurance providers, and service contractors.
- Act as the escalation point for major clients, disputes, or technical issues.
- Ensure transparent communication, solution-oriented engagement, and strong customer satisfaction scores.
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5. Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Build and lead a multidisciplinary team (solar O&M, MV/HV specialists, commercial, data analytics, technicians, and emergency response).
- Mentor and groom future leaders; instill a performance-driven, accountable, and safety-first culture.
- Drive digitalisation—remote monitoring, analytics, automation, predictive maintenance.
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6. Risk, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory, electrical, safety, TNB, and industry standards.
- Conduct root cause analyses for faults, implement improvement plans, and reduce downtime incidents.
- Drive continuous improvement through technology, data insights, and process optimisation.
Requirements
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8–12 years’ experience in O&M, asset management, power systems operations, facilities management, or related fields.
- Experience in MV/HV electrical systems, substations, protection relays, or grid interconnection facilities (preferred advantage).
- Proven leadership of operational teams, with strong understanding of SLAs, maintenance programs, and technical compliance.
- Strong commercial acumen with ability to manage P&L, develop business strategies, and drive new revenue streams.
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Entrepreneurial and business-builder mindset—able to shape new business models, scale operations, and create market differentiation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience in solar O&M, energy infrastructure services, or utility operations is an added benefit.
Benefits
✨ Perks You’ll Love at Solarvest
- Medical & insurance coverage.
- Free office breakfast + parking subsidy.
- Phone & wellness allowance.