Utility Maintenance Engineer

Utility Maintenance Engineer – Job Description

Job Summary

A Utility Maintenance Engineer is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving utility systems including substations, electrical distribution systems, HVAC, boilers, compressors, chillers, generators, and water treatment systems to ensure safe, reliable, and uninterrupted plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance for utility and substation equipment.
• Maintain and monitor substations, transformers, switchgears, MCC panels, breakers, and electrical distribution systems.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity, water, steam, compressed air, and cooling systems.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation faults in utility systems.
• Monitor the performance of boilers, chillers, air compressors, generators, pumps, HVAC, and water treatment plants.
• Coordinate shutdowns, power isolation, and utility maintenance activities safely.
• Conduct inspections and testing of transformers, relays, protection systems, and electrical panels.
• Prepare preventive maintenance schedules, maintenance records, and technical reports.
• Supervise technicians, contractors, and maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, environmental regulations, and company policies.
• Maintain spare parts inventory and coordinate procurement requirements.
• Participate in installation, commissioning, and upgrading of utility and substation equipment.
• Analyze equipment performance and recommend improvements for reliability and energy efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3–8 years of experience in utility maintenance and substation operations within manufacturing or industrial plants.
• Strong knowledge of substations, transformers, switchgears, HT/LT systems, generators, HVAC, boilers, chillers, and compressors.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance systems and CMMS software.
• Knowledge of electrical safety procedures and lockout/tagout (LOTO).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Work Location: In person