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Power Plants Jobs in Chennai & Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu runs thermal stations at Ennore, North Chennai, Mettur and Thoothukudi, and leads India in wind power. Solar parks in Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Thoothukudi add steady demand for O&M and project engineers.

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Project Engineer · 3

HC-POWER-105Full-time

Project Engineer – Power Plant O&M

Client: a solar EPC developer · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Chidambaram, Cuddalore
Experience
6–8 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹7.1–11.0 LPA
Discipline
Civil
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. Civil
Role details
  • Prepare project schedule and track progress against milestones
  • Coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication and site teams
  • Handle client communication, MOMs and progress reports
  • Manage subcontractors and site execution
  • Close out with documentation, as-built drawings and handover

Skills: MS Project / Primavera P6 · Site execution · Client coordination · Documentation & reporting

HC-POWER-108Full-time

Project Engineer – Power Plant O&M

Client: a thermal power O&M contractor · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram
Experience
7–12 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹8.0–10.7 LPA
Discipline
E&I
Qualification
B.E. EIE / ICE / EEE
Role details
  • Prepare project schedule and track progress against milestones
  • Coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication and site teams
  • Handle client communication, MOMs and progress reports
  • Manage subcontractors and site execution
  • Close out with documentation, as-built drawings and handover

Skills: MS Project / Primavera P6 · Site execution · Client coordination · Documentation & reporting

HC-POWER-110Contract

Project Engineer – Power Plant O&M

Client: a wind-turbine service company · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Thoothukudi
Experience
8–11 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹8.9–13.5 LPA
Discipline
Electrical
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. EEE
Role details
  • Prepare project schedule and track progress against milestones
  • Coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication and site teams
  • Handle client communication, MOMs and progress reports
  • Manage subcontractors and site execution
  • Close out with documentation, as-built drawings and handover

Skills: MS Project / Primavera P6 · Site execution · Client coordination · Documentation & reporting

Quality Engineer · 4

HC-POWER-102Full-time

Quality Engineer – Power Plant QA/QC

Client: a wind-turbine service company · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Jayankondam, Ariyalur
Experience
6–10 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹5.9–7.7 LPA
Discipline
Civil
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. Civil
Role details
  • Carry out incoming, in-process and final inspection
  • Prepare inspection reports, QAP and quality dossiers
  • Handle customer complaints with 8D and root-cause analysis
  • Calibrate and control measuring instruments
  • Support ISO / IATF audits and third-party inspections

Skills: ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 · SPC, MSA, 7 QC tools · Measuring instruments & CMM · 8D problem solving

HC-POWER-104Full-time

Quality Engineer – Power Plant QA/QC

Client: a solar EPC developer · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Panruti, Cuddalore
Experience
6–10 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹5.9–8.6 LPA
Discipline
Electrical
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. EEE
Role details
  • Carry out incoming, in-process and final inspection
  • Prepare inspection reports, QAP and quality dossiers
  • Handle customer complaints with 8D and root-cause analysis
  • Calibrate and control measuring instruments
  • Support ISO / IATF audits and third-party inspections

Skills: ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 · SPC, MSA, 7 QC tools · Measuring instruments & CMM · 8D problem solving

HC-POWER-107Full-time

Quality Engineer – Power Plant QA/QC

Client: a solar EPC developer · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Kotagiri, Nilgiris
Experience
1–6 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹3.1–5.6 LPA
Discipline
Mechanical
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. Mechanical
Role details
  • Carry out incoming, in-process and final inspection
  • Prepare inspection reports, QAP and quality dossiers
  • Handle customer complaints with 8D and root-cause analysis
  • Calibrate and control measuring instruments
  • Support ISO / IATF audits and third-party inspections

Skills: ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 · SPC, MSA, 7 QC tools · Measuring instruments & CMM · 8D problem solving

HC-POWER-113Full-time

Quality Engineer – Power Plant QA/QC

Client: a solar EPC developer · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Avadi, Tiruvallur
Experience
6–8 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹5.9–7.9 LPA
Discipline
E&I
Qualification
B.E. EIE / ICE / EEE
Role details
  • Carry out incoming, in-process and final inspection
  • Prepare inspection reports, QAP and quality dossiers
  • Handle customer complaints with 8D and root-cause analysis
  • Calibrate and control measuring instruments
  • Support ISO / IATF audits and third-party inspections

Skills: ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 · SPC, MSA, 7 QC tools · Measuring instruments & CMM · 8D problem solving

Planning Engineer · 3

HC-POWER-101Full-time

Planning Engineer – Shutdown & Overhaul Planning

Client: a thermal power O&M contractor · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Ennore, Chennai
Experience
5–9 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹6.3–9.2 LPA
Discipline
Civil
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. Civil
Role details
  • Develop baseline schedules with WBS, resources and logic
  • Update progress, earned value and S-curves
  • Raise early warnings on delays and recovery plans
  • Prepare look-ahead plans and daily/weekly reports
  • Support claims and extension-of-time documentation

Skills: Primavera P6 · MS Project · Earned value & S-curves · MS Excel & Power BI

HC-POWER-109Full-time

Planning Engineer – Shutdown & Overhaul Planning

Client: a solar EPC developer · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Mettur, Salem
Experience
7–12 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹7.8–11.4 LPA
Discipline
Electrical
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. EEE
Role details
  • Develop baseline schedules with WBS, resources and logic
  • Update progress, earned value and S-curves
  • Raise early warnings on delays and recovery plans
  • Prepare look-ahead plans and daily/weekly reports
  • Support claims and extension-of-time documentation

Skills: Primavera P6 · MS Project · Earned value & S-curves · MS Excel & Power BI

HC-POWER-111Full-time

Planning Engineer – Shutdown & Overhaul Planning

Client: a solar EPC developer · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Thuvakudi, Tiruchirappalli
Experience
5–8 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹6.3–9.0 LPA
Discipline
Civil
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. Civil
Role details
  • Develop baseline schedules with WBS, resources and logic
  • Update progress, earned value and S-curves
  • Raise early warnings on delays and recovery plans
  • Prepare look-ahead plans and daily/weekly reports
  • Support claims and extension-of-time documentation

Skills: Primavera P6 · MS Project · Earned value & S-curves · MS Excel & Power BI

Design Engineer · 2

HC-POWER-103Full-time

Design Engineer – Solar PV Design

Client: a thermal power O&M contractor · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Ariyalur
Experience
2–4 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹4.3–6.9 LPA
Discipline
Mechanical
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. Mechanical
Role details
  • Prepare 3D models, GA and detail drawings to code and client specification
  • Perform design calculations and select materials
  • Release BOMs and engineering change notes
  • Review vendor drawings and resolve shop-floor queries
  • Maintain drawing control and revision history

Skills: AutoCAD · SolidWorks / Creo / Inventor · Design calculations · Drawing control

HC-POWER-106Full-time

Design Engineer – Solar PV Design

Client: a solar EPC developer · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Coonoor, Nilgiris
Experience
1–6 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹3.5–6.9 LPA
Discipline
Mechanical
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. Mechanical
Role details
  • Prepare 3D models, GA and detail drawings to code and client specification
  • Perform design calculations and select materials
  • Release BOMs and engineering change notes
  • Review vendor drawings and resolve shop-floor queries
  • Maintain drawing control and revision history

Skills: AutoCAD · SolidWorks / Creo / Inventor · Design calculations · Drawing control

Stores Incharge · 1

HC-POWER-114Full-time

Stores Incharge – Power Plants

Client: a solar EPC developer · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram
Experience
4–8 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹3.0–4.0 LPA
Discipline
Mechanical
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. Mechanical
Role details
  • Receive material against PO and GRN in ERP
  • Maintain bin cards, stock levels and FIFO
  • Issue material against approved indents
  • Conduct periodic stock verification and reconciliation
  • Coordinate with purchase on reorder levels and shortages

Skills: SAP MM / Tally / ERP · Inventory control · FIFO & stock audits · MS Excel

Admin Officer · 1

HC-POWER-115Full-time

Admin Officer – Power Plants

Client: a solar EPC developer · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli
Experience
8–11 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹4.2–5.5 LPA
Discipline
Commerce / Admin
Qualification
Any degree / MBA HR
Role details
  • Manage facility, housekeeping, security and canteen contracts
  • Handle statutory registers, licences and renewals
  • Coordinate travel, guest house and vehicle arrangements
  • Support HR on attendance, joining formalities and records
  • Control admin purchases and petty cash

Skills: Statutory compliance (Factories Act, PF, ESI) · Vendor management · MS Office · Tamil & English communication

NDT Engineer · 1

HC-POWER-112Full-time

NDT Engineer – Boiler & Piping Inspection

Client: a thermal power O&M contractor · Power Plants (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

Location
Nanguneri, Tirunelveli
Experience
5–10 yrs
Salary (indicative)
₹5.3–7.3 LPA
Discipline
Mechanical
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. Mechanical
Role details
  • Perform UT, RT, MPT and DPT as per approved procedures
  • Interpret radiographs and prepare NDT reports
  • Witness inspections with clients and third-party inspectors
  • Maintain NDT equipment, calibration blocks and records
  • Follow radiation safety rules (AERB) at site and shop

Skills: ASNT Level II (UT/RT/MT/PT) · PAUT / TOFD (advantage) · ASME Sec V & IX · AERB radiation safety

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Frequently asked questions

Which positions are open in Power Plants?

We recruit Project Engineer, Quality Engineer, Planning Engineer, Design Engineer, Stores Incharge, Admin Officer, NDT Engineer.

Where are Power Plants jobs located in Tamil Nadu?

The main hubs are Ennore, Thoothukudi, Mettur, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, with openings in 10 locations on our site.

Do I need industry experience to apply?

It helps, but many employers accept engineers from related industries with transferable skills. Mention any similar plant or project experience clearly in your CV.

How do I apply?

Click 'Apply for this role' on any opening, or email your CV to hr@heronconsultancy.com.