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Projects Lead - C&I and Open Access - Solar MNC

India Permanent Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
Lead all technical aspects of solar project delivery, including design and engineering decisions, contract negotiations, managing EPCs and project execution and undertaking technical and commercial work during the sales process, whilst managing the teams involved in project development and project delivery to ensure that the company's growth trajectory is realized. The role will require creativity, innovation and a new way of thinking.
  • Lead all technical aspects of solar project delivery
  • Option to work remotely

About Our Client

Our client is a multi-national organisation in the Solar industry helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap, clean rooftop solar energy. They specialises in innovative and sustainable solutions, offering opportunities to work on impactful projects in a collaborative environment.

Job Description

  • Oversee the technical teams within the Project Development (PD) and Projects Management (PM), liaising with and managing the PD/PM Lead(s) as required.
  • Be the Technical expert within the company across core engineering domains, or be able to rope in the required experts from the relevant teams to be able to make informed decisions regarding electrical, civil, mechanical and performance engineering
  • Provide strategic inputs into and enforcement of the processes, documents, etc. that relate to the Project Development phase
  • Provide strategic inputs into and enforcement of the process, documents, etc. that ensure the Project Management team delivers projects that align with the FM technical inputs.
  • Conflict resolution: guiding PMs in handling EPC issues diplomatically. Soft skills of knowing when to invoke contractual clauses vs. when to be more practical and/or seek compromise.
  • Strategic oversight: seeing the big picture and knowing how to identify gaps in our approach, from high-level aspects such as procurement, to minor process related improvements.
  • Workload management: Discussing with PD and PM Lead(s) to ensure resources and projects are adequately balanced.
  • Status reporting: assisting in reporting to company management;
  • Manage procurement and inventory processes by interacting with internal teams, accepted vendors for both supplies and services;
  • Enhance list of accepted vendors for all major critical supplies by identifying new OEMs and EPC contractors - both domestically and international;
  • Supporting development of processes, standard operating procedures, etc.

The Successful Applicant

  • B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering or similar, with minimum 10-15+ years experience in the rooftop and open access C&I solar space in India.
  • The candidate should already hold a management position, managing a team of Project/design Engineers or Project Managers, responsible for setting strategy, SOPs, reporting on KPIs of the team, etc.
  • Ability to handle EPC partners, work in the technical sales and commercial processes, and extensively interact with senior stakeholders of clients and EPC partners to get solar projects signed and subsequently ensure effective delivery of the projects.
  • Experience with construction contracts and contract negotiations is essential.
  • English written and oral communication is essential, and experience working for/with international colleagues is a huge plus.
  • Helioscope, SketchUp, STAAD.Pro, AutoCAD, MSOffice, Google Docs/Sheets proficiency
  • Familiarity with financial models, time value of money, IRRs etc.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Supportive company culture with a focus on professional development.
  • A client-centric & innovation-driven working culture.
Quote job ref
JN-092025-6825512

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Project / Programme Management
What is your area of specialisation?
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
India
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-092025-6825512
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.