Quality Head (Renewables)

Role & responsibilities -

Lead the overall Quality function for the companys renewables project portfolio, ensuring that project engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing and commissioning activities comply with approved specifications, applicable standards, contractual requirements and quality management systems.

The role will drive quality assurance, quality control, supplier quality, construction quality, project quality, inspections, audits, defect prevention and continuous improvement across renewables projects.

1. Develop and implement the overall Quality strategy for renewable projects.

2. Establish project quality policies, procedures, standards, inspection plans and quality objectives.

3. Develop and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS), SOP for project.

4. Ensure standardization of quality processes across multiple renewable projects.

5. Establish quality KPIs and monitor project-level quality performance.

6. Lead quality management across the complete project lifecycle:

• Engineering & design
• Procurement
• Manufacturing
• Material receipt
• Civil works
• Module installation
• Electrical installation
• Testing
• Commissioning
• Handover

7. Review and approve project Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), Method Statements and Inspection Checklists.

8. Ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications and contractual requirements.

9. Monitor quality performance at project sites and drive corrective actions.

10. Establish quality requirements for major renewable equipment and materials.

11. Ensure inspection and testing of critical equipment before dispatch and during installation.

12. Review equipment test certificates and quality documentation.

13. Monitor equipment defects, failures and warranty-related quality issues.

14. Develop and implement Supplier Quality Assurance processes.

15. Conduct supplier qualification, technical quality evaluation and audits.

16. Establish supplier quality standards and inspection requirements.

17. Monitor manufacturing quality at vendor facilities.

18. Coordinate with third-party inspection agencies for critical equipment.

19. Track supplier NCRs, quality deviations and corrective actions.

20. Drive supplier improvement and reduce recurring defects.

21. Establish site quality-control processes and inspection regimes.

22. Conduct regular quality audits and inspections across project sites.

23. Ensure proper execution of civil, structural and electrical works.

24. Ensure all inspection and test records are properly documented.

25. Lead internal, external and project quality audits.

26. Coordinate with customers, consultants, certification bodies and third-party inspectors.

27. Ensure audit observations are closed within agreed timelines.

28. Establish robust Non-Conformance Report (NCR) management.

29. Monitor identification, containment and closure of quality issues.

30. Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major and recurring defects.

31. Implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).

32. Track quality trends and develop preventive measures.

33. Establish quality documentation standards across projects.

1. Ensure availability of quality Plans, ITPs, Inspection reports, Material test certificates, Equipment test reports, Calibration certificates, NCR/CAPA records.

35. Develop quality dashboards and periodic MIS for senior management.