Regional Land Acquisition Head - Rajasthan

• Job Purpose:
  
  

To lead regional land acquisition, land aggregation, stakeholder management, and government liaison activities for Wind, Solar, and Hybrid renewable energy projects while ensuring timely land availability, regulatory compliance, and seamless project execution across the assigned region.

• Job Context & Major Challenges:
  
  

Operating in a high-growth renewable energy environment, the role is responsible for managing large-scale land acquisition activities involving multiple villages, landowners, local authorities, consultants, and government stakeholders across remote project locations.

Key challenges include securing contiguous land parcels under aggressive timelines, managing local stakeholder sensitivities, resolving ROW and land disputes, handling government approvals, mitigating project risks arising from land issues, and ensuring smooth coordination between field operations and project execution teams.

The role requires a mature regional leader with strong Rajasthan market exposure, deep understanding of land acquisition processes, strong government liaison capability, and proven experience in independently driving large-scale renewable energy land acquisition activities.

• Principal Accountabilities & Supporting Actions:
  
  

Accountability

Supporting Actions

Regional Land Acquisition Leadership

Lead end-to-end land acquisition and aggregation activities for Wind, Solar, and Hybrid projects across the assigned region

Stakeholder & Community Management

Build and maintain relationships with landowners, local communities, village representatives, and influencers

Government Liaison & Regulatory Coordination

Coordinate with district administration, revenue authorities, RI/Patwari/Tehsildar offices, and government agencies for approvals and clearances

Land Due Diligence & Documentation

Oversee title verification, registration, mutation, agreement execution, and statutory documentation processes

ROW & Dispute Resolution

Resolve land disputes, ROW issues, compensation matters, and local operational challenges impacting projects

Project Coordination

Coordinate with engineering, legal, survey, project execution, and commercial teams for timely land handover

Vendor & Consultant Management

Manage local consultants, survey agencies, aggregators, and liaison partners for smooth execution

Risk Identification & Escalation Management

Identify land-related risks proactively and drive mitigation strategies to avoid project delays

MIS & Reporting

Prepare regional progress reports, trackers, dashboards, and management updates

Team Leadership & Governance

Lead regional land teams, drive operational discipline, and ensure process compliance across sites

• Job Purpose of Direct Reports:
  
  

Direct reports support field-level land acquisition activities, liaison coordination, documentation management, surveys, and stakeholder engagement across project locations.

• Land Managers / Executives: Handle field negotiations, documentation, and landowner coordination
• Liaison Officers: Manage government approvals and regulatory coordination activities
• Survey & Field Teams: Support land mapping, feasibility assessments, and demarcation activities
• Relationships (If Applicable):
  
  

Internal

Stakeholder

Frequency

Nature

Project Execution Teams

Daily / Weekly

Land handover and execution coordination

Legal Team

Weekly

Agreement execution and title verification

Engineering & Survey Teams

Weekly

Feasibility studies and land demarcation

Management / HO Teams

Monthly

Reviews, escalations, and strategic planning

Finance & Commercial Teams

As required

Compensation and payment coordination

External

Stakeholder

Frequency

Nature

Landowners & Farmers

Daily / Weekly

Negotiations and relationship management

Revenue & District Authorities

Weekly

Government approvals and liaison

Local Communities & Influencers

Weekly

Stakeholder management and issue resolution

Consultants / Aggregators

Weekly

Land acquisition execution support

Registration & Legal Authorities

As required

Registration and compliance activities

Qualifications

• Full-time Graduation Mandatory
• MBA / PGDM or relevant specialization preferred
• 18–25 years of relevant experience in Land Acquisition within Renewable Energy / Infrastructure / EPC sectors
• Must have strong experience in handling large-scale Wind, Solar, and Hybrid project land acquisition activities
• Strong exposure to government liaison, land aggregation, ROW management, and stakeholder engagement
• Proven experience in independently leading regional land acquisition operations and managing field teams
• Strong understanding of land documentation, title verification, registration, mutation, and statutory processes
• Strong Rajasthan market exposure and local administration handling experience preferred
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, communication, and leadership capabilities
• Ability to manage high-pressure field operations across remote project locations