Senior Lead- Project Execution

The Senior Lead Project Execution will be responsible for end-to-end execution, delivery, and commissioning of renewable energy projects (Solar, Wind, Hybrid, and Storage). The role requires strong technical, commercial, and leadership capabilities to manage multi-disciplinary engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities. The individual will take full accountability for project timelines, budgets, quality, stakeholder coordination, and risk management. This is a senior leadership role for a professional with 15-18 years of experience in the Indian renewable energy sector with proven expertise in project management, BoP costing, engineering oversight, contractor/vendor management, and cross-functional execution.

CBO - Renewable Buisness - Senior Lead Project Execution

Project Planning Management

• Lead complete lifecycle of RE projects from Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) to COD.
• Prepare, review, and drive Project Execution Plans, resource plans, risk registers, and quality assurance processes.
• Develop and monitor project schedules using tools such as MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent PM platforms.
• Lead weekly monthly progress review meetings with internal teams, EPC partners, OEMs, and contractors.

• Adherence to project schedule and milestone completion.
• Budget compliance and cost optimization achieved.

Technical Oversight

• Oversee detailed engineering for civil, electrical, and mechanical BoP - foundations, structures, switchyards, transmission lines, SCADA, WTG/Solar module interfaces, etc.
• Validate engineering drawings, technical specifications, and design changes.
• Ensure design compliance with Indian and international codes, CEA regulations, OEM guidelines, and state policies. Costing Budget Control
• Prepare and validate BoP cost estimates (civil, electrical, mechanical).
• Evaluate cost optimization opportunities without compromising quality or safety.
• Monitor project budgets, cash flows, and certify contractor invoices.
• Conduct techno-commercial analysis for variations, claims, and change orders.

Contractor Vendor Management

• Manage EPC contractors, OEMs, subcontractors, and site vendors to ensure timely and quality delivery.
• Evaluate technical and commercial proposals during procurement.
• Ensure strict adherence to contractual obligations, SLAs, and project milestones.
• Resolve site-level disputes and ensure smooth coordination.

Site Execution Quality Management

• Lead site execution teams across multiple sites as required.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, method statements, and inspection test plans (ITPs).
• Drive site audits, material inspections, and quality compliance for all BoP works.

• Quality performance indicators (NCRs, rework, engineering errors).

Safety, Statutory Compliance

• Enforce safety culture and compliance with corporate EHS standards.
• Ensure statutory approvals from CEIG, SLDC, STU, DISCOM, Pollution Control Boards, etc.
• Engage with government agencies, local authorities, land owners, and stakeholders.

• Safety performance (LTI-free environment, audit scores).
• Stakeholder satisfaction (management, EPC partners, regulators).

Commissioning Handover

• Lead mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, testing, and final commissioning activities.
• Ensure successful synchronization with the grid and COD certifications.
• Handover project to OM teams with complete documentation.

• Successful COD and handover to OM.

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with internal teams Engineering, SCM, Finance, Commercial, Legal, BD, and OM.
• Provide regular project status updates to management and investors.
• Maintain strong relationships with government bodies, OEMs, EPC partners, and regulatory authorities.

• Government agencies, regulatory bodies, EPC contractors, technology providers, industry forums
• External Vendors and contractors

• Engineering Design,Procurement SCM,Contracts Finance,Regulatory Approvals Teams,EPC Contractors Vendors,Head Office Leadership.

• Multi crore rupee nuclear project budgets; long-term revenue planning

• Cross-functional teams; multi-country project management

• B.Tech / B.E. in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering (mandatory).
• PMP / Prince2 certification (preferred but not mandatory).

• 15 -18 years in project execution of large-scale solar, wind, hybrid, or RE + storage projects in India.
• Strong expertise in BoP engineering and costing (civil, electrical, mechanical).
• Good knowledge of WTGs, solar modules, inverters, transformers, switchyard construction, transmission line works, and SCADA systems.
• Experience executing projects of 100 MW+ in Solar OR Wind (preferred: hybrid projects).
• The role is project-site based and will require frequent travel. The incumbent should be comfortable with travel and deployment across project locations.