Manager

Torrent Power Limited; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Torrent Power Limited is seeking a senior project leader to drive end-to-end execution of large-scale renewable energy projects across multiple sites in India. You will lead project planning, mobilization, EPC & vendor management, and detailed execution scheduling, ensuring alignment with solar, wind, or hybrid deployments and SCOD targets.

You will coordinate with internal teams, contractors, and regulators, oversee design coordination, site execution, testing, commissioning, and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical / Mechanical preferred).
• 8-18+ years in RE / power project execution.
• Experience with C&I, utility-scale solar/wind, or hybrid projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and mobilize projects post-approval with detailed execution plans.
• Finalize schedules, construction methods, and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate land, connectivity, and regulatory prerequisites.
• Lead EPC contractor and vendor management across scopes.
• Oversee engineering design coordination and value engineering.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance at sites.
• Drive testing, commissioning, and SCOD readiness.

Skills

Strong planning & coordination

EPC management

Site execution

Regulatory & grid knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical / Mechanical)

Job description

1. Project Planning & Mobilisation

• Take over projects postfinancial closure / internal approval and prepare detailed execution plan.
• Finalize project schedules, construction methodology, and milestone tracking aligned with SCOD.
• Coordinate land availability, connectivity readiness, and statutory prerequisites before mobilization.

2. EPC & Vendor Management

• Lead coordination with EPC contractors, package vendors, and BOQ suppliers.
• Monitor EPC performance on cost, schedule, quality, and safety.
• Review and approve execution drawings, method statements, and construction schedules.
• Drive resolution of interface risks across civil, electrical, transmission and evacuation scopes.

3. Engineering & Design Coordination

• Ensure engineering designs comply with approved technical standards and tender specifications.
• Coordinate value engineering without compromising performance, compliance, or reliability.
• Ensure design freeze in line with procurement and construction timelines.

4. Construction & Site Execution

• Oversee construction activities including civil works, module/WTG installation, electrical works, pooling stations, and evacuation lines.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and statutory norms at all project sites.
• Monitor daily / weekly progress and initiate corrective action for slippages.

5. Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Coordinate with internal and external teams for compliance with MNRE, CEA, CERC/SERC, STU/CTU, DISCOM, and state renewable policies.
• Ensure all approvals, inspections, and certifications required for commissioning are obtained on time.
• Support open access, captive and group captive regulatory requirements for C&I projects.

6. Testing, Commissioning & SCOD

• Lead testing, synchronization, and commissioning activities with grid authorities.
• Ensure project commissioning within contractual and regulatory timelines.
• Facilitate documentation and handover for COD declaration and operational readiness.

7. Cost, Schedule & Risk Management

• Track project cost against approved capex and flag deviations proactively.
• Identify execution risks and implement mitigation strategies early.
• Support claims management, variation approvals, and dispute resolution with EPC/vendors.

8. InterDepartment & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate closely with Land, BD, Commercial, Legal, Connectivity, Finance and O&M teams.
• Act as single point of responsibility for execution status to senior management.
• Prepare structured MIS, dashboards, and management updates

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of solar, wind and hybrid project execution.
• Handson EPC management and site execution exposure.
• Knowledge of regulatory, grid, and commissioning requirements.
• Strong planning, coordination, and problemsolving capability.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across locations.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electrical / Mechanical preferred).
• Manager: 8-10 years of experience in RE / power project execution
• AGM: 12-18+ years of experience in largescale power / renewable projects
• Experience with C&I, utilityscale solar/wind, or hybrid projects preferred.

Key Interfaces

• Internal: Land, BD, Engineering, Regulatory, Finance, Legal, O&M
• External: EPC contractors, OEMs, STU/CTU/DISCOMs, inspectors, authoritiesRole & responsibilities