Manager - Land and Liasioning

Prozeal Green Energy; Surat; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Prozeal Green Energy seeks a seasoned professional to lead land identification, due diligence, and acquisition for solar, wind, and green hydrogen projects in India. The role requires coordinating with landowners, aggregators, and authorities, managing documentation, and driving regulatory approvals.

You will liaise with government departments, maintain records, and oversee internal teams to ensure timely land procurement and project execution across renewable energy initiatives.

Qualifications

• Identify and evaluate land parcels for Solar, Wind, Green Hydrogen and other Renewable Energy projects.
• Coordinate with land aggregators, brokers, landowners and local authorities for land procurement.
• Conduct site visits to verify land status, boundaries and physical conditions.
• Track project-wise land acquisition progress, timelines, risks and pending activities.
• Due diligence of land documents including title verification, mutation, land classification, ownership records and encumbrances.
• Coordinate with Legal teams for lease/sale agreements, MoUs and other land-related documents.
• Maintain complete and updated records of land documents and acquisition status.
• Support resolution of land disputes, title issues and other land-related challenges.
• Drive end-to-end statutory approvals including Land Conversion (NA), CEIG, GEDA Registration, Transmission/Connectivity approvals, Forest NOC, Environmental Clearances and other project-specific approvals.
• Liaise with Revenue Department, Forest Department, DISCOMs, GEDA, Pollution Control Board and other government authorities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local, state and central government regulations.
• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, local authorities, landowners and other key stakeholders.
• Represent the company in meetings with government departments to resolve bottlenecks and expedite approvals.
• Support community and local stakeholder engagement for smooth land acquisition and project execution.
• Coordinate with Land, Legal, Engineering, Project Execution and other internal teams for documentation and approvals.
• Regularly follow up on pending approvals and escal critical delays.
• Maintain MIS/trackers for land acquisition, statutory approvals, pending actions and project risks.
• Provide regular status updates to management.
• Guide and monitor Land/Liaison executives at corporate and project-site levels.
• Develop and implement strategies for timely acquisition of land, permits, licenses and statutory clearances.
• Qualification - Graduate in any discipline (Legal, Political Science, or Public Administration preferred)
• Experience - 7 - 15 Years
• Solar & Wind Industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate land parcels for renewable energy projects and coordinate land procurement with stakeholders.
• Ensure land due diligence including title verification, encumbrances, and documentation; prepare lease/sale agreements and MoUs.
• Drive end-to-end regulatory approvals and liaise with various government authorities for compliance and connectivity.
• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, landowners and stakeholders to expedite land acquisition.
• Coordinate with internal teams for documentation, approvals, and reporting; track progress and escalate delays.
• Guide land/liaison executives and develop strategies for timely land acquisition and statutory clearances.

Skills

Land acquisition

Regulatory approvals

Stakeholder liaison

Project coordination

Education

Graduate in any discipline

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Land Identification & Acquisition

• Identify and evaluate suitable land parcels for Solar, Wind, Green Hydrogen and other Renewable Energy projects.
• Coordinate with land aggregators, brokers, landowners and local authorities for land procurement.
• Conduct site visits to verify land status, accessibility, boundaries and physical conditions.
• Track project-wise land acquisition progress, timelines, risks and pending activities.

2. Land Due Diligence & Documentation

• Ensure proper due diligence of land documents including title verification, mutation, land classification, ownership records and encumbrances.
• Coordinate with Legal teams for preparation and execution of Lease/Sale Agreements, MoUs and other land-related documents.
• Maintain complete and updated records of land documents and acquisition status.
• Support resolution of land disputes, title issues and other land-related challenges.

3. Regulatory Approvals & Compliance

• Drive end-to-end statutory approvals including Land Conversion (NA), CEIG, GEDA Registration, Transmission/Connectivity approvals, Forest NOC, Environmental Clearances and other project-specific approvals.
• Liaise with Revenue Department, Forest Department, DISCOMs, GEDA, Pollution Control Board and other government authorities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local, state and central government regulations.

4. Government & Stakeholder Liaison

• Build and maintain effective relationships with government officials, local authorities, landowners and other key stakeholders.
• Represent the company in meetings with government departments to resolve bottlenecks and expedite approvals.
• Support community and local stakeholder engagement for smooth land acquisition and project execution.

5. Internal Coordination & Reporting

• Coordinate with Land, Legal, Engineering, Project Execution and other internal teams for documentation and approvals.
• Regularly follow up on pending approvals and escal critical delays.
• Maintain MIS/trackers for land acquisition, statutory approvals, pending actions and project risks.
• Provide regular status updates to management.

6. Team Management

• Guide and monitor Land/Liaison executives at corporate and project-site levels.
• Develop and implement strategies for timely acquisition of land, permits, licenses and statutory clearances.

Qualification - Graduate in any discipline (Legal, Political Science, or Public Administration preferred)

Experience - 7 - 15 Years

Solar & Wind Industry