Solar Engineer

Thompsons Hr Consulting; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompsons Hr Consulting seeks a Site Construction Supervisor to oversee daily BESS installation activities, including battery containers, PCS units, transformers, switchgear, and cabling. You will supervise contractors to ensure compliance with drawings, specs, method statements and procedures and verify work front readiness with all required permits and manpower.

You will monitor progress, ensure quality compliance with codes, manage NCRs and punch lists, coordinate interfaces among civil,

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising BESS construction works including battery containers, PCS units, transformers, switchgear, and cabling.
• Ability to oversee contractor and subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with drawings, specs, method statements and procedures.
• Proven track record in front readiness verification, material availability, permits, documents and manpower planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily site inspections of BESS installation works and related infrastructure.
• Supervise contractor and subcontractor activities for compliance with approved drawings and specifications.
• Verify work front readiness with materials, equipment, access, permits and manpower before work begins.

Skills

BESS supervision

Site inspection

Quality control

NCR management

Punch list

Electrical supervision

Interface coordination

HSE compliance

Contractor management

Progress reporting

Pre-commissioning

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily site inspections of BESS installation works, including battery containers, PCS units, transformers, switchgear, cabling, and associated infrastructure.
• Supervise contractor and subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and project procedures.
• Verify work front readiness, ensuring availability of materials, equipment, access, permits, approved documents, and manpower before commencement of work.
• Monitor construction progress and identify constraints, delays, and productivity issues requiring corrective actions.
• Ensure construction activities comply with project quality requirements and applicable codes and standards.
• Identify, track, and support closure of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), site observations, and quality deficiencies.
• Manage punch list generation, tracking, and close-out activities during construction and mechanical completion phases.
• Verify interfaces between civil, electrical, communication, SCADA, and commissioning teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to resolve technical queries and site issues.
• Monitor installation and testing activities for BESS equipment to ensure compliance with manufacturers requirements.
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE procedures, permit-to-work systems, and safety regulations.
• Participate in walkdowns, inspections, FAT/SAT follow-up activities, and pre-commissioning readiness reviews.
• Support mechanical completion, energization, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Maintain daily construction records, inspection reports, and progress updates.
• Report construction risks, quality concerns, safety issues, and critical actions to project management.

Key Competencies

BESS Construction Supervision, Site Inspection & Quality Control, Workfront Readiness Verification, NCR & Punch List Management, Electrical Installation Supervision, Interface Coordination, HSE Compliance, Contractor Management, Progress Monitoring Reporting and Pre-commissioning & Commissioning Support