Solar Land Acquisition

Blupine Energy Pvt. Ltd.; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

BluPine Energy Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager for Solar Land Acquisition & Liaisoning in Karnataka. The role covers end-to-end land identification, aggregation, acquisition, leasing, documentation, and government liaisoning to ensure timely land readiness for solar projects.

The incumbent will work with landowners, revenue authorities, and legal teams to verify titles, manage registrations, and secure necessary permissions, while ensuring compliance and on-time project execution.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in land acquisition, aggregation and government liaisoning.
• Strong experience in solar power, renewable energy, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Practical experience with Karnataka land and revenue procedures (RTC/Pahani, mutation, registration, land conversion, survey).
• Proven ability to coordinate with landowners, revenue officials, local administration and legal consultants.

Responsibilities

• Identify and aggregate land parcels for utility-scale solar PV projects.
• Negotiate land purchase, lease, and landowner agreements.
• Coordinate with landowners, brokers, aggregators, and local representatives for contiguous land.
• Coordinate title verification, ownership checks and land record scrutiny with legal teams.
• Coordinate land registration, mutation, conversion, survey demarcation and boundary verification.
• Manage land agreements and supporting documentation.
• Liaise with revenue authorities and government offices for clearances and permissions.
• Monitor land readiness against project milestones and budgets.
• Identify land-related risks and escalate proactively.
• Support site visits, land surveys, and handover to EPC teams.

Skills

Land acquisition

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Government liaisoning

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law / Business Administration / Engineering

Legal studies / land management

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Land trackers

MIS reporting

Job description

Job Description: Manager / Senior Manager – Solar Land Acquisition & Liaisoning

Company: BluPine Energy

Experience Required: 10–12 Years

1. Role Summary

The incumbent will be responsible for end-to-end land identification, aggregation, acquisition, leasing, documentation, and government liaisoning for utility-scale solar power projects. The role will ensure timely availability of suitable land parcels for solar project development by coordinating with landowners, aggregators, legal consultants, revenue authorities, and local administration.

The position requires strong expertise in Karnataka land and revenue procedures, land title verification, RTC records, mutation, land conversion, registration, and local stakeholder management to facilitate smooth project development, statutory compliance, and timely project execution.

2. Key Roles & Responsibilities (KRAs)

A. Solar Land Acquisition & Aggregation

• Identify, assess, and aggregate suitable land parcels for utility-scale solar PV projects based on project capacity, technical feasibility, connectivity, and development timelines.
• Negotiate land purchase, lease, and landowner agreements to meet project land requirements.
• Coordinate with landowners, brokers, aggregators, and local representatives to secure contiguous land parcels.
• Assess land suitability considering ownership, accessibility, topography, encumbrances, and project development constraints.
• Achieve land acquisition and aggregation targets in line with project schedules.

B. Land Due Diligence & Documentation

• Coordinate title verification, ownership checks, encumbrance searches, and scrutiny of land records with legal teams and external advocates.
• Verify Karnataka land records, including RTC/Pahani, mutation extracts, survey records, and relevant revenue documents.
• Manage land agreements, sale deeds, lease deeds, powers of attorney, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate land registration, mutation, land conversion, survey demarcation, and boundary verification.
• Identify ownership disputes, inheritance claims, encroachments, and documentation gaps, and facilitate timely resolution.
• Maintain accurate land parcel records, document trackers, and audit-ready MIS.
• Liaise with revenue authorities, Tahsildar offices, Deputy Commissioner offices, Sub-Registrar offices, survey departments, Gram Panchayats, and other relevant government authorities.
• Facilitate land conversion, registration, mutation, survey, demarcation, and other applicable land-related approvals.
• Coordinate with local administration for statutory permissions and clearances required for solar project development.
• Monitor changes in applicable land and revenue regulations and ensure compliance with statutory procedures.
• Follow up on pending applications, approvals, and revenue records to avoid project delays.
• Coordinate with project development, engineering, legal, finance, and grid connectivity teams to ensure timely land readiness for solar project execution.
• Support assessment of land availability, parcel consolidation, access roads, right-of-way requirements, and evacuation-related land requirements.
• Track land readiness against project milestones, including site handover, fencing, surveying, and commencement of construction.
• Identify land-related risks that may affect project feasibility, connectivity, construction, or commissioning, and elevate them proactively.
• Support site visits, land surveys, boundary demarcation, and handover to EPC and construction teams.

E. Stakeholder Management & Issue Resolution

• Build and maintain effective relationships with landowners, farmers, village representatives, local communities, and government officials.
• Resolve landowner concerns, compensation or lease-related issues, objections, access disputes, and local-level grievances.
• Manage negotiations and stakeholder expectations while maintaining transparency and professional conduct.
• Coordinate with legal teams to address land disputes, claims, and other project-related land issues.
• Ensure ethical land acquisition practices and minimise community-related risks to project execution.

F. MIS, Reporting & Target Management

• Maintain land acquisition trackers covering parcel-wise area, ownership, agreement status, registration, conversion, mutation, and possession.
• Prepare periodic progress reports, risk registers, and management dashboards.
• Monitor acquisition costs, lease commitments, documentation expenses, and land-related budgets in coordination with finance.
• Track acquisition targets, approval timelines, critical dependencies, and pending issues.
• Ensure proper document archiving and readiness for internal audits, legal reviews, and project financing due diligence.

3. Experience Requirements

• 10–12 years of experience in land acquisition, land aggregation, and government liaisoning.
• Strong experience in solar power, renewable energy, power, infrastructure, or large-scale industrial projects.
• Demonstrated experience in land acquisition and leasing for utility-scale solar projects is preferred.
• Practical experience with Karnataka land and revenue procedures, including RTC/Pahani, mutation, registration, land conversion, and survey demarcation.
• Proven track record of coordinating with landowners, revenue officials, local administration, and legal consultants.
• Experience managing multiple land parcels and meeting project development timelines.

4. Technical & Functional Competencies

• Strong knowledge of land acquisition, leasing, title verification, and land aggregation processes.
• Understanding of Karnataka land records, revenue administration, registration procedures, and applicable land laws.
• Ability to identify title defects, ownership discrepancies, encumbrances, and potential land-related risks.
• Knowledge of solar project land requirements, contiguous land aggregation, site accessibility, right-of-way, and land readiness for construction.
• Strong negotiation, government liaisoning, stakeholder management, and dispute-resolution skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office, land trackers, MIS reporting, and document management.
• Good communication skills in English, Kannada, and relevant local languages.

5. Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Additional qualifications in legal studies, land management, or property documentation will be preferred.