Technical Officer (Scale I)

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB); Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,189,000 - 1,981,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) is seeking a qualified professional to lead sustainability governance, planning, and execution across campus, coordinating with the Sustainability Office and various committees.

The role focuses on energy, water, waste management, and climate action projects, with oversight of budgets, proposals, and performance reporting to advance institutional sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc. degree in Environmental/Engineering or related field with 55%+ marks and at least 6 years of professional experience in sustainability/renewable energy projects.
• M.Tech./M.E. or equivalent postgraduate degree with 4 years of relevant experience in green tech/ sustainability management.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and operation of the Sustainability Office.
• Coordinate with Green Office and institute sustainability committees for campus-wide initiatives.
• Plan, develop, and implement sustainability projects related to energy, water, waste, biodiversity, green buildings, transportation, climate action, and circular economy.
• Prepare technical proposals, DPRs, specifications, budgets, and oversee project execution.
• Lead sustainability audits, data management, performance monitoring, and preparation of sustainability reports and carbon inventories.
• Coordinate with institute sections for sustainability rankings, certifications, policy implementation, and statutory compliance.
• Build partnerships with faculty, students, government agencies, industries, and funding organizations.
• Organize awareness programs, training, workshops, and outreach activities to strengthen sustainability culture.

Skills

Sustainability planning

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Budgeting

Procurement

Multidisciplinary coordination

Data management

Education

B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc. or equivalent

M.Tech./M.E. or equivalent

Job description

Job Description / Responsibilities

1. Sustainability Governance & Coordination

• Support in the planning and operation of the Sustainability Office.


• Coordination with Green office and Institute sustainability committees for implementation of

campus-wide sustainability initiatives across academic, non-academic, administrative, and external stakeholders.

2. Planning & Project Execution

• Plan, develop, and implement sustainability projects related to energy, water, waste, biodiversity,

green buildings, transportation, climate action, and circular economy.

• Prepare technical proposals, DPRs, specifications, budgets, and oversee project execution.

3. Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance

• Lead sustainability audits, data management, performance monitoring, and preparation of

sustainability reports, carbon inventories, and environmental dashboards.

• Coordination with relevant section of institutes for institutional sustainability rankings,

certifications, policy implementation, and statutory compliance.

4. Stakeholder Engagement

• Build partnerships with faculty, students, government agencies, industries, and funding

organizations.

• Organize awareness programmes, training, workshops, and outreach activities to strengthen

sustainability culture across the Institute.

Essential Qualification & Experience

Applicants with following set of essential qualification(s) and mandatory experience can apply for vacancy(ies

B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Environmental Engineering / Agricultural Engineering /

Mechanical Engineering / Civil Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Chemical Engineering /

Renewable Energy / Environmental Science / Sustainability, or a related discipline with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade point average., along with minimum of six (6) years of professional, hands-on experience in technology project execution/renewable energy

deployment/institutional sustainability operations out of which three years should be at Level 7

(44900-142400) or one year should be at Level 8 (47600-151100) or equivalent.

OR

M.Tech./M.E. or equivalent postgraduate degree in Renewable Energy / Environmental Engineering / Environmental Science / Energy Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Civil Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Sustainability, or a related discipline with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent CGPA, along with four (4) years of relevant professional experience in green technologies / waste management / sustainability project management. (For applicants with Ph.D. degree in relevant discipline, duration of Ph.D. up to three years will be

counted towards experience).

Desirable experience includes:

• Sustainability planning, implementation, and institutional sustainability reporting.


• Management of renewable energy systems, resource efficiency, circular economy, carbon

accounting, biodiversity, and climate action projects.

• Experience in pilot demonstration, techno-economic analysis, sustainability rankings and

certifications, research, innovation, patents, or publications.

• Experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, procurement, and

multidisciplinary team coordination.

The date of closing of online application interface is 04.09.2026

Compensation range

Pay: Pay Level 10 (Rs 56100 - Rs 177500)

(Gross Pay includes Basic Pay + Dearness allowance + House Rent Allowance + Transport

Allowance + Dearness allowance on Transport allowance)

Age limit: 40 years (as on the application closing date)

Technical Officer (Scale I)

(Job Ref. No. : 50922882)

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