Construction Lead – Solar EPC Projects

Job Title

Construction Lead – Solar EPC Projects

Location

Mumbai Office

Grade / Level

Deputy General Manager / General Manager

Experience

Typically 15 years in Solar EPC / power project execution

Position Summary

Lead construction activities for utility-scale Solar PV projects while achieving schedule cost quality safety commercial and customer objectives. Coordinate civil structural mechanical and electrical work fronts contractors materials and site resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Construction Management: Lead site execution manpower equipment materials contractors/subcontractors productivity and work-front planning.
• Solar EPC Execution: Manage solar modules MMS/trackers inverter stations DC/AC systems pooling substations evacuation infrastructure and grid-interconnection works.
• Civil & Structural Works: Coordinate site development roads and drainage foundations inverter station civil works MMS/tracker foundations erection and alignment.
• Project Planning & Controls: Support execution plans baseline schedules milestones resource plans look-ahead schedules and recovery/acceleration plans; monitor progress and remove constraints.
• Engineering & Procurement: Coordinate approved drawings GTPs BOQ/BOM technical approvals procurement vendor/OEM inputs expediting logistics and site material availability.
• Commissioning Quality & EHS: Coordinate inspections testing commissioning energisation and handover; ensure QA/QC plans ITPs and HSE requirements are followed with a Zero Harm objective.
• Commercial & Stakeholders: Support budget and cost-to-complete monitoring billing cash flow variations/change orders claims EOT/LD exposure and coordination with clients consultants utilities authorities and internal teams.
• Reporting & Risk: Conduct construction reviews maintain MIS/risk/action trackers identify constraints and risks and drive corrective actions.

Experience & Education

Education: B.E./ degree in Civil Electrical or a relevant engineering discipline. Diploma candidates with substantial relevant Solar EPC experience may also be considered. PMP or equivalent certification is desirable.

Experience: Typically 15 years of overall experience in Solar EPC / power project execution with substantial experience in senior construction/project leadership roles.

Required Skills:

EPC construction site execution construction management manpower management equipment management materials management contractors management work-front planning Solar PV systems construction MMS/trackers inverter stations DC/AC systems pooling substations evacuation infrastructure grid-interconnection civil works structural works site development roads and drainage foundations erection alignment project planning project controls baseline schedules milestones resource planning look-ahead schedules recovery plans acceleration plans progress monitoring engineering coordination procurement coordination technical approvals vendor coordination expediting logistics material availability subcontractors management testing commissioning energization client coordination consultant coordination utility coordination OEM coordination inspections charging quality assurance QA/QC ITPs HSE systems health safety environment commercial monitoring cost-to-complete billing cash flow variations change orders claims EOT LD exposure stakeholder management risk management MIS reporting problem-solving leadership