Senior Specialist - Renewable Energy

Location:In any of the following states:Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal and Chandigarh.

Duration of contract:15 months(to be extended asrequired)

Role purpose:Lead the state/UT PMU to accelerate rooftop solar deployment by strengthening DISCOM-facing operations, ensuringtimelyapprovals/commissioning, improving beneficiary and vendor experience, and delivering high-quality monitoring and reporting.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day PMU delivery:workplanning, task allocation, quality assurance, andtimelysubmission of required reports and dashboards.

• Coordinate with DISCOM teams (commercial, metering, IT, field) to progress feasibility, inspections, commissioning, and net-metering.

• Streamline RTS processesmaintainSOPs, TAT trackers, escalation matrix, and action logs.

• Track end-to-end pipeline from application to commissioningidentifybottlenecks and drive resolution.

• Own MIS/dashboards ensure data quality and convert insights into clear actions.

• Lead stakeholder coordination (DISCOM, state agencies, vendors, field teams) and support targeted capacity building.

• Maintain a risk register and issue log ensuretimelyclosure and documentation of lessons learned.

Minimum experience:8 years in power/renewable energy sector at least 5 years in distributed solar/rooftop solar (RTS) implementation strong familiarity with DISCOM operational processes.

Education (preferred):Bachelor'sandMaster's in Engineering(Electrical/Mechanical/Energy), Renewable Energy, Management, or related discipline.

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