AGM/ DGM, Lead- Grid Connectivity (CTU/STU/POSOCO/SLDC) for Solar/ Wind Project Development, Mumbai

Job Description:

• Position / Job Title (Proposed) Lead – Grid Connectivity (CTU/STU/POSOCO/SLDC)
• Designation Senior General Manager / Asst. Vice President
• Function Project Development
• Department Grid Connectivity
• Reporting To (Title) Head Project Development
• Superior’s Superior (Title) CEO
• Location Mumbai
• Business Renewable Energy Business

Job Context and Major Challenges 

 Seeing growing demand of RE power, extensive competition between RE developers to secure require grid connectivity in STU or CTU networks.
 With the changing policy & regulatory environment (CTU/STU), always be top on latest regulations /standards.
 Should have techno-commercial understanding to analysis risks and mitigations plan to safeguard overrun of cost, time of planned project.

1) Job Purpose

 Inline of business goals, secure most optimal grid connectivity on CTU/STU network for renewable energy projects.
 Multi state presence of the business also demands detail understanding of different RE states grid regulatory standards/procedures.
 Lead and develop long-term relationships with the key stakeholders (CTU/CEA/CERC/POSOCO/State Utilities etc.)
 By proactive approach secure connectivity to create competitive advantage for RE generation business.
 Close coordination’s with nodal agencies for smooth commissioning of CTU/STU projects.

Principal Accountabilities

Accountability Supporting Actions

Securing CTU/STU grid connectivity

- Keeping close track of the planed/under construction/upcoming transmission schemes/status/schedules etc.
- Detail knowledge of substation and transmission line construction activities.
- Top on procedure/requirements/risks to lead entire process independently.

Market Intelligence

- Market intelligence of competitors presence /action plan in and around planned project area /substations.
- Continual updates about changing regulatory policy /standards/procedures and deciding the action plan most fitted to changing rules and regulations.
- Build network of formal and informal stakeholders to influence the grid connectivity related environment.

Contract Management

- Identifying the most reliable and cost-effective developers /contractors for transmission line and substation work
- Co-ordinate with project team for execution /commissioning of RE projects.
- Contract management liaison and getting necessary approvals from CEA, CERC, RLDCs, state nodal agencies.

Operational Knowledge

- Execution excellence for Electrical switchyard, transmission lines p to 220/400 KV level.

- Knowledge of detail procedure for securing different permit approval like-Sec-68,164 approvals, metering and protection approval etc.
- Identification of risk, due diligence of transmission line project, survey etc.
- Good communication, interpersonal skills and team player