Specialist - Renewable Energy & FuelsJob Description:
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Location: In any of the following states: Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Rajasthan, and Assam
Duration of contract: 15 months (to be extended as required)
Role purpose: Lead the state/UT PMU to accelerate rooftop solar deployment by strengthening DISCOM-facing operations, ensuring timely approvals/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, and timely submission of required reports and dashboards.
Coordinate with DISCOM teams (commercial, metering, IT, field) to progress feasibility, inspections, commissioning, and net-metering.
Streamline RTS processes; maintain SOPs, TAT trackers, escalation matrix, and action logs.
Track end-to-end pipeline from application to commissioning; identify bottlenecks 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; ensure timely closure 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): Bachelors and Masters in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Energy), Renewable Energy, Management, or related discipline.
Experience:
Hands-on experience managing the full RTS lifecycle: application intake feasibility site survey/inspection technical approval net-metering commissioning documentation closure (as the JD expects pipeline ownership and bottleneck resolution). [JDs_RTS_PMU_WB | Word]
Strong understanding of utility-facing RTS workflows: load sanction, metering process, interconnection approvals, billing implications, and typical DISCOM operational constraints.Ability to design and continuously improve SOPs, TAT trackers, escalation matrices and action logs (JD requires SOP and TAT streamlining).
Advanced reporting capability: Excel (advanced) + Power BI (preferred); ability to convert insights into action plans and follow-through
Proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder operating models with DISCOM commercial/metering/IT/field teams, state agencies, vendors, and beneficiaries (explicit stakeholder mandate).

Keyskills: Solar Rooftop Renewable Energy
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