Head of Projects Solar EPC Jobs in Chennai Solar and Renewable Energy Company

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Head of Projects Solar EPC positions in Chennai's private Solar and Renewable Energy Company sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Solar and Renewable Energy employer in Chennai offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Chennai.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of the solar EPC project portfolio across Tamil Nadu and other states, including all revenue, cost, quality, and delivery KPIs
• Lead a team of project managers, project engineers, and site teams executing simultaneous rooftop and ground mount solar projects at multiple sites
• Manage EPC contract risk including back-to-back sub-contract structures, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, and variation order control
• Oversee project cash flow, billing milestones, and receivables in coordination with the finance team to maintain healthy project working capital
• Develop and present portfolio performance reports, forecast-to-complete analyses, and risk registers to the CEO and board
• Build strategic vendor and sub-contractor relationships to secure capacity, competitive pricing, and priority service for the project portfolio
• Lead the selection, development, and performance management of project management talent across the EPC delivery organisation

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• Describe how you built and managed a solar EPC project delivery organisation to execute more than 50 MW of capacity in a single year
• How do you structure EPC contracts to protect the company from liquidated damages and scope creep from clients?
• Describe your approach to managing project cash flow across a portfolio of 10 simultaneous solar EPC projects
• How do you handle a situation where a key sub-contractor fails mid-project and you need to demobilise and replace them?
• What project management systems and tools do you implement to give real-time visibility across a large solar EPC portfolio?
• How do you manage CXO-level client relationships at large corporate solar customers to ensure repeat business?
• Describe how you built and developed a high-performing solar project management team from scratch
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Chennai.

✅ Required Skills