Project Management Team Lead

Company Profile: candi solar is a dedicated solar company for businesses across Asia and Africa. We bring together international capital, through our Swiss-based platform, and local expertise in order to provide a unique offering to this unserved sector. In doing so, candi aims to have a big social impact, reduce carbon emissions, create jobs, increase energy access, and save money for businesses of all sizes in emerging markets.  We partner with businesses to provide solar and battery solutions that are built to last. candi’s shared value model leverages its expertise in customisable finance and performance offerings, quality engineering and data-enabled asset management to help guarantee optimised systems with maximum returns, ensuring zero risk to the customer. www.candi.solar

Specifically, the job requires taking ownership of the following:

Project oversight

• Review and sign off on several aspects of the project such as bill of material (BOM), project task order (PTO), variations requests, construction timeline, subcontractor payments, etc.
• Manage, negotiate and enforce contracts with EPCs and any subcontractors, suppliers, and service providers to optimize the project costs, scope and timelines.
• Ensure compliance with quality and EHS standards, regulations and requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Team management:

• Hire, lead and manage a team of project managers responsible for solar projects.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and technical expertise to project managers.
• Coach and mentor project managers to support their professional development and career growth.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the project management team.

Stakeholder management

• Foster positive relationships with stakeholders to support successful project outcomes.
• Collaborate with clients, EPCs, and regulatory authorities to address project requirements and resolve any issues.
• Communicate project updates to management and stakeholders

Performance monitoring

• Develop monitoring and reporting frameworks tracking team and individual performance.
• Control and enforce data hygiene and timely reports on project progress, variations and challenges.
• Ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery in line with targets and objectives.
• Identify opportunities for processes, methodologies and documentations optimisation.

Technical expertise:

• Provide technical expertise and support to project managers, assisting with complex technical challenges, quality/EHS standards, design optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes relevant to PV solar projects.
• Participate in industry conferences, seminars, and networking events to enhance industry knowledge and build professional relationships.

Location: Gurgaon, Pune, Bangalore or Chennai, with frequent country-wide travel. Some international travel may also be required. Hybrid work arrangement.

Hours: Full time, five days per week.

Job Requirements:

• B.Eng or M.Eng in Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering or similar, with minimum 10+ years experience in the  C&I and Open Access solar space in India.
• Management experience of an engineering team and a portfolio of projects
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Knowledge of solar technology, project financing, Energy Yield Assessment and regulatory requirements.
• A dynamic personality, able to support with Project Development if needed, and liaise with various stakeholders
• MSOffice, Google Docs/Sheets, Helioscope proficiency

Working Culture Requirements:

• You agree to live out the candi values every day of your employment: this includes to put empathy before ego, being authentic no matter what, that we work as one and follow the candi principle that less is more
• A dynamic, cross-functional team player, willing to take initiative on projects in the context of a multicultural scale-up trying to execute big, bold ideas.
• Having experience working for an international company, or having studied or worked abroad, is considered a plus.
• You must be open, honest, trustworthy, a strong communicator, and understand that what we get done as a team surpasses what we get done individually.
• candi is an equal opportunities employer.

candi is unique because...

• We focus on helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap, clean  solar energy.
• We have a strong emphasis on a client-centric & innovation-driven working culture.
• We are an international team where remote hybrid working is commonplace, where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.