Construction Manager (Solar)

Statkraft is hiring a Construction Manager (Solar) in New Delhi, India. The role involves overseeing construction activities, managing resources, contract negotiations, and ensuring project timelines. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and at least 12 years of relevant experience in utility-scale solar projects. Responsibilities include safety compliance, inventory control, and communication with regulatory authorities. This is a full-time position requiring strong analytical and organizational skills.
In the role as a Construction Manager (Solar), You will be reporting to the Senior Project Manager and the following tasks would be a part of your job profile :

Review the work progress on daily basis, responsible for construction activities at site.
Identify the resources required to complete every step of the construction process (labor, equipment, tools etc.)
Able to “walk” the project in the planning phase and capture near 100% of all expected tasks and materials required.
Manage contract negotiations, change orders, and other agreements with EPC subcontractors and vendors.
Develop and maintain project timeline, identify critical path, and key milestones for project’s success.
Communicate with utilities and authority having jurisdictions regarding interconnection, permitting, and other regulatory compliance issues.
Identify the sources of likely problems and proactively take preventive measures to avoid any potential project risks and determine response actions to mitigate any negative impact.
Prepare the array for commissioning and in many cases perform the commissioning process.
Responsible for material receiving and inventory control.
Maintains adherence to Company policies, quality, environmental health and safety policies and good housekeeping practices.
Identifies and corrects gaps in safety standards as well as safety risks and provides recommendations to management.
Carry out any other tasks delegated by the company.

Qualification And Experience:-
We look for experienced personnel with the essential skills that includes:

Degree level qualification or equivalent in electrical, industrial, or mechanical engineering.
At least 12 years’ work experience in a construction manager/ site in-charge capacity in the context of utility scale Solar energy infrastructure. Specific experience in the utility-scale solar PV sector with at least two project more than 150 MW each as or Construction manager.
Strong analytical and communication skills.
Ability to read and comprehend electrical and mechanical schematics, technical manuals, procedures and regulations.
Demonstrated experience in the construction industry.
Demonstrated Experience installing and troubleshooting PV systems.
Electrical knowledge/training.
Must have good prioritization, organization, analytical and planning skills.
Ability to organize thoughts and ideas and communicate congruently.
Competent skills using Microsoft office suite: Outlook, Excel, Word.

Location:-

Delhi, India.

Company Overview:-

Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind power, solar power, gas-fired power and supplies district heating. Statkraft is a global company in energy market operations. Statkraft has 4,800 employees in 19 countries. Statkraft in India started its operations in 2004 and has strengthened its footprints in Assets development & management and Market operations (Trading & origination, Forecasting & Scheduling activities and Energy management).