Assistant General Manager-Land Development

About Company

ReNew is a leading decarbonisation solutions provider and the first Indian clean energy company to list on Nasdaq (Nasdaq: RNW). With 16.3 GW of commissioned and pipeline utility-scale projects, we are a global company with strong Indian roots. Founded in 2011, ReNew is at the forefront of fighting climate change by offering decarbonisation solutions through utility-scale wind and solar offerings, green hydrogen, carbon markets, and energy storage. ReNew has been a pioneer in leveraging digital technologies to accelerate the transition to green energy and address the unique requirements of the B2B segment in India, where we are the market leader. Our mission is to play a pivotal role in meeting India’s growing energy needs in an efficient, sustainable, and socially responsible manner. ReNew is the world’s first clean energy company to be recognised as a Lighthouse by the World Economic Forum. In 2023, we were recognised among ‘Top 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch’ by the MIT Technology Review. We are a recipient of the Sustainable Market Initiative’s Terra Carta Seal. The COP28 UAE Presidency presented ReNew the ‘Energy Transition Changemaker’ award for developing and deploying the country’s first round-the-clock power project. ReNew’s solar and wind energy projects currently contribute to 1.9% of India’s power capacity and are spread across 150+ sites and 18 Indian states. We have helped prevent 0.5% of India’s total carbon emissions and 1.1% of India’s total power sector emissions, in addition to generating around 130,000 jobs over the past decade.

Job Description

Role: Head – Land Acquisition (GJ) -  Location: Ahmedabad (GJ)

Overall Job Objective: Design and implement land acquisition strategies and plans for renewable business in India.

Minimum Educational Requirement: Graduate /LLB and above, MBA /Post Graduation in public administration. Should have rich experience of land acquisition in Renewable Energy Industry.

Experience: 15 – 20 Years.

Roles & Responsibilities of the position:

1- Leading the land acquisition function for renewable business for under construction projects and pipeline projects in MP.

2-Develop strong and capable team with high level of competency. Responsible for acquisition of private, government, forest land for the project within specified time & cost and in line with the provisions of applicable law.

3-Preparing relevant proposals for acquisition of Revenue land/Forest land/Tribal land and securing requisite approvals from concerned Government authorities.

4-Managing and coordinating purchases of land for new projects covering procurement strategy, tendering, contract negotiation, purchase execution and meeting all legislative and regulatory requirements.

5-Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk.

6-Due diligence of title and other compliances as per applicable law.

7-Working with local administrative bodies to meet legal clearances and compliances.

8-Resolution of land issues in coordination with internal Land & Legal teams as well as external teams.

9-Strong networking with external stakeholders, District Administration, and law enforcement agencies for resolution of site disruptions, RoW and other local issues. Maintain smooth operation of site during the construction phase of the project.

Stakeholders: Internal: Projects / Admin / HR / Procurement / Engineering teams. External: Vendors, Auditors, administrative and Police authorities of respective state.