Manager Land Acquisition

About Company

ReNew is a leading decarbonisation solutions provider and the first Indian clean energy company to list on Nasdaq (Nasdaq: RNW). With ~28 GW of commissioned and pipeline utility-scale projects including manufacturing, 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. ReNew generated 22+ billion kWh of clean energy during FY25, enough to power over 6 million Indian households annually, and helped avoid 18.6+ million tonnes of carbon emissions.

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Job Description

1. Knowledge of land acquisition processes for acquisition of Government & Private land alongwith their requisite compliances.
2. Development of new potential site / area starting from site identification, feasibility survey, topographical survey, land type identification, title check of land, tie-up / acquisition of suitable land for Wind, Solar, Hybrid Project sites as per prevailing government policies and GR.
3. Possess hands on experience on all the current policy matters and issues pertaining to RE Sector in the State level.
4. Preferable work experience of 10-15 years in land acquisition. Past experience in RE sector would be an added advantage.
5. Know how of Land acquisition process, procedures, fees/charges and all compliances involved for acquisition of Government land, Private land and Forest land. Also dealing with officials of revenue department, Prant office (SDM), DILR, Forest, R&B, Mining, Railway, Panchayat, etc. for obtaining land approvals, NOCs, Mortgage permissions, etc.
6. Dealing with revenue department and Taluka and District level for movement of files pertaining to land application, allotment and NA approval.
7. Building Rapport with Revenue department officials, village/panchayat bodies, district administration, Talatis, Sarpanch, local leaders, etc.
8. Dealing with various Regional level Government bodies and Local Administration
9. Obtaining Statutory Approvals, Permits, NOCs & Clearances pertaining to Renewable Energy (RE) Projects by advocating and interacting with Dist. Collectorate office, Prant/SDM office, Mamlatdar/tehsildar, allied revenue department offices, etc.
10. Must be aware of prevailing land allotment policies, applicable GRs and latest orders for acquisition of government and private land for RE power projects.
11. Provide operational support to the business verticals in project execution team.
12. Support to Legal and Land teams
13. Minimize right of way (ROW) issues during operation and project and least local level hindrance during projects operation and at commissioned assets.
14. Associate closely with state asset management team and provide support when sought during breakdowns or any other unforeseen situations.
15. Maintaining MIS of land related compliances.
16. Maintaining track record of all statutory payments, govt. taxes, NA cess, etc. pertaining to land alongwith their timelines.
17. Should possess great networking skills with the government officials.
18. Keep track of all insights of the happenings in RE sector at Government level and track for movements of competitor activities within the designated project site / area.
19. Ensure all statutory compliances are adhered for all project sites which are operational.
20. Support to CSR team for execution of CSR initiatives/campaigns at various sites.