Engineering Head - Balance of Solar Project

Job Title:

Engineering Head BOS

Reporting Structure:

Business Head

Location:

Mohali

Position Overview:

Strategic and tactical responsibility for implementing engineering strategy and strategic operational goals to exceed customer expectations for product development quality cost and delivery maximising efficiency optimising and driving engineering excellence. Responsible for all areas of the Engineering function and quality of service delivery striving for best in class products and business practices to deliver to the customers expectations managing teams and projects across the business.

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables:

1. Strategy and Development

Engineering Oversight: Assume overall responsibility for engineering activities across the business.

Best Practices Implementation: Create and implement best practice engineering vision strategy policies processes and procedures to enhance business performance.

Strategic Alignment: Ensure engineering strategies and processes align with business objectives and operational needs concerning price quality and delivery targets enabling the company to compete effectively.

Risk Management: Evaluate business challenges take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.

Business Strategy Contribution: Contribute to the overall business strategy and annual budget process.

Policy Ownership: Take ownership of the engineering policy guidelines and associated documents.

Innovation: Initiate and develop creative and innovative engineering processes.

1. General and Task Management

Technical Support: Provide technical support to the business development estimating and onsite engineering teams.

Build Design Oversight: Oversee all aspects of build design from contract award to handover.

Documentation Preparation: Lead the preparation of technical and contract documentation for issuance and analysis of returned tenders.

Value Engineering: Assist projects with value engineering and financial control of contracts during the construction stage.

Resource Planning: Develop planning and prioritization processes to ensure that multidisciplinary resources are wellaligned to maximize project delivery.

Qualification Documentation: Support new equipment or engineering activities with appropriate qualification documentation and ensure proper storage of uptodate drawing

Project Management Support: Support project management in crossfunctional activities required for project execution.

Reporting: Report engineering activities regularly to the Senior Management team ensuring accurate and timely reporting of relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

1. People Management

Leadership: Provide leadership to engineering departments coach mentor and develop direct reports and manage a highperforming team that delivers continuous improvement added value and cost reductions.

Performance Monitoring: Set department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance.

Communication: Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate information exchange and implement changes and improvements.

Organizational Structure: Develop an appropriate organizational structure resource plans and culture to support business objectives and customer deliverables.

Team Development: Provide leadership coordination and coaching to the team ensuring they are trained to achieve operational and financial metrics within their responsibilities and succeed in their roles.

Performance Reviews: Conduct regular performance reviews manage attendance holidays disciplinary issues and procedures as appropriate.

Strategy and Best Practices: Establish strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of business objectives working with the engineering team to translate site strategy into specific performance goals and departmental objectives including KPIs and track progress.

1. Financial Budget and Control

Budget Preparation: Prepare the annual engineering budget and forecasts and all capital expenditure proposals ensuring compliance with customer and legal requirements.

Budget Management: Manage the budget from project identification to completion holding responsibility for engineering budgets.

1. Relationship Management

Stakeholder Relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.

Project Prioritization: Work with the leadership team to prioritize engineering projects against business targets and available resources.

Collaboration and Compliance: Work collaboratively negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the engineering strategy.

New Business Initiatives: Contribute to new business initiatives and projects reviewing and communicating the impact on engineering activities.

Sales Support: Support the sales team in developing product specifications and quote activities.

Client Requirements: Appraise and interpret client requirements to ensure the technical legislative and commercial aspects are delivered on each project.

Coordination: Liaise and coordinate with clients the engineering team and contractors on technical and commercial issues.

Core Competencies:

• Leadership and Management: Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
• Relationship Management: Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Negotiation Skills: Strong and confident negotiator at all levels.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problemsolving abilities.
• Results Orientation: Resultsoriented with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
• Financial Acumen: Commercially and financially astute with experience managing budgets.
• Technical Mindset: A technical mindset with an appreciation for resolving issues arising from different cultures

Qualification & Other Requirements:

1. Educational Background: B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
2. Experience: 1520 years of experience with a minimum of 5 years plus in a leadership role within the renewable energy sector.