Electrical Design Manager - Open Access

• Cultivate strong relationships with EPCs to facilitate constructive negotiations for project cost prices, ensuring competitive and efficient project delivery.
• Interact closely with the project management team to ensure a seamless handover of projects once contracts are signed, ensuring efficient project execution.
• Prepare comprehensive progress reports, technical documentation, Standard Operating Procedure and presentations for internal stakeholders, management, and external partners.

• Analyse and incorporate state-wise OA policies (captive/group captive/third-party sale) and banking rules into the sizing strategy.
• Monitor and interpret changes in Open Access frameworks and DISCOM/grid-related directives that affect technical feasibility and sizing decisions.
• Stay up-to-date with local and national regulations to ensure full compliance during project development.

• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in renewable energy technologies and propose innovative solutions to enhance project performance while optimizing costs.
• Stay informed about the regional and global energy markets, identifying trends and opportunities that may impact project development and revenue generation.
• Analyse and report on energy pricing structures, incentive programs, and policy changes to develop strategic approaches for maximizing project profitability.
• Identify potential risks and challenges associated with project development, both technical and regulatory.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to ensure project success and adherence to quality, safety, and environmental standards.

Gurgaon/Mumbai/ Bangalore/Pune/Chennai with frequent country-wide travel.

Hours: Full time, five days per week.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Proven experience in renewable energy project development, preferably within an Independent Power Producer or related industry.
• Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in the Ground mount and C&I solar space.
• Knowledge of solar technology, project financing, energy yield assessment and regulatory requirements.
• Hands-on experience with PV Syst, Helioscope, AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and MS Excel.
• Strong understanding of state-wise Open Access policies and solar banking regulations.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with the capability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• 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 hybrid working is commonplace, where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.