Head of Design – Renewable Energy

Department:
Engineering & Design

Location:
Chennai / Ahmedabad (with project site travel)

Role Overview

The
Head of Design
will lead and oversee the complete design function across
Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical disciplines
for large-scale renewable energy projects. This role is critical in driving design excellence, standardization, cost optimization, and timely delivery of designs for
utility-scale and commercial solar projects
. The incumbent will manage major projects end-to-end, mentor multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure all designs meet statutory, client, and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design Leadership & Governance
- Head the
Design Department
comprising Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical design teams.
- Define design philosophy, standards, SOPs, and best practices across all disciplines.
- Ensure integration and coordination between civil, electrical, and mechanical designs.
- Review and approve all critical design deliverables before client submission.

2. Project Design Management




- Lead design activities for
utility-scale and large commercial renewable energy projects
.
- Ensure timely delivery of layouts, calculations, drawings, BOQs, and technical documents.
- Support pre-bid and tendering teams with feasibility studies, conceptual designs, and technical inputs.
- Manage design timelines aligned with project execution schedules.

3. Technical Oversight (Multi-Disciplinary)
- Civil:
Site feasibility, grading, drainage, foundations, roads, and structural layouts.
- Electrical:
DC & AC system design, SLDs, protection systems, grid integration, energy yield analysis.
- Mechanical:
Module mounting structures, trackers, wind/load calculations, fabrication drawings.
- Module mounting structure design
(fixed-tilt and tracker-based systems), tracker coordination, wind and structural load calculations, preparation of fabrication drawings, and design optimization for constructability, cost efficiency, a

📌 Head of Design (Chennai)
🏢 Kintech GreenUrja Private
📍 Chennai