Solar Civil Engineer

Role Purpose

To manage and supervise civil engineering activities for utility-scale Solar PV projects, ensuring that

all civil works are executed safely, within schedule, budget, quality standards, and approved

engineering specifications.

The role will be responsible for civil execution covering site development, grading,

piling/foundations, roads, drainage, equipment foundations, cable trenches, buildings and other

Balance of Plant (BoP) civil works.

Key Responsibilities

1. Civil Project Execution

• Supervise and manage day-to-day civil construction activities at Solar PV project sites.

• Execute civil works as per approved IFC/GFC drawings, BOQ, specifications and method

statements.

• Monitor site grading, excavation, filling, compaction and land development activities.

• Supervise MMS/tracker pile and RCC pedestal foundations.

• Monitor foundations for inverter/transformer, SCB, control room, substation and other

electrical equipment.

• Execute internal roads, approach roads, drainage systems, culverts, boundary walls/fencing

and cable trenches.

• Coordinate civil works required for MMS/tracker erection and electrical installation.

2. Survey, Soil & Site Development

• Review topographical survey, geotechnical investigation and soil reports.

• Coordinate setting-out, levels, alignment and dimensions of civil structures.

• Identify site constraints related to soil conditions, water logging, rocky strata and uneven

terrain.

• Support optimization of grading, drainage and foundation solutions based on site conditions.

3. Quality Control

• Ensure civil construction complies with approved drawings, specifications, ITPs and quality

standards.

• Inspect reinforcement, shuttering, concreting, excavation, backfilling and compaction

activities.

• Coordinate concrete cube tests, material inspections and other required quality tests.

• Raise and close NCRs and punch points in coordination with QA/QC teams.

• Ensure proper preparation of WIR, MIR, inspection reports and as-built documentation.

4. Contractor & Vendor Management

• Manage civil contractors, subcontractors, manpower and site resources.

• Monitor contractor productivity and daily/weekly progress.

• Verify quantities executed at site and support measurement certification.

• Coordinate material, manpower and equipment requirements with contractors.

• Resolve site-level technical issues and ensure timely corrective actions.

5. Planning & Progress Monitoring

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly civil work plans.

• Monitor progress against project schedules and identify delays/bottlenecks.

• Coordinate with Planning, Electrical, Mechanical, QA/QC, HSE and Project Management

teams.

• Ensure civil work fronts are released on time for subsequent MMS, module and electrical

activities.

6. Engineering & Technical Coordination

• Review civil drawings, BOQs, design calculations and technical specifications.

• Coordinate with engineering consultants and design teams for drawing clarifications and

revisions.

• Provide technical inputs for foundation, drainage, road and site-development-related issues.

• Support value engineering and optimization of civil quantities and construction

methodology.

Required Experience & Skills

• 59 years of overall experience in Civil Engineering.

• Strong experience in:

• MMS/Tracker pile foundations
• RCC foundations
• Site grading and development
• Internal/approach roads
• Storm-water drainage
• Cable trenches
• Inverter/transformer foundations
• Control room/substation civil works
• Boundary wall/fencing

• Experience in contractor and subcontractor management.

• Good knowledge of civil construction methods, quality control and site execution.

• Ability to read and interpret civil, structural and architectural drawings.

• Knowledge of IS Codes, project specifications and QA/QC procedures.

• Strong communication, coordination, problem-solving and team-management skills.

• Willingness to work at remote solar project sites and travel as required.

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