Solar Project Manager

Role & responsibilities

Solar Manager Roles & Responsibilities

For an RP Solar Manager role, you can use the following responsibilities:

Project Planning & Execution

• Plan, coordinate, and manage solar PV projects from project initiation through commissioning and handover.
• Prepare project execution plans, schedules, manpower plans, and resource requirements.
• Monitor project progress against approved timelines, budgets, and milestones.
• Ensure timely completion of project activities as per client requirements.

Solar EPC Management

• Coordinate engineering, procurement, civil, structural, electrical, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Supervise solar PV module installation, MMS/structure installation, inverter installation, cabling, earthing, and electrical works.
• Coordinate with civil and electrical teams for foundations, roads, drainage, substations, and evacuation infrastructure.
• Ensure all activities are carried out as per approved drawings and technical specifications.

Team & Contractor Management

• Manage site engineers, supervisors, technicians, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Allocate manpower and resources based on project requirements.
• Monitor contractor performance and productivity.
• Conduct regular site meetings and review daily/weekly progress.

Procurement & Material Management

• Coordinate with procurement teams to ensure timely availability of modules, inverters, MMS, cables, transformers, switchgear, and other BOS materials.
• Monitor material requirements, delivery schedules, inventory, and consumption.
• Identify material shortages and coordinate timely resolution.

Quality & Safety

• Ensure compliance with approved quality standards, drawings, specifications, and inspection procedures.
• Coordinate with QA/QC teams for inspections and testing.
• Ensure strict compliance with HSE requirements at the project site.
• Identify and resolve quality and safety issues during execution.

Client & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with clients, consultants, vendors, contractors, and internal departments.
• Attend project review meetings and provide regular progress updates.
• Address client concerns and resolve technical or execution-related issues.
• Maintain effective communication with all project stakeholders.

Cost & Project Control

• Monitor project costs, resource utilization, and material consumption.
• Support preparation and monitoring of BOQ, budgets, billing, variations, and subcontractor payments.
• Identify potential cost overruns and implement corrective actions.
• Support project profitability and cost-control initiatives.

Testing & Commissioning

• Coordinate testing and commissioning of solar modules, inverters, transformers, HT/LT systems, SCADA, and associated electrical systems.
• Ensure punch points are closed before commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate final documentation and project handover to the client/O&M team.

Reporting & MIS

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly project progress reports.
• Track project KPIs, milestones, manpower, material status, and productivity.
• Escalate project risks, delays, and critical issues to senior management.
• Maintain project documentation and execution records.

Key Skills

• Solar PV / Solar EPC project execution
• Project planning and scheduling
• Team and contractor management
• Client coordination
• Cost and resource management
• Quality & HSE management
• Procurement and material coordination
• Testing & commissioning
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Strong communication and leadership skills

Preferred candidate profile