Senior Specialist - Renewable Energy- Fixed Term- Multiple Locations

Job Description

ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with over 9,000 full- and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.

Location: In any of the following states:  Hyderabad, Port Blair, Jaipur, Guwahati

Duration of contract: 15 months (to be extended as required) 

Role purpose: Lead the state/UT PMU to accelerate rooftop solar deployment by strengthening DISCOM-facing operations, ensuring timely approvals/commissioning, improving beneficiary and vendor experience, and delivering high-quality monitoring and reporting. 

Key responsibilities:  

• Lead day-to-day PMU delivery: workplanning, task allocation, quality assurance, and timely submission of required reports and dashboards. 

  
  

• Coordinate with DISCOM teams (commercial, metering, IT, field) to progress feasibility, inspections, commissioning, and net-metering. 

  
  

• Streamline RTS processes; maintain SOPs, TAT trackers, escalation matrix, and action logs. 

  
  

• Track end-to-end pipeline from application to commissioning; identify bottlenecks and drive resolution. 

  
  

• Own MIS/dashboards; ensure data quality and convert insights into clear actions. 

  
  

• Lead stakeholder coordination (DISCOM, state agencies, vendors, field teams) and support targeted capacity building. 

  
  

• Maintain a risk register and issue log; ensure timely closure and documentation of lessons learned. 

  
  

Minimum experience: 8 years in power/renewable energy sector; at least 5 years in distributed solar/rooftop solar (RTS) implementation; strong familiarity with DISCOM operational processes. 

Education (preferred): Bachelor’s and Master’s in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Energy), Renewable Energy, Management, or related discipline. 

Working at ICF

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