Regional Land Acquisition Head - Rajasthan

1) Job Purpose:

To lead regional land acquisition, land aggregation, stakeholder management, and government liaison activities for Wind, Solar, and Hybrid renewable energy projects while ensuring timely land availability, regulatory compliance, and seamless project execution across the assigned region.

2) Job Context & Major Challenges:

Operating in a high-growth renewable energy environment, the role is responsible for managing large-scale land acquisition activities involving multiple villages, landowners, local authorities, consultants, and government stakeholders across remote project locations.

Key challenges include securing contiguous land parcels under aggressive timelines, managing local stakeholder sensitivities, resolving ROW and land disputes, handling government approvals, mitigating project risks arising from land issues, and ensuring smooth coordination between field operations and project execution teams.

The role requires a mature regional leader with strong Rajasthan market exposure, deep understanding of land acquisition processes, strong government liaison capability, and proven experience in independently driving large-scale renewable energy land acquisition activities.

3) Principal Accountabilities & Supporting Actions:

4) Job Purpose of Direct Reports:

Direct reports support field-level land acquisition activities, liaison coordination, documentation management, surveys, and stakeholder engagement across project locations.

• Land Managers / Executives: Handle field negotiations, documentation, and landowner coordination 
• Liaison Officers: Manage government approvals and regulatory coordination activities 
• Survey & Field Teams: Support land mapping, feasibility assessments, and demarcation activities 

5) Relationships (If Applicable):

Internal

External

Qualifications:

• Full-time Graduation Mandatory 
• MBA / PGDM or relevant specialization preferred 
• 18–25 years of relevant experience in Land Acquisition within Renewable Energy / Infrastructure / EPC sectors 
• Must have strong experience in handling large-scale Wind, Solar, and Hybrid project land acquisition activities 
• Strong exposure to government liaison, land aggregation, ROW management, and stakeholder engagement 
• Proven experience in independently leading regional land acquisition operations and managing field teams 
• Strong understanding of land documentation, title verification, registration, mutation, and statutory processes 
• Strong Rajasthan market exposure and local administration handling experience preferred 
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, communication, and leadership capabilities 
• Ability to manage high-pressure field operations across remote project locations