Land, Approvals & Permit (Manager/ Senior Manager) (Solar) (m/f/d)

Ib Vogt Gmbh

The Role

Overview

Lead land acquisition, permits & legal due diligence for solar/wind projects in Chhattisgarh.

Key Responsibilities

  • due diligence
  • land acquisition
  • site screening
  • govt liaison
  • aggregator coordination
  • compliance monitoring

Tasks

-Keep the Management informed by circulating MIS of Litigations, Notices, and legal compliances. Discuss and suggest the proper course of action considering the legal risk -Lead legal due diligence (LDD) and documentation with internal/ external lawyers and ensure clear and marketable title of the potential land before acquisition Assess potential RoW issues and ensure resolution through LF/As in a time-bound manner without impacting the project timelines. This also involves coordination and resolution of the legal issues pertaining to land acquisition, ROW and extend necessary support to other departments. -Working closely with Aggregators and coordinate with them for faster execution of MoUs, Sale/ Lease Deeds/ POAs and related documents -Scrutiny & comparison of various site options for suitability for solar/ wind sites, site visits and presenting the findings to the management in a concise manner for decision making. -Liaison with all ChhattisgarhGovt. authorities at all levels required/ involved in the land acquisition process and getting required permits/ approvals in a time bound manner. -Leading the land acquisition and complete ownership of the acquisition process and meeting required compliances. -Charting land (Private / Govt./ Forest) acquisition process in the state of Chhattisgarh and updating it on a regular basis covering activities/ stakeholders/ cost/ risks. -Identification of various Chhattisgarh based land facilitators/ aggregators (LF/As) in the State, and rank them basis their resources, past performances, and market. -Visiting sites and identification of potential risk. -Supervision and monitoring of LF/As deliverables and responsibility for land acquisition as per agreement with the LF/As.

Requirements

  • land acquisition
  • gps
  • kmz
  • act knowledge
  • 10+ years
  • solar projects

What You Bring

-Thorough understanding of land (Private / Forest) acquisition and related process, applicable laws in state of Chhattisgarh. -Should have in-depth knowledge of Land revenue Act, Stamp & Registration act, forest conservation act etc. -Deep understanding of land suitability and analysis for solar and wind projects -Versatile in understanding & use of GPS instruments, .kmz files, revenue maps etc. -Having proven track record of land acquisition for large Utility based projects in Chhattisgarh a state. -Significant experience in land acquisition involving (Revenue/ Forest/ Pvt Land) exploring potential site acquisitions, preparing valuation reports for acquisition, and negotiating to acquire land and property. -Minimum –10+ years of hands-on experience in Land procurement/ acquisition in Chhattisgarh for Solar and Wind Projects.

Benefits

-A truly international working environment with colleagues from all over the world -Great opportunities for professional and personal development -competitive remuneration (based on experience)

The Company

About Ib Vogt Gmbh

-It has built or is constructing over 3 GWp of PV plants and maintains a development pipeline surpassing 40 GWp. -Flagship projects include a 149 MWp plant in Spain for Google, a 122 MWp park in Germany, and a 720 MW UK solar+storage portfolio. -It delivers full‑stack services—development, financing, EPC, O&M and asset management—across 30+ countries.

Sector Specialisms

Solar

Energy

Utilities