Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Website:
cip.com
Job details:
Earlier this year, building on the solid foundation of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) as a fund manager, we introduced an optimized CIP Platform, with three platform companies providing services to CIP.
In our optimized CIP Platform, CIP Terra Technologies (CIP TT) – a project delivery company delivering projects from onshore wind, solar PV and battery energy storage systems, to bioenergy, thermal and transmission infrastructure – is currently looking for an EPC Director, to join our office in Mumbai, India
Role
The EPC Director will manage the end-to-end execution of renewable energy projects (solar, wind, and hybrid systems) from early-stage development through to construction and commissioning. This role is pivotal in ensuring technical robustness, regulatory compliance, and commercial viability from site identification while also overseeing the seamless transition from development to construction.
Responsibilities will further consist of:
- Lead the EPC workstream from late-stage development through FID / construction, commissioning and COD.
- Ensure EPC delivery is aligned with project schedule, budget, safety, quality and performance requirements.
- Build a delivery culture focused on safety, accountability, progress and issue resolution.
- Project Lifecycle Governance: Oversee utility-scale renewable projects (onshore wind, solar PV, and BESS) from initial design and grid interconnection through construction, testing, and final handover.
- Contract & EPC Oversight: Manage high-value Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts, contractor relationships, change orders, and dispute resolutions.
- Budget & Schedule Control: Direct CAPEX/OPEX constraints, financial milestones, and timeline tracking to ensure projects deliver on target and within budget.
- Risk & Compliance Management: Identify and mitigate site execution, regulatory, environmental, and supply-chain bottlenecks.
- Team & Stakeholder Leadership: Lead multidisciplinary technical and commercial teams while coordinating smoothly with finance, legal, and local asset operators.
- HSE & ESG Governance: Instills a "Zero-Harm" safety culture and embeds sustainable, socially responsible, and strictly compliant ethical practices across the entire project delivery lifecycle
You
We are looking for 15+ years of relevant experience in renewable energy onshore wind, utility-scale solar, and/or storage systems with degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Renewable Energy Engineering.
- Relevant experience in EPC leadership, construction management or owner-side project delivery from development / FID through construction and commissioning.
We look for the following in a candidate
- Extensive experience: extensive experience in renewable energy development, including optimizing plant layout and design solutions based on site conditions, environmental constraints, and logistics.
- Demonstrated experience: managed the development of renewable energy projects from technical/engineering/procurement perspective with the projects reaching Financial Close and/or COD.
- Extensive commercial and procurement acumen, with ability to shape competitive, compliant bid strategies.
- Effective leadership: Conduct effective project leadership & team management
- Stakeholder management: can coordinate with partners and maintain key stakeholder relationships
- Good network: have an established network of industry professionals, consultants, contractors, and suppliers for various stages and scope of works of development activities.
- Great communication skills: Fluent in English with effective communication and presentation skills, including having ability to document project information and risks in a concise manner.
- Team-oriented: ability to take initiative and work efficiently and collaboratively within a lean team and manage different workstreams simultaneously.
- Highly accountable and motivated individual who is thriving in a highly effective and innovative environment
The process
Please apply online as soon as possible as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. For questions related to the role, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@cipfs.com. We do not include CV's and Cover Letters sent by email.
As we continue to improve our candidate experience, diversity and avoid unconscious bias, please avoid having a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality for all applicants.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations and ownership.
CIP Terra Technologies’ commitment to diversity and inclusion
CIP Terra Technologies is committed to securing a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels respected and heard.
A diverse workforce allows CIP Terra Technologies to achieve results through different approaches and solutions to task execution and problem solving. We want all our employees to have equal opportunities for personal growth and career opportunities regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, nationality, and ethnicity.
About CIP Terra Technologies
CIP Terra Technologies is a project delivery company working for CIP. CIP Terra Technologies is majority owned by the funds managed by CIP, with the purpose of delivering best-in-class project development and execution services to the growing portfolio of land-based renewable energy assets.
We engage in the energy transition through specialist project delivery, value creation, and collaboration with trusted third-party suppliers. Our core focus is the development, procurement, construction, and delivery of renewable energy projects, and we provide a variety of services including technical development, engineering, supply chain, construction management, and project execution.
We provide global support and a local presence in our key markets, and our teams are continuously delivering and refining services tailored to a wide range of technologies – from onshore wind, solar PV and battery energy storage systems, to bioenergy, thermal and transmission infrastructure. For more information, please visit CIP Terra Technologies.
Optimized CIP Platform
Earlier this year, we introduced an optimized CIP Platform. With three platform companies providing services to CIP—and while maintaining our current relationship with Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), CIP’s exclusive offshore wind development partner—we have effectively strengthened our organizational and operational capabilities, creating a platform scaled for growth and designing the CIP blueprint for the future.
We have established CIP Molecule Technologies, a tech-focused project delivery company dedicated to molecule projects; CIP Terra Technologies, a tech-focused project delivery company managing a diverse portfolio of onshore projects; and CIP Fund Solutions, a delivery company with expertise in complex fund management and investment services. For more info on this, please see: Optimized CIP Platform.
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