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From 7 to 150+ employees in 18 months: how TNSL hired 135 people for Purvah Green Power
Renewable energy · India
Recruitment · Power, energy and renewables
Power, energy and renewables recruitment
TNSL recruits for power utilities, generation companies and renewable energy developers, from plant and project leaders to O&M engineers, grid specialists and commercial teams.
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- TNSL clients in this sector
- 23
- Hiring levels
- Leadership to frontline
- Coverage
- All of India
The industry
From thermal plants and distribution to solar and wind
Energy employers need two very different workforces: experienced engineers to run thermal plants and distribution networks, and fast-growing teams to build and operate solar, wind and storage projects. Both are short of specialists.
TNSL has recruited across this whole spectrum. For a renewable energy company, TNSL hired 135 people as it grew from 7 to more than 150 employees in 18 months, and for a new solar module plant it released all 40+ offers in five weeks.
Roles we hire for
From leadership to frontline, screened with structured interviews and Behavioural Event Interviewing.
Leadership
- Plant heads and station managers
- Heads of projects, O&M and business development
- CXOs and functional heads for new platforms
Engineering and specialist
- Electrical, mechanical and C&I engineers
- Solar and wind project and site engineers
- SCADA, grid integration and protection engineers
- Regulatory, power trading and commercial specialists
Site and operations
- O&M technicians and shift engineers
- Distribution field supervisors and metering teams
- HSE officers and site administrators
TNSL clients in power, energy and renewables
Companies in this industry that TNSL works with.
- Shell
- CESC
- Haldia Energy
- Crescent Power
- Bikaner Electricity Supply Limited
- Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited
- Malegaon Power Supply Limited
- Dhariwal Infrastructure
- RPG Power Trading
- Sterlite Power
- ACME Solar
- Purvah Green Power
- Aditya Birla Renewables
- Jindal India Renewables
- Saatvik Green Energy
- Sterling & Wilson
- BC Jindal (Renewables)
- Sirius Renewables
- Ingro Energy
- Oswal Energy
- RPSG Solvanta
- Revinduz
- Datta Power Infra
How we hire for power, energy and renewables
Fewer profiles. Better decisions. Hires who stay.
- 01Understand the role
A briefing on the role, your products and processes, and what success looks like in the first year, before any sourcing starts.
- 02Search where the skills are
Recruiters who know the industry search across India, including the clusters where your competitors and suppliers operate.
- 03Assess on evidence
Structured interviews and Behavioural Event Interviewing test what candidates have actually done, not what they claim.
- 04Offer to joining
Interview coordination, offer negotiation and follow-up until the candidate joins, and beyond.
Case studies
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Questions employers ask about power, energy and renewables recruitment
Do you hire for solar and wind developers?
Yes. TNSL hires project, engineering, O&M and corporate teams for renewable developers, including the complete core team for a new solar module plant in Jaipur, with all 40+ offers released in five weeks.
Can you build a team for a new energy company from scratch?
Yes. For Purvah Green Power, TNSL hired 135 people as the company grew from 7 to more than 150 employees in 18 months.
Do you work with power distribution and generation companies?
Yes. TNSL works with distribution utilities and generating companies, and moved a utility’s Rajasthan workforce of about 300 employees across 22 locations onto TNSL’s payroll.
Which locations do you cover?
All of India, including project sites in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and the eastern power belt.
Other industries we recruit for
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- Global Capability Centres (GCCs)
- Automotive and auto components
- Metals, mining and steel
- Building materials, pipes and plastics
- Electricals, electronics and consumer durables
- Textiles and apparel
- FMCG, food and consumer brands
- Pharma, healthcare and medical devices
- Banking, financial services and insurance
- Technology, SaaS and e-commerce
- Chemicals and specialty materials
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