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BRL-LGL-02 · Legal, Regulatory & Land
Manager – Land Acquisition & Right of Way
Transmission & Grid Pune + project travel · Hybrid 5–9 years · Mid
Secure land and right of way for BARREL's EHV transmission lines, substations and associated generation evacuation. Right of way is the single biggest cause of delay on Indian transmission projects; this role exists to keep it off the critical path.
Scope of work
- Plan land and right-of-way requirements with engineering from route survey to tower spotting.
- Lead title due diligence for substation and pooling station land, including encumbrance and revenue record checks.
- Negotiate purchase, lease and right-of-way compensation with landowners in line with state policy.
- Prepare and pursue applications for land conversion, non-agricultural use permissions and land use change.
- Manage forest clearance applications under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam for line sections in forest land.
- Coordinate with district collectors, revenue officials and gram panchayats on compensation and permissions.
- Track crossings of railways, highways, rivers and other lines and obtain the required consents.
- Resolve right-of-way obstructions on site through dialogue, documentation and, where needed, legal process.
- Maintain a land and ROW tracker with status, cost and risk for every location and span.
- Support social impact and resettlement documentation where the acquisition route applies.
Technical description
- Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 (RFCTLARR).
- Sections 67 and 68 of the Electricity Act 2003 and the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 powers for laying transmission lines.
- Ministry of Power guidelines on compensation for tower base and line corridor, and state adoption of them.
- State land revenue codes, including the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, and land ceiling and tenancy laws.
- Forest clearance rules, wildlife clearance and the PARIVESH portal process.
- Reading cadastral maps, 7/12 extracts, khasra and jamabandi records, and integrating them with GIS route data.
- Survey methods and GIS tools used for route alignment and corridor mapping.
Commercial description
- Own the land and right-of-way budget for each project and report cost per kilometre and per tower location.
- Your delivery dates drive the transmission project's scheduled commercial operation date and its liquidated damages exposure.
- Work with EPC contractors, the project manager and the client on interface and compensation responsibilities.
- Measured on locations cleared on time, compensation within budget and disputes resolved without stoppage.
Skills required
- Negotiation with landowners in the local language with patience and respect.
- Working with district administration and revenue offices effectively and ethically.
- Title verification and preparation of land documents.
- Planning and tracking hundreds of locations in parallel.
- Reading engineering route plans and tower schedules.
- Drafting agreements, undertakings and compensation records.
- Use of GIS and spreadsheet tools for land status tracking.
- Conflict resolution on site without escalation where possible.
- Fluency in Marathi, Hindi or other regional languages relevant to project states.
Talent we look for
- Empathetic: treats every landowner as a long-term neighbour of the line.
- Scrupulously honest in every payment and record.
- Resilient through slow approvals and difficult conversations.
- Comfortable spending long periods in the field.
- Practical problem solver who finds a route when the first one is blocked.
Qualifications
- Law degree, or a degree in civil engineering, surveying or social sciences with land law experience.
- Five or more years in land acquisition or right of way for transmission, highways, railways or renewable energy projects.
- Working knowledge of revenue procedures in at least one major state.
- A valid driving licence and readiness for frequent travel.
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