Mani murugan kalaiselvan

Head of Projects @ SOLEC SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

About

Strategic Renewable Energy Leader with 13+ years of cross-functional leadership experience in solar PV, ESCO, and sustainability sectors across UAE and India. Proven success in delivering over 220 MWp of solar projects across utility, C&I, and government portfolios. Expert in driving full-cycle project development to execution covering technical design, financial modeling, contract negotiation, and stakeholder management. Adept at managing multi-million-dollar portfolios, and regulatory approvals. Proficient ability to lead cross functional teams in project development, project management, engineering & technical

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Skill

Supervisory Skills, Project Estimation, Site Management, subcontractors management, projects head, Business Support Systems (BSS), Project Management, Project Development, Project Portfolio Management, Business Development, Microsoft Office, Electrical Engineering, autocad electrical, Renewable Energy, Energy, Engineering, Solar Energy, Power Plants

Experience

Head of Projects

SOLEC SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Project Manager

Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO)

2021-7 - 2025-8 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Project Development, Engineering, Project Management - Led and directed full-cycle development and execution of large-scale solar PV projects (EPC & BOT) through strategic leadership covering technical due diligence, optimized design, site assessments, financial modeling, RFPs, bid evaluations, procurement, contract negotiation to ensure cost-effective, high-quality delivery.

Projects Head

Pure Energy Construction LLC(A member of M.A.H.Y Khoory & Co. LLC)

2020-8 - 2021-7 · 1 yr

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Headed end-to-end project lifecycle execution from engineering design, authority approvals, procurement, construction, to commissioning ensuring seamless integration of technical and commercial deliverables. led cross functional team of up to 10 project members (Managers & Engineers) and project staffs.

Sr. Solar PV Engineer

Smart Automation Energy (SmartAE)

2017-11 - 2020-8 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Led end-to-end project management, including engineering, approvals, BOQ preparation, procurement, logistics, stakeholder coordination, consultant and sub-contractor management. Supports business development through site visits, energy audits, estimation, tender submission and technical proposal, while engineering with solar PV systems using software tools.

Solar PV Engineer

Shams Energy Solutions LLC - Dubai

2015-6 - 2017-11 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Independently - Conducted site audits, and estimations to support business development and technical proposals. Designed and simulated solar PV systems using software tools. Managed full project lifecycle execution and performance monitoring.

Solar Site Engineer

RK tech india pvt ltd

2013-6 - 2014-10 · 1 yr 5 mos

Chennai Area, India

Conducting energy audits, supported design solar systems with BOS planning, and obtained required government approvals. Supervised installation of on/off-grid systems and solar pumps, managing labor, logistics, and site execution. Prepared technical and commercial documents for tenders and oversaw operation and maintenance of installed systems