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Careers in Energy Sector

The energy sector is one of the largest components of the economy and offers a variety of career opportunities. It accounts for about 8% of India’s GDP and employs lakhs of people. While traditionally the energy sector comprised of the Power, Oil and Gas industries, Renewable Energy, Energy Conservation and Environmental Management are emerging as potentially large areas of opportunity. Today the energy sector in India is in an exciting phase of transition with several hundred billions of dollars investments planned and emergence of large private sector firms offering exciting career prospects for young professionals.

Diverse opportunities in leading companies in Energy Sector

Power
  • Generation Companies - Reliance Power, GMR, GVK, Lanco, Jindal, etc.
  • Transmission Companies - Power Grid, State Transmission Utilities.
  • Distribution Companies - Tata Power, Reliance Power, etc.
  • Engineering and Procurement Companies - Kalpataru, KEC etc.

Power Equipment Manufacturers
  • BHEL, Alstom, Siemens, ABB, Areva T&D, Wartsila, Andtriz, L&T, etc.

Infrastructure Companies
  • Power Plants, Roads, Ports, Airports, Metro Rail, etc.
  • L&T, Hindustan Construction, Jaiprakash Associates, GMR Infrastructure, Gammon, Nagarjuna Construction,
    IVRCL, Reliance infrastructure etc.

Oil and Gas
  • Exploration - ONGC, RIL, Cairn, etc.
  • Refining - Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL, RIL, etc.
  • Retailing - Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL, etc.

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
  • Developers of Solar, Wind and Biofuel projects.
  • Manufacturers – Suzlon, Vestas, Enercon, Moser Baer, Tata BP Solar, Biofuels, etc.
  • Developers – CLP India, Acciona, Tata Power, ONGC, etc.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (20,000 MW by 2022)
  • Energy Efficiency, Audit Management, Consulting.
  • Industrial Products Companies - Thermax, Paharpur Cooling, etc.
  • NGOs – Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation etc.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility – all major companies.
  • Clean Coal Technologies
  • Environment Impact Assessment & Environment Management Planning and
    Implementation of Power Projects
  • Internalizing environmental concerns in design of Projects

Consulting and Advisory
  • IBM, E&Y, KPMG, PWC, Accenture, CRISIL, Infosys, etc.

Project Finance
  • SBICAPS, PFC, REC, IDFC, ICICI, ILFS, IIFCL etc.

Trading and Exchanges
  • India Energy Exchange, Power Exchange India,
  • PTC India, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar, Tata Power Trading, etc.

Investor and Leaders
  • All major banks, PE/VC investors.

Careers roles in Energy Sector for Managerial Talent
Finance
  • Project Finance
  • Invest Analysis & Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • Cost and Budget Management
  • Advisory Services, Banking and
    Investment Banking
Consulting
  • Project Advisory
  • Business Planning
  • Strategy, Finance and
    Transaction Advisory
  • Regulatory and Policy
    Consulting
  • IT Systems Consulting
Marketing and
Business Development
  • Corporate Strategy and Business
    Development
  • B2B marketing
  • Bidding and Tendering
  • Retail customer management
  • Consumer marketing
Operations
  • Project Planning
  • Project Management
  • Procurement and Vendor
    Management
  • Contracting
  • Regulatory Affairs
    Management
  • Operations and Maintenance
    Management
Human Resource
Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Development
  • Training and Skill Development
Specialized Areas
  • Energy Trading, Auditing, etc.
With the emergence of the private sector and competition in traditionally public sector industries like power, there is a great demand for managerial talent in the energy sector. As a sector poised for tremendous growth, the energy sector can offer fulfilling careers to young managers in a variety of roles.
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