MANEGER PROJECTS - HYDRO POWER PROJECTS
Company Profile
.Qualifications & Experience
B.E. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
12 to 18 years of experience in project management within an engineering organization
Preference for candidates from the Hydro Power Projects industry with PMP Certification
Role Context
The Manager Projects is a key business influencer at BFL and plays a critical role in project execution, customer satisfaction, and revenue realization.
The role involves end-to-end responsibility for successful project execution right from handover by the marketing team to erection, commissioning, and final project closure while ensuring:
- Adherence to timelines and budgets
- Positive cash flow and contribution margins
- Strong and enduring customer relationships
- Repeat business opportunities
The position also serves as the single point of contact for customers on all project matters (except credit extension approvals).
Detailed Duties & Responsibilities
1. Relationship Management
- Develop and maintain strong, non-contractual customer relationships
- Build customer trust through value engineering and optimized project solutions without price erosion
- Maintain effective communication with all project stakeholders
- Address customer concerns and complaints promptly
- Act as the primary BFL representative for all project-related interactions
2. Project Strategy
- Ensure complete project handover from the Marketing team with all required documentation
- Prepare a comprehensive Project Executive Summary with inputs from HODs covering:
- Execution strategy
- Manufacturing strategy
- Logistics strategy
- Erection & commissioning strategy
- Procurement strategy
Financial Management
- Prepare and monitor project budgets and cash flows
- Develop billing break-ups and track payment milestones
- Assess customer payment capability and follow up proactively
- Ensure projects are executed within approved timelines and budgets
- Safeguard contribution margins through effective cost control
. Project Execution
- Develop and obtain approval for detailed project plans aligned with customer requirements
- Submit monthly progress reports to the Chief of Contracts (by 5th of every month)
- Maintain and update a master project tracking sheet until project closure
- Participate in weekly cash-flow review meetings and achieve targets
- Prepare and review weekly dispatch plans
- Ensure value-engineered and optimized designs are implemented
- Coordinate quality inspections as per schedule and standards
- Review draft Letters of Credit (LC) with the CFO before customer submission
- Share QAP and storage procedures with customers along with initial drawings
- Ensure proper site storage, handling, and protection of dispatched materials
- Submit approved vendor lists to SCM (Bought-Out)
- Provide agreed E&C mandays, spares, and tools list to the E&C Department
- Ensure timely erection and commissioning as per schedule
- Maintain a project pending activities tracker
- Obtain project completion and handover certificates
- Conduct project closure meetings
Management Reporting
- Conduct periodic project review meetings and document MOM with action points
- Provide timely MIS reports to core management for decision-making and performance tracking
. People & Team Management
- Coach and guide team members to achieve business objectives
- Drive performance management, competency development, and training initiatives
- Collaborate with HR to retain high performers and foster a transparent work culture
- Implement process improvements and industry best practices
- Handle administrative responsibilities (leave approvals, expense approvals, etc.)
Benefits:
- Free transport, subsidized canteen, all statutory benefits, including superannuation.
- Interested candidates may email their profiles within one week, including current CTC, expected CTC, and notice period, to shivaprasad@bflhydro.com
