Project Manager - Mechanical

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Position Overview

Project Manager – Mechanical

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1) Project Planning & Strategy

• Translate project scope into detailed

  mechanical execution plans

  , schedules (L3/L4), and budgets.
• Define resource plans (manpower, equipment, tools, consumables) and key milestones.
• Develop risk registers and

  mitigation strategies

  for safety, schedule, cost, and quality.

2) Delegation, Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Delegate responsibilities

  across site engineers, supervisors, technicians, and contractors; set clear deliverables and KPIs.

• Hire, train, motivate, and coach

  team members to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality work.
• Conduct regular performance reviews; provide

  constructive feedback

  and skill-upgradation opportunities.

3) Execution & Site Coordination

• Lead day-to-day site activities for

  mechanical erection, installation, alignment, and commissioning

  (e.g., crushers, conveyors, pumps, pipelines, batching plants, heavy earthmoving equipment interfaces).
• Ensure works are executed per

  approved drawings, QAP/ITPs, method statements, and SOPs

  .
• Coordinate with civil, electrical, and instrumentation teams for seamless interfaces.

4) Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Implement mechanical

  quality control

  procedures; enforce adherence to standards, codes, and specifications.
• Champion

  HSE

  : conduct toolbox talks, permit-to-work, LOTO, JSA, and incident investigations; drive zero-harm culture.
• Ensure legal and statutory compliance (e.g., lifting gear certifications, pressure vessel norms where applicable).

5) Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Maintain professional communication with

  clients, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors

  ; resolve issues proactively.
• Participate in progress/review meetings; present

  accurate status

  on schedule, cost, risks, and mitigations.
• Manage expectations and change requests through proper documentation and approvals.

6) Procurement, Materials & Vendor Management

• Forecast material needs;

  coordinate with procurement

  for RFQs, techno-commercial evaluations, and PO finalization.
• Track vendor/subcontractor performance (delivery, quality, service);

  negotiate

  for best value and on-time delivery.
• Oversee site

  inventory control

  —spares, consumables, and critical items; minimize wastage and stockouts.

7) Operations, Maintenance & Reliability (as applicable)

• Plan and oversee

  pre-commissioning/commissioning

  , SATs, and handover to operations.
• Establish preventive and predictive

  maintenance regimes

  (CMMS, condition monitoring, lubrication, critical spares).
• Monitor equipment

  uptime, MTBF/MTTR

  , and implement reliability improvements.

8) Commercials, Cost Control & Reporting

• Track

  budget vs. actuals

  , productivity indices, and cost-saving opportunities; drive profitability.
• Certify measurements, verify

  vendor/subcontractor bills

  , and support client billing/claims.
• Generate and present

  MIS reports

  (progress, S-curve, look-aheads, DPR/WPR/MPR) to senior management.

9) Continuous Improvement & Business Excellence

• Analyze execution data to

  optimize methods

  , improve cycle times, and reduce rework.
• Standardize

  best practices, SOPs, checklists, and lessons learned

  across projects.
• Ensure sites are

  orderly and professional

  —good housekeeping, clear signage, and compliant laydowns.

10) Policy Adherence & Culture

• Ensure strict adherence to company

  policies, processes, and code of conduct

  .
• Foster a

  collaborative, respectful, and customer-centric

  culture aligned to APS values.

Required Technical Skills

• Mechanical erection & alignment (rotating equipment, conveyors, crushers, pumps, pipelines, tanks/structures).
• Reading/interpretation of

  GAs, fabrication drawings, P&IDs

  , and OEM manuals.
• Knowledge of

  QA/QC

  , welding and NDT basics, grouting, leveling, tolerance checks.
• Familiarity with

  HSE systems

  , permit-to-work, lifting plans, LOTO, JSA.
• Proficiency in MS Project/Primavera (preferred), MS Excel/PowerPoint, and

  CMMS

  tools.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong leadership,

  conflict resolution

  , and people development.
• Decisive, data-driven, and

  solutions-oriented

  under time pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication;

  client-facing

  maturity.

Work Conditions

• Location:

  Project sites / HO as assigned; frequent on-site presence is mandatory.

• Travel:

  As required across project locations (PAN India).