Senior Manager / Manager - Project Management

Role & responsibilities

Job Brief

manage Industrial and Warehouse Buildings construction projects in and around Chennai region

Job Description

1. On award of project, understand scope and establish project deliverables. Create a detailed plan for the deliverables - Preparation of the baseline project schedule with suitable Work Breakdown Structure for the project. Preparation of the detailed project resource plan and Project cashflows while working with quantity survey, planning, costing and civil departments.

2. Single point of contact for the customer for project deliverables, responsibilities and communications.

3. Execute resource deployment plan by coordinating and collaborating with Project, Costing and Purchase teams for timely procurement of material, contractors and machinery resources to projects; with HR teams for appointment of manpower resources for the project; with Civil teams and establish methodology, detailed construction activity schedule, work allocation and micro-plans.

4. Coordinate with Architects, PMC and clients for requesting drawings, approvals, clarifications and clearances to ensure progress of work. Document and track such requests through RFIs, Submittals, MoMs and emails.

5. Monitor the daily construction progress and work productivity through MIS reports. Identify delays and productivity loss. Dynamically resolve conflicts and issues by collaborating and coordinating with project stake holders and teams. Monitor the resource deployment plan with various teams, departments and subcontractors towards timely completion of their tasks.

6. Conduct review meetings with project teams and subcontractors to plan resources, monitor progress, discuss delays, resolve issues and conflicts and set targets. Document the meeting and follow up for closure of commitments. Prepare catch-up plans, and re-work resource deployment and re-plan construction activity schedules to meet project deliverables.

7. Monitor and manage change in the project deliverables such as addition, deletion or change in scope which could have time and/or cost impacts by identifying, documenting and course correcting.

8. Ensure monthly cash flows are maintained by timely billing, certification and payment collection in coordination with Quantity Survey and Contracts Department.

9. Provide routine updates to the management on the status of the project and take assistance in resolving issues and conflicts. Prepare Monthly Progress Report and report to management in a timely and organized manner.

Preferred candidate profile

Department: Project Management

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience: 15 to 20+ years experience

Relevant Experience: Min. 10+ years’ experience in Industrial and Warehouse buildings. Primary experience in Project Management in PMC, Client and/or Contractor.

Education: B.E. Civil Engineering, (M.Tech Construction Management is an added advantage). PMP certification is added advantage.

Languages: English (written & spoken), Tamil (spoken) and Hindi (spoken)

Software tools: Primavera P6 scheduling software, MS Projects, Project Management tools, MS Office, Autocad, Windows OS

Reporting to: Director