Job Description

One of our client's is hiring for the below role:

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Qualification – Btech Civil + MBA

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B. Tech in Civil Engineering + MBA is mandatory.

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Robust leadership experience in large-scale construction projects is preferred.

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1. Project Controls Leadership

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- Lead and develop the Project Controls department across multiple projects.
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- Establish project control frameworks, governance models, and reporting standards.
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- Define KPIs, project performance metrics, and control mechanisms to ensure successful project delivery.
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- Provide strategic direction to Planning, Cost Control, Risk Management, and Reporting teams.
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- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement global project control best practices.
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2. Planning & Scheduling

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- Develop and oversee integrated master project schedules for large-scale construction developments.
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- Ensure project schedules are aligned with design, procurement, approvals, construction, and handover activities.
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- Monitor schedule performance, identify delays, and recommend recovery plans.
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- Review baseline schedules, revised schedules, and look-ahead plans prepared by project teams.
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- Ensure effective use of Primavera P6, MS Project, and other planning tools.
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3. Cost Control & Budget Management

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- Develop project budgets, cost baselines, and financial control systems.
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- Monitor project expenditures against approved budgets.
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- Review cost reports, cash flow forecasts, commitments, and financial performance.
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- Analyze cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
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- Drive cost optimization and value engineering initiatives.
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- Support financial forecasting and project profitability analysis.
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4. Project Performance Monitoring

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- Track project progress using Earned Value Management (EVM) and other performance measurement techniques.
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- Monitor project KPIs including cost, schedule, productivity, quality, and risk.
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- Identify performance gaps and recommend improvement strategies.
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- Develop executive dashboards and portfolio-level reporting systems.
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- Present project performance reports to executive leadership.
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5. Risk Management

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- Establish enterprise-level project risk management frameworks.
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- Develop and maintain project risk registers.
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- Identify commercial, technical, contractual, financial, and operational risks.
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- Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.
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- Lead schedule and cost risk analysis using Monte Carlo simulations where applicable.
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- Ensure mitigation plans are implemented and regularly reviewed.
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6. Contract & Commercial Management

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- Oversee contract administration activities across projects.
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- Review contractual obligations and ensure compliance.
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- Manage variation orders, change management, claims, and Extension of Time (EOT) submissions.
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- Support commercial negotiations with contractors and consultants.
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- Coordinate with Legal and Commercial teams on contractual matters.
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7. Project Governance & Reporting

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- Establish governance processes for project approvals, stage gates, and reporting.
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- Review monthly project reports, executive summaries, and management presentations.
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- Monitor project compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
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- Standardize reporting formats across all projects.
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- Provide portfolio-level updates to senior leadership and board members.
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8. Resource Planning & Productivity

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- Monitor manpower utilization and resource allocation across projects.
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- Analyze productivity trends and recommend efficiency improvements.
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- Support project teams in resource forecasting.
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- Ensure optimum utilization of project resources.
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9. Quality, Compliance & HSE Coordination

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- Ensure project controls processes align with quality standards and organizational procedures.
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- Monitor compliance with statutory requirements and client specifications.
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- Coordinate with Quality and HSE teams to ensure project compliance.
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- Support project audits and governance reviews.
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10. Digital Transformation & Systems

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- Lead implementation of Project Management Information Systems (PMIS).
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- Drive digital reporting through Power BI, Primavera Analytics, and ERP integration.
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- Implement data analytics and dashboard reporting for executive decision-making.
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- Promote automation of project controls processes.
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- Review, Audit, Advisory & Risk Management
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- Conduct periodic reviews of project performance, including schedule, cost, quality, procurement, and commercial aspects to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
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- Lead project health checks and independent project control audits to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and areas requiring corrective action.
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- Provide strategic advisory support to Project Directors and senior leadership on project execution strategies, governance, and performance improvement initiatives.
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- Review project baselines, schedules, cost estimates, budgets, contracts, and risk registers to ensure compliance with established project control standards.
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- Perform detailed schedule, cost, and resource analysis to identify deviations and recommend mitigation and recovery plans.
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- Lead qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including schedule and cost risk analysis, to evaluate potential project impacts.
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- Develop and maintain enterprise-wide project risk management frameworks, ensuring proactive identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of project risks.
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- Review claims, change orders, variation requests, and Extension of Time (EOT) submissions from a commercial and contractual risk perspective.
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- Conduct governance and compliance audits to ensure adherence to company policies, contractual obligations, statutory regulations, and industry best practices.
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- Provide recommendations on value engineering, cost optimization, resource utilization, and process improvements to enhance project performance.
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- Present audit findings, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to executive management and stakeholders through detailed reports and dashboards.
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- Monitor implementation of corrective and preventive actions arising from audits and project reviews to ensure continuous improvement across the project portfolio.
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📌 Senior Director Project Control - Construction (India)
🏢 Sort Of Digital
📍 India