Job Summary The General Manager Hotel Construction is responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, and successfully delivering hotel construction projects from concept to handover. The role ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with quality, safety, statutory, and brand standards. The GM coordinates with architects, consultants, contractors, hotel operators, government authorities, and internal stakeholders to achieve project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

- Lead end-to-end hotel construction projects from feasibility through commissioning.
- Develop project execution strategies, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
- Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions to meet milestones.
- Ensure timely completion within approved cost and quality parameters.

Design & Coordination

- Coordinate with architects, structural consultants, MEP consultants, interior designers, and hotel operators.
- Review architectural and engineering drawings for constructability and compliance.
- Ensure adherence to hotel brand specifications and design standards.

Contract & Procurement Management

- Oversee tendering, contractor selection, and contract negotiations.
- Evaluate vendor performance and manage contractor relationships.
- Review purchase approvals for major construction materials and services.

Cost Control

- Prepare and monitor project budgets.
- Review project cost reports and cash flow projections.
- Identify value engineering opportunities without compromising quality.
- Approve variations and monitor claims.

Construction Management

- Supervise civil, structural, finishing, MEP, HVAC, fire fighting, plumbing, landscaping, and infrastructure works.




- Conduct regular site inspections to ensure quality and progress.
- Resolve technical issues affecting project delivery.

Quality Management

- Implement Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) systems.
- Ensure compliance with hotel construction standards and specifications.
- Conduct quality audits and monitor rectification of deficiencies.

Health, Safety & Workplace

- Ensure compliance with HSE regulations.
- Promote a zero-accident safety culture.
- Monitor contractor safety performance and statutory compliance.

Statutory Approvals

- Coordinate approvals with government authorities.
- Ensure compliance with local building regulations, fire safety, environmental, and occupancy requirements.
- Manage documentation required for project completion and handover.

Stakeholder Management

- Liaise with hotel operators, owners, consultants, contractors, and authorities.
- Present project updates to senior management.
- Manage stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk Management

- Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
- Resolve contractual, technical, and commercial issues.
- Manage project changes effectively.

Team Leadership

- Lead project managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, planning engineers, and support staff.
- Mentor and develop project teams.
- Drive accountability and performance.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Project completion on schedule.




- Budget adherence.
- Construction quality standards.
- Safety performance (Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate).
- Client and hotel operator satisfaction.
- Contractor performance.
- Timely statutory approvals.
- Successful project handover.
- Reduction in cost overruns.
- Effective risk management.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
- Master's Degree/MBA in Project Management (preferred).
- PMP/PRINCE2 certification is an advantage.

Experience

- 15 to 25 years of experience in construction and real estate.
- Minimum 8 to 10 years managing luxury hotel or hospitality construction projects.
- Experience with branded hotels (e.g., Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Accor, IHG, Taj, Oberoi, Radisson) is preferred.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale hospitality developments.

Technical Skills

- Hotel construction management.
- Project planning and scheduling (Primavera P6/MS Project).
- Cost estimation and budgeting.
- Contract administration.
- Quantity surveying.
- MEP coordination.
- Value engineering.
- Risk management.
- Construction quality management.
- Building codes and statutory compliance.
- AutoCAD, BIM, and project management software.

Leadership Competencies

- Strategic thinking.
- Strong leadership and decision-making.
- Negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Stakeholder management.
- Financial acumen.
- Problem-solving.
- Communication and presentation skills.
- Team development.
- Results orientation.
- Change management.

Preferred Industry Background

- Real Estate Developers
- Hospitality Developers
- Hotel Chains
- EPC Companies
- Project Management Consultants (PMC)
- Mixed-use Developments with Hotel Components

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