We are looking for a Project Manager to take full ownership of 12 major projects from work-order stage through planning, mobilisation, execution and final bill. This is a single-point accountability role: programme, manpower, machinery, subcontractors, materials, quality,

department liaison, billing and closure all sit with you. You will be based at the project site, with the corporate office at Kolkata for coordination and support.

Key responsibilities

Planning & mobilisation

- Study the tender/agreement, BOQ, drawings and specifications; prepare the construction methodology and baseline programme (bar chart / Primavera / MS Project).
- Prepare resource histograms manpower, plant and machinery, materials and the monthly/quarterly cash-flow and billing plan.
- Site layout, mobilisation, labour camp, utilities, statutory permissions and clearances.

Execution

- Day-to-day execution of earthwork, GSB/WMM, DBM/BC and bituminous works; RCC and prestressed structures piles, well/open foundations, piers, pier caps, girders, decks, box culverts, hume pipe culverts, underpasses (RUB/VUP/PUP), retaining and protection works.
- Programme control: monitor progress against baseline, identify slippage early and drive recovery plans.
- Deploy and manage plant batching plant, paver, WMM plant, rollers, excavators, cranes, piling rigs including productivity and breakdown control.
- Enforce quality per MoRTH / IRC / WB PWD specifications; oversee the field lab, cube and density testing, and close NCRs.
- Safety, traffic management and environmental compliance on site.

Coordination

- Liaison with the client department (Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Sub-Assistant Engineer), consultants and third-party inspection agencies.
- Coordinate with utility bodies, land/revenue authorities, police and local bodies for right-of-way, shifting and permissions.
- Manage subcontractors and petty contractors scope, rates, measurement,



running payments and performance.
- Coordinate with the Kolkata office for procurement, accounts, statutory and machinery support.

Commercial, billing & documentation

- Joint measurement with the department; maintain the Measurement Book (MB) and level books.
- Prepare and submit RA bills; follow through the department to passing and payment; track deductions security deposit, TDS, labour cess, royalty.
- Raise and defend extra items, deviation statements, price escalation and EOT claims; correspondence on the contract.
- Cost control against the budget theoretical vs actual consumption of key materials, wastage, hire and idling.
- Maintain complete site records: DPR, materials received/consumed, labour muster, machine logs, test registers, drawings, photographs, correspondence file.
- Support the office on tender-stage rate build-up and site assessment for upcoming bids.

Requirements

Essential

- B.E. / B.Tech in Civil Engineering (Diploma with strong, demonstrable experience will be considered).
- Minimum 10 years in civil construction, with at least 3–4 years as Project Manager / Project In-charge on roads, bridges, ROB/RUB, underpasses and culverts.
- Independently handled projects of 15 Cr and above.
- Hands-on with MB recording, RA bill preparation and government department billing procedure.
- Working knowledge of MoRTH / IRC specifications and the WB PWD Schedule of Rates.
- Comfortable managing a site team, subcontractors and departmental relationships.
- Willing to be posted at project locations across West Bengal.
- Fluent in Bengali and Hindi; working English for correspondence.

Preferred

- Post-tensioning / prestressing experience — girder casting, stressing, grouting, launching.
- Experience with precast yards or segmental construction.
- Primavera P6 or MS Project; AutoCAD; robust MS Excel.
- Prior experience with PWD, KMDA, PHE, NHAI, RVNL or Railway works in West Bengal.
- Exposure to a digital site-management or ERP system.

📌 Project Manager - Roads, Bridges & Structures (Kolkata)
🏢 Akash construction
📍 Kolkata