Job Description – Project Director (Construction & Infrastructure)

Designation: Project Director – Construction & InfrastructureDepartment: Projects /

Operations Industry: Infrastructure / Civil Construction / EPC

Experience: 18–25 Years Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech – Civil Engineering

Reporting To: Managing Director / Executive Director / CEO

Work Location: Head Office with regular project-site visits

1. Job Purpose

To provide strategic and operational leadership for the successful execution and delivery of infrastructure and construction projects, ensuring adherence to approved budgets, project schedules, quality standards, safety requirements and contractual obligations.

The Project Director will oversee multiple projects and project teams, drive execution excellence, monitor project profitability, manage client and consultant relationships, and ensure effective coordination across planning, engineering, procurement, contracts, commercial and execution departments.

2. Key Roles & Responsibilities

A. Project Leadership & Execution Management

- Provide overall leadership and direction for all assigned construction and infrastructure projects.
- Oversee end-to-end project execution from mobilisation and planning through construction, commissioning and final handover.
- Ensure projects are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, BOQ, contract conditions and project schedules.
- Establish project execution strategies, priorities and measurable performance targets.
- Lead Project Managers, Construction Managers, Planning Managers, QS Managers and other functional heads.
- Review project progress periodically and ensure timely achievement of contractual milestones.
- Ensure optimum utilisation of manpower, machinery, materials and financial resources.
- Identify execution challenges, resolve critical bottlenecks and implement corrective measures.
- Drive productivity improvement and ensure continuous progress at all project locations.
- Take ownership of overall project delivery, cost, quality, safety and profitability.

B. Project Planning & Monitoring

- Review and approve project baseline schedules, master execution plans and resource deployment plans.
- Monitor planned versus actual physical and financial progress across projects.
- Review critical path activities and identify potential delays affecting project completion.
- Ensure preparation and implementation of recovery programmes and catch-up schedules.
- Conduct periodic project review meetings with Project Managers and functional teams.
- Monitor project milestones, contractual completion dates and extension-of-time requirements.
- Establish effective project monitoring and reporting systems.
- Review weekly and monthly MIS reports, progress dashboards and project performance indicators.
- Ensure timely mobilisation of resources and uninterrupted availability of work fronts.
- Drive accountability among project teams for schedule adherence and execution performance.

C. Commercial Management & Project Profitability

- Take overall responsibility for project financial performance, profitability and commercial management.
- Review project budgets, cost estimates, cash-flow projections and cost-to-completion statements.




- Monitor actual expenditure against approved budgets and identify cost overruns.
- Ensure timely preparation, submission and certification of client RA bills.
- Monitor subcontractor billing, payments, commitments and commercial performance.
- Review BOQ variations, extra items, deviation statements and rate analysis.
- Lead contractual claims, escalation claims, extension of time (EOT) submissions and additional cost recovery.
- Monitor contractual risks, liquidated damages (LD), retention money, bank guarantees and other financial obligations.
- Ensure proper reconciliation of materials, machinery, manpower and subcontractor costs.
- Work closely with Finance and Commercial teams to maintain project cash flow and improve working capital management.
- Identify opportunities to improve project margins and minimise unnecessary expenditure.
- Review project-wise profitability and take corrective actions wherever required.

D. Contract & Client Management

- Review project contracts, scope of work, BOQ, technical specifications and contractual obligations.
- Maintain effective relationships with clients, consultants, government authorities and other stakeholders.
- Lead contractual discussions, commercial negotiations and project-related meetings.
- Ensure timely submission of contractual deliverables, notices, claims and correspondence.
- Resolve contractual issues, scope variations and execution-related disputes.
- Coordinate with clients and consultants for drawings, approvals, clearances and technical decisions.
- Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and safeguard the company's commercial interests.
- Handle escalations related to project delays, quality issues, payments and contractual disputes.

E. Procurement & Resource Management

- Oversee project procurement planning and ensure timely availability of critical construction materials.
- Coordinate with procurement teams for finalisation of vendors, subcontractors and suppliers.
- Review material procurement schedules in line with project execution requirements.
- Ensure optimum utilisation of construction machinery, equipment and manpower.
- Monitor subcontractor performance, productivity and deployment.
- Review material consumption, wastage and reconciliation reports.
- Ensure effective coordination between project execution, procurement, stores and finance departments.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimisation through strategic sourcing and resource planning.

F. Quality Assurance & Safety Management

- Ensure implementation of approved Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures across projects.
- Monitor compliance with approved drawings, technical specifications, IS Codes, MoRTH and relevant construction standards.
- Review quality inspection reports, testing records and non-conformance reports.




- Ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions for quality deviations.
- Establish and enforce stringent site safety policies and statutory compliance.
- Monitor safety audits, incident reports and preventive measures.
- Ensure compliance with environmental requirements and applicable statutory regulations.
- Promote a strong safety culture and quality-driven execution setting.

G. Team Leadership & Organisational Management

- Lead and mentor Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineers and functional heads.
- Establish clear responsibilities, reporting structures and accountability across project teams.
- Conduct periodic performance reviews of project leadership and execution teams.
- Identify manpower requirements and support recruitment and deployment planning.
- Develop leadership capabilities within project teams and build a strong execution-oriented organisation.
- Resolve interdepartmental coordination issues and ensure effective communication between Head Office and project sites.
- Drive performance-based project management and execution discipline.

H. Management Reporting & Strategic Decision-Making

- Provide periodic project performance updates to senior management and the Board.
- Prepare and review consolidated MIS covering physical progress, financial progress, project costs and profitability.
- Highlight project risks, execution challenges, cost overruns and contractual exposures.
- Recommend strategic interventions for delayed or underperforming projects.
- Participate in project bidding, technical evaluation and project feasibility discussions.
- Support management in evaluating new projects, execution strategies and business opportunities.
- Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and project management systems across the organisation.
- Drive operational efficiency, cost optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.

3. Technical Project Experience Required

Roads & Highways

- National / State Highways
- Road widening and four/six-laning
- Earthwork, embankment and pavement works
- GSB, WMM, DBM and BC
- Drainage, culverts and road infrastructure

Bridges & Major Structures

- Major and minor bridges
- Pile foundations and pile caps
- Piers, abutments and PSC girders
- Girder launching and superstructure
- Retaining walls and RCC structures

Buildings & Civil Infrastructure

- Commercial and institutional buildings
- Industrial buildings and warehouses
- RCC framed structures
- Foundation and structural works
- Finishing, waterproofing and MEP coordination

4. Software & Technical Knowledge

- Primavera P6 – Project planning and monitoring.
- MS Project – Project scheduling and resource planning.
- Advanced MS Excel – Cost control and project MIS.
- AutoCAD – Drawing interpretation and technical coordination.
- ERP systems – Project costing, procurement and billing.
- Knowledge of FIDIC / EPC / Item Rate / HAM / BOT contracts, wherever applicable.
- Understanding of MoRTH specifications, IS Codes, CPWD specifications and relevant construction standards.

Pay: ₹1,500,000.00 - ₹2,400,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Leave encashment
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Project Director (Construction & Infrastructure) (Chennai)
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