Purpose of the Job :

The Head - Central Projects (CPT) will plan, design, and implement policies, regulations, functions, processes, and procedures that define the establishment, management and control and delivery of projects. Focus on NHAI / Road projects.

Project Management Responsibilities :

- Hold complete responsibility for planning and execution of projects

- Work closely with the Internal Project heads to ensure project completion and timely delivery

- Facilitate implementation of design and quality systems and procedures

- Ensure projects are completed per contractual time frames and within project budgets

- Evaluate procurement processes and systems

- Work with Engineering teams and Technology partners to identify, validate and assess new technologies

- Ensuring a robust plan and process to ensure timely execution of projects

- Make project plans, reviews, templates, and documentation widely available, saving time and cost

- Centralize information, and monitor operational efficiency and compare the financial performance against the Return on Investment and non-financial benefits

Relationship Responsibilities :

- Work closely with the projects owners, quality, safety, design, legal, procurement, supply chain, and finance teams to ensure that execution is always a step ahead of the plan.

Leadership Responsibilities :

- Work with closely with Deputy CEO & Project Heads and participate in the preparation of management reports and presentations to senior management

- Develop and maintain a high-quality base of project management executives

- Provide training to project managers and project team members, extending it to the Sub- Contractors/vendors

- Drive the team towards a well-planned goal-oriented strategy

- Continuously track project health by ascertaining dependencies between projects, and regularly meeting with internal and external stakeholders

Financial Responsibilities :

- Provide support to the Finance team to prepare budget and project estimates

- Participate in negotiation of EPC contracts including technology and vendor selection and costing

- Support the SCM team for equipment procurement, commercial negotiations and costing with the EPC contractors

- Plan, control, oversee and manage project implementation and the delivery of the construction contract on time and within budget

- Maintaining subcontractor performance records based on inputs from sites, gradation of subcontractors based on performance.

- To discuss & resolve various related issues/ conflicts time to time meeting with subcontractors, site personals & In-charges.

- Providing various subcontract related inputs to Business development, Tendering department, Accounts department and others, as and when required

- Subcontractor Evaluation & feedback to the Subcontractors on process / work improvement : Monitor and correct subcontractor performance.

- Ensure timely payment to the Subcontractor in accordance with Invoicing procedures.

- Reviews all subcontract modifications and proposals for completeness, compliance and accuracy :

(a) Review the performance & compliance gaps of the contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants along with site managers

(b) Follow-up for timely deliveries and

(c) Coordination for inspections

Additional Information :

- Networking & support from peers/cross functional/department colleagues

- MD, APEX committee

- CPT Team including Process Excellence, MIS, Risk Mitigation and cost, Planning & Billing

External authorities, Auditors :

Required Qualification :

- Graduation - Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Technology (B.E./B.Tech.)

Note : Preferable to have Post Graduate course in Construction Management