Position Dossier

Title of the position : Head of Construction

Reporting To : Head of Development

Experience : 15-20 years

Qualification : Bachelor's / Masters degree, in Civil Engineering or Construction management

Client Profile :

Client is a Mumbai-based real estate fund cum asset manager, backed by a prominent international sovereign fund. With strong in-house retail real estate domain expertise, they are striving to build a pan-India portfolio of marquee mall properties typically of 0.5 - 1 mn sq ft in size. Their model is to invest, build, lease and operate these properties and have brought together a dynamic team of seasoned industry professionals with aim to become India's largest asset managers of highly specialised world class mall properties. They also plan to diversify into other real estate classes few years down the line.

Client has already committed over INR 1000 crores in development and asset management of two mall properties and is anticipating significant portfolio expansion.

Candidate Profile :

- Proven track record of delivering high quality multi-site construction development of marquee properties within board approved metrics of budget, timeline, and quality

- Proven ability to optimise costs through design and execution efficiencies;

- Ability to provide inputs on design, execution, and delivery of complex, large scale mixed use development projects preferably with strong retail real estate orientation

- Experience in all facets of Construction Management from civil to fit outs and finishing

- Experience of working with high quality suppliers and vendors of international repute

- Should have strong understanding of budget management

- Should have a strong client orientation

- Preferably should have had global exposure in construction of retail real estate projects ideally with a reputed developer or a contractor

- Should have leadership skills

Key Responsibilities :

- Oversee, direct and lead all construction activities and personnel across all projects

- Design and drive systems, processes and long term strategic roadmap for the construction function

- Introduce and implement industry best practices for construction management

- Produce build programs in conjunction with cross functional teams, keeping in mind the business requirements

- Monitor and review progress with project managers against the scheduled plans, costs and quality expectations; Ensure that the highest quality standards are adhered to

- Collaborate across functions to realign plans as per changing business requirements

- Conduct cost analysis and variance analysis, implementing corrections wherever needed

- Identify personnel, material, machinery requirements as per forecasted requirements

- Recruit, train and provide career leadership to department professionals; Ensure a competent and fully motivated team to achieve superior execution performance

- Work with the commercial department to empanel suitable suppliers and vendors to ensure optimal resources availability for smooth execution

- Design and monitor Health, Safety and Environment policy

- Continuously reinvent/evaluate/adopt processes and technologies to optimise cost, improve standards of execution, delivery and client satisfaction. This may include identification/acquisition/partnership with new companies on forefront of building new technologies

- Provide requisite support to the investment team to acquire new assets through technical feasibility and due diligence activities; Oversee specifications, drawings and tender documents for cost and build ability

- Build and maintain a dynamic MIS system for construction progress reporting and forecasting for both internal and external reporting purposes

- External Interfaces

- Contractors, Suppliers, Procurement Specialists, Designers, Municipal Corporation, Licensing authorities, HS&E

- Internal Interfaces

- All internal departments

Keywords

- Construction, Site Management, Systems, MIS, Interior fit-outs, Civil, Services, Reporting, Quality, HS&E, Costing, Monitoring, Variance Analysis, Malls

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