Project Manager

Austin Engineering Ltd; Batam; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 360,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Engineering Ltd in Batam, Indonesia, seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary engineering projects from planning through close-out. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction activities with international stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, 8+ years of PM experience in heavy industry, strong communication, and familiarity with ERP and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience in engineering/heavy industry.
• Experience managing complex multi-discipline projects with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English; PMP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, execution, and close-out across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and priorities.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Production, Fabrication, Quality, HSE, Logistics, Finance, and subcontractors.
• Monitor budgets, costs, and resource utilization; manage variances.
• Ensure resource availability and optimal utilization of manpower, materials, and equipment.
• Track project performance and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans to minimize delays and costs.
• Ensure deliverables meet customer specifications and applicable standards.
• Promote strong safety culture and safe project execution.
• Maintain regular communication with customers and stakeholders on progress, risks, and decisions.
• Monitor changes to scope, schedule, and requirements; assess impacts on cost and delivery.
• Lead regular project coordination meetings and ensure action items are followed up.
• Prepare and present project status reports to management and stakeholders.
• Coordinate documentation and project close-out, including lessons learned.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in execution, productivity, and cost efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Scheduling

Cost control

Communication

Team management

Negotiation

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution: plan, organize, and manage projects from initiation to completion, ensuring all activities are clearly defined and executed according to the approved project plan.
• Project Schedule Management: develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and priorities. Monitor progress against the baseline schedule and take action to prevent or recover delays.
• Cross-Functional Coordination; coordinate closely with Engineering, Procurement, Production, Fabrication, Quality, HSE, Logistics, Finance, and subcontractors to ensure all project activities are properly aligned and completed on time.
• Cost & Budget Control: monitor project budgets, costs, and resource utilization. Identify cost variances and work with relevant teams to maintain the project within the approved budget.
• Resource Management: ensure the availability and effective utilization of manpower, materials, equipment, facilities, and subcontractors based on project requirements and schedule.
• Project Progress Monitoring: track project performance, including schedule, cost, quality, resources, and deliverables. Identify deviations early and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Risk & Issue Management: identify potential project risks and operational issues, assess their impact, and develop mitigation or recovery plans to minimize delays and additional costs.
• Quality Management: ensure project deliverables meet customer specifications, engineering requirements, quality standards, and applicable procedures. Coordinate with the Quality team to resolve quality issues.
• HSE Management: promote a strong safety culture and support safe project execution.
• Customer & Stakeholder Management: maintain effective communication with customers, management, and internal stakeholders. Provide regular updates on project progress, challenges, risks, and required decisions.
• Change & Scope Management: monitor changes to project scope, specifications, schedule, and customer requirements. Evaluate the impact of changes on cost, schedule, resources, and delivery.
• Project Meetings & Communication: leading regular project coordination and progress meetings. Ensure action items, responsibilities, and deadlines are clearly assigned and followed up.
• Project Reporting: prepare and present regular project reports covering schedule, cost, progress, risks, quality, HSE, and key issues to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Project Documentation & Close-Out: ensure project documentation is complete and properly maintained. Coordinate final inspection, handover, documentation, lessons learned, and project close-out activities.
• Continuous Improvement: identify opportunities to improve project execution, productivity, cost efficiency, quality, and delivery performance, and apply lessons learned to future projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant project management experience, preferably within engineering, heavy equipment, manufacturing, fabrication, mining, construction, or industrial environments.
• Proven experience managing complex projects involving multiple disciplines and stakeholders.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and resource coordination.
• Experience working with engineering, fabrication, manufacturing, or industrial projects is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• PMP certification is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership and team management
• Strategic planning
• Budget and cost control
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Stakeholder management
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Time management and prioritization

Preferred Experience

• Experience in heavy fabrication, mining equipment manufacturing, or industrial projects.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and production planning processes.
• Exposure to international customer projects and cross-functional teams.