Assistant Project Manager

Cushman & Wakefield; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in India to lead scheduling, planning, and project controls. The role focuses on translating scope into actionable activities, tracking progress, and ensuring adherence to schedule, cost, quality, and EHS standards.

The successful candidate will manage look-ahead plans, develop integrated schedules in MS Project or Primavera, and coordinate with contractors to resolve interdependencies while reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• Proficient in scheduling and planning, with emphasis on project controls.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities for cross-functional coordination.
• Knowledgeable about construction-related civil, electro-mechanical and architectural works.
• Ability to maintain accuracy, organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and execute projects, track progress, time, cost, quality & EHS per schedule.
• Perform risk analysis and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with contractors to resolve cross-functional issues and ensure objectives.
• Prepare look-ahead plans (30/60/90 days) and update integrated schedules (L2/L3/L4 WBS).
• Highlight critical path and generate schedule variance and delay reports.
• Develop catch-up plans and perform resource loading and leveling.
• Prepare and present reports for senior management meetings.

Skills

Scheduling

Risk analysis

Resource planning

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Job TitleAssistant Project ManagerJob Description SummaryThis role is responsible for all scheduling and planning activities as per contract requirements or Client Requirements. And translate the scope of work of the project into activities and prepare and update project progress reports.Job DescriptionAbout the Role:• To supervise and execute Projects Efficiently, Effectively and to track Progress, Time, Cost, Quality & EHS for the project as per schedule.• Risk analysis and mitigation plan.• Resolving cross-functional issues at project level.• Resource Planning & Control, Productivity Analysis.• Coordination with all Contractors engaged in project work to ensure inter dependency issues of the project and to ensure objectives are achieved• Look ahead plans 30,60 & 90 days• Preparing presentations for senior management meetings & shall be able to present the same.• Prepare integrated schedule (L2/L3/L4 WBS) in primavera or MS Project.• Update and re baseline the schedule based on inputs• Highlight the critical path and generate the critical path report.• Schedule delay analysis and generate the delay reports as per the requirement like department wise, plant wise, contractor wise etc.• Develop the catch-up plan• Resource loading and resource levelling, including the resource utilization reporting.• Schedule crashing and fast tracking as per requirement• Reporting - Progress S curve, Cost consumption S Curve, Delay analysis Report, Catch up plan, 30 days look ahead report, Milestone reporting, Risk and risk mitigation report, Schedule and cost overrun report, if applicable.About You:• Proficiency with planning and scheduling software like MS Project / Primavera software.• Knowledge of PMP certification process.• Technical awareness of civil, electro-mechanical, and architectural works• Excellent organizational and motivational skills• Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilitiesWhy join Cushman & Wakefield?As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;• Being part of a growing global company;• Career development and a promote from within culture;• An organisation committed to Diversity and InclusionWe're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”