Assistant Project Manager

cw; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in India is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support end-to-end delivery of large-scale civil construction projects, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, and contract administration.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, supervise site work, ensure safety and quality, manage variations and claims with commercial teams, and drive timely completion within scope and cost, contributing to client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• B.E. / B.Tech in Civil Engineering required.
• 5 to 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience on end-to-end civil/infra projects.
• PM Consultancy background preferred.
• Technical awareness across civil, electro-mechanical, and architectural works.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end management of civil construction projects from initiation to completion.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with engineers, consultants, contractors.
• Monitor progress, milestones, and deliverables.
• Administer contracts, review variations, and manage claims with QS and commercial teams.
• Ensure safety, quality, environmental and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct site inspections and audits.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with clients and stakeholders to maintain alignment.
• Support project closure, documentation, handover, and final settlement.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering

Job description

Assistant Project Manager

This role supports end-to-end delivery of large-scale construction projects, assisting in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, and contract administration. The role includes monitoring site execution, ensuring quality standards, safety compliance, and risk mitigation. Works closely with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, clients, and contractors to support timely project completion within scope and budget, while contributing to cost efficiency, operational excellence, and overall client satisfaction across all civil project phases.

About the Role:

• Oversee end-to-end management of civil construction projects from initiation to completion
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets in alignment with project objectives
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineers, consultants, contractors, and site supervisors
• Monitor project progress, milestones, and deliverables to ensure timely execution
• Oversee procurement planning, vendor evaluation, and material management to maintain cost efficiency
• Administer contracts, review variations, and manage claims and billing in coordination with QS and commercial teams
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and statutory regulations at all project stages
• Conduct regular site inspections and audits to monitor work quality and adherence to design specifications
• Identify project risks and implement effective mitigation and contingency strategies
• Coordinate with clients, architects, consultants, and internal stakeholders to maintain clear communication and alignment
• Ensure all civil works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, standards, and best practicesSupport project closure activities, including documentation, handover, and final settlement

About You:

• B.E. / B. Tech in Civil Engineering
• 5 to 8 Years & above of relevant experience
• Should have completed at least 4- 6 institutional/University/residential/Commercial/industrial or similar projects along with infra works projects end to end during the tenure
• Candidate working with Project Management Consultancy would be preferred
• 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 abilities

Why 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 Inclusion

We'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.

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