Assistant Project Manager

Cushman & Wakefield; Jewar; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in India is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to oversee cost estimation, budgeting, and contract administration for construction projects. You will monitor costs against budgets, verify expenditures, and support procurement and final accounts to ensure commercial governance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or quantity surveying and 5+ years of relevant experience, with strong MS Excel skills and stakeholder management abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in quantity surveying, cost management, billing, and contract administration for construction projects.
• Strong understanding of cost estimation, BOQ preparation, procurement, variation management, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project estimates, budgets, tender documents, and contracts to ensure accuracy, feasibility, and compliance with contractual requirements.
• Monitor project costs and expenditures against approved budgets, identify cost variances and commercial risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support procurement activities through BOQ preparation, bid evaluation, quotation review, and cost-effective contractor/vendor selection.
• Conduct site measurements and verify work progress, contractor claims, variations, valuations, cost reports, and final accounts to ensure effective commercial management and project governance.
• Prepare and review BOQs, cost estimates, and project budgets to support effective cost planning and control.
• Manage contractor billing, interim valuations, variation orders, and final account settlements in accordance with contractual requirements.

Skills

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Contract administration

BoQ preparation

Procurement support

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description Summary This role is responsible for cost estimation, budgeting, contract administration, and cost control, ensuring projects are delivered within budget and in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements

Job Title Assistant Project Manager Job Description Summary This role is responsible for cost estimation, budgeting, contract administration, and cost control, ensuring projects are delivered within budget and in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements Job Description About the Role:

• Evaluate project estimates, budgets, tender documents, and contracts to ensure accuracy, feasibility, and compliance with contractual requirements.
• Monitor project costs and expenditures against approved budgets, identify cost variances and commercial risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support procurement activities through BOQ preparation, bid evaluation, quotation review, and cost-effective contractor/vendor selection.
• Conduct site measurements and verify work progress, contractor claims, variations, valuations, cost reports, and final accounts to ensure effective commercial management and project governance.

General Responsibilities

• Prepare and review BOQs, cost estimates, and project budgets to support effective cost planning and control.
• Manage contractor billing, interim valuations, variation orders, and final account settlements in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with project, procurement, and site teams to monitor costs, manage commercial risks, and support decision-making.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and commercial analyses to ensure effective budget management and cost control.
• Prepare cost reports, valuations, variation orders, and final accounts to support effective commercial management.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in quantity surveying, cost management, billing, and contract administration for construction projects.
• Strong understanding of cost estimation, BOQ preparation, procurement, variation management, and cost control.
• Excellent analytical, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with proficiency in MS Excel and commercial reporting tools.

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 it.

• Being part of a growing global company.
• Career development and promotion from within culture.
• An organization 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 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. INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”