Assistant Project Manager

C&W Services (S); Lucknow; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in India is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to oversee end-to-end project commercial and billing functions, including BOQ management, cost control, measurement and valuation, and variation management. You will coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors and internal teams to ensure revenue recognition and cash flow alignment with budgets and contracts.

Ideal candidates hold a civil engineering degree, a construction management masters, 7+ years in large hospitality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• Master's degree in construction management preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in project management for large-scale Hospitality & Commercial projects.
• Strong understanding of planning, cost control, contract administration, construction methodologies, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in project management software, scheduling tools (MSP/Primavera), and MIS/reporting systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive teams toward timely and quality project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all billing, cost control, and commercial activities across projects.
• Develop and manage the project cost baseline, BOQs, rate analyses, and cash flow forecasts.
• Ensure accurate measurement, valuation, and certification of work per contract.
• Lead and manage RA bills, client invoicing, and subcontractor billing.
• Run regular commercial and billing review meetings to track cost performance and cash flow.
• Monitor variation orders, claims, and contractual correspondences to protect commercial interests.
• Collaborate with procurement to ensure cost-effective material sourcing and cost control.
• Maintain key commercial documentation like BOQs, cost reports, and cash flow statements.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning aligned with business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Master's degree in construction management

Tools

MSP

Primavera

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Project Manager

Job Description Summary

This role is responsible for managing end-to-end project commercial and billing functions, including BOQ management, cost control, measurement and valuation, billing cycles, and variation management, ensuring alignment with project budgets, contractual obligations, cash flow requirements, and overall financial performance.

Job Description

About the Role:

Act as the central coordination point for all billing, cost control, and commercial activities, ensuring alignment between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal project teams.

Support the development and management of the project cost baseline, including BOQs, rate analysis, billing structures, cash flow forecasts, and budget tracking for effective financial control.

Coordinate with site, design, and procurement teams to ensure accurate measurement, valuation, and certification of work done in line with contract provisions.

Lead and manage the billing cycle (RA bills, client invoicing, subcontractor billing), ensuring timely submission, verification, and certification.

Conduct regular commercial and billing review meetings to track cost performance, variations, claims, and cash flow status.

General Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and validate RA bills, final bills, and subcontractor bills, ensuring compliance with contract terms and project milestones.
• Evaluate BOQs, estimates, rate analysis, and cost plans for accuracy, completeness, and commercial viability.
• Monitor project financial progress using cost reports, variance analysis, and MIS dashboards, identifying deviations from the budget and recommending corrective actions.
• Manage and track variation orders, change management, claims, and contractual correspondences to safeguard project commercial interests.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to ensure cost-effective material sourcing, rate finalization, and control over project expenditure.
• Conduct periodic site measurements and verifications to ensure billing accuracy, work progress validation, and reconciliation with executed quantities.
• Prepare and maintain key commercial documentation, including BOQs, bill registers, cost reports, cash flow statements, variation logs, and billing trackers.
• Support project management in forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning, ensuring alignment of project costs with overall business objectives.
• Prepare and maintain planning documentation-including baseline schedules, look-ahead programs, progress reports, S-curves, recovery schedules, and risk registers-to support informed decision-making and project governance.

3-5 bullet points of key selection criteria

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• Master's degree in construction management (preferred)
• 7+ years of experience in project management for large-scale, Hospitality & Commercial projects within a PMC, developer, or consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of project planning, cost control, contract administration, construction methodologies, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in project management software, scheduling tools (MSP/Primavera), and MIS/reporting systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive teams toward timely and quality project delivery.

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.

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