Assistant Project Manager - Construction & Project Cost Control

Cushman and Wakefield; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,339,000 - 2,009,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Gurugram, India, seeks an Assistant Project Manager to oversee end-to-end project commercial activities, including BOQ management, cost control, measurement, valuation, and billing cycles.

You will coordinate with site, design, procurement and clients, manage the billing process, monitor costs, and support forecasting and financial planning to ensure contractual and cash-flow objectives are met while maintaining project governance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience in large-scale hospitality & commercial projects.
• Strong skills in cost control, budgeting, and schedule integration.
• Proficiency in MSP or Primavera and MIS/reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as central point for billing, cost control and commercial activities, aligning clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Develop and manage project cost baseline, BOQs, rate analysis, and cash flow forecasts.
• Coordinate with site, design, and procurement to measure, value, and certify work per contract.
• Lead and manage the billing cycle including RA bills, client invoicing and subcontractor billing.
• Conduct regular commercial reviews to track cost performance, variations, claims, and cash flow status.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Master’s degree in construction management (preferred)

Tools

MSP/Primavera

Job description

Assistant Project Manager Job Title

Assistant Project Manager Job Description Summary Job Description ob Posting Title Market appropriate job title Assistant Project Manager Job Description Summary Purpose of the role in 1-2 sentences 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 3-5 bullet points of specific duties

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 during 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.

3 bullet points of job/country specific benefits

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” Experience Level Senior Level

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield” Experience Level Senior Level