Assistant Project Manager - Construction & Project Delivery

Cushman and Wakefield; Dharuhera; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to oversee end-to-end project delivery from planning through close-out, coordinating with clients, consultants, and internal teams to ensure on-schedule and on-budget results.

The role emphasizes strong communication, proactive risk management, and rigorous site oversight to align with project drawings and regulatory requirements. An engineering background and PMC experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (master’s in construction management or related field preferred).
• 6+ years of experience in project management for large-scale, mixed-use, Hospitality & Commercial projects within a PMC, developer, or consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of project planning, cost control, contract administration, construction methodologies, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from planning through execution and close-out, ensuring alignment with scope, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams, ensuring seamless communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead procurement coordination, contractor onboarding, and contract administration to ensure smooth mobilization and effective execution on site.
• Conduct regular site visits to track progress, verify work quality, and resolve on-ground challenges, ensuring alignment with drawings and specifications.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation—including progress reports, dashboards, and risk logs—to support informed decision-making.

Skills

Project planning

Cost control

Contract administration

Construction methodologies

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

MSP/Primavera

MIS reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Master’s in construction management or related field (preferred)

Tools

MSP/Primavera

MIS/reporting systems

Job description

Assistant Project Manager Job Title Assistant Project Manager Job Description Summary Job Description Assistant Project Manager Job Description Summary This role is responsible for leading end-to-end project delivery, from planning through execution and close-out, ensuring alignment with scope, timelines, budgets, stakeholder expectations, and statutory requirements. Job Description 3-5 bullet points of specific duties About the Role: Serve as the primary point of contact between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams, ensuring seamless communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle. Lead project planning activities, including scope definition, budget development, scheduling, and resource allocation to establish a strong execution framework. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project requirements, design inputs, and execution strategies are fully integrated and aligned with overall project goals. Conduct regular Project Review Meetings during Planning, Execution, and Close-out stages, ensuring timely resolution of issues, approval of deliverables, and adherence to project milestones. General Responsibilities Evaluate project execution plans, schedules, cost estimates, and construction methodologies for feasibility, efficiency, and compliance with contractual and statutory requirements. Monitor and manage project progress against approved timelines, budgets, and quality benchmarks, ensuring proactive identification and mitigation of risks. Lead procurement coordination, contractor onboarding, and contract administration to ensure smooth mobilization and effective execution on site. Conduct regular site visits to track progress, verify work quality, resolve on-ground challenges, and ensure alignment with approved drawings and specifications. Prepare and maintain project documentation—including progress reports, dashboards, and risk logs—to support informed decision-making and ensure audit-ready records. 3-5 bullet points of key selection criteria About You: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (master’s in construction management or related field preferred). 6+ years of experience in project management for large-scale, mixed-use, 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