Assistant Project Manager - Construction & Project Delivery

Cushman and Wakefield; Gurugram District, Lucknow; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Gurugram to lead end-to-end project delivery, coordinating clients, consultants, and contractors. You will oversee planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation to ensure alignment with project goals and statutory requirements.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in MSP/Primavera and MIS reporting. On-site engagement and proactive risk management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• 6+ years of project management experience on large-scale projects (Hospitality & Commercial).
• Strong ability to plan, budget, schedule, and manage regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with MSP/Primavera and MIS reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from planning to close-out.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Develop scope, budgets, schedules, and resource plans.
• Conduct regular project reviews and mitigate risks.
• Oversee on-site coordination, procurement, and contract admin.

Skills

Project delivery

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

B.E. Civil Engineering

M.S. in Construction Management (preferred)

Tools

MSP

Primavera

MIS/Reporting systems

Job description

Assistant Project Manager

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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