Associate Director - Project Construction

Jubilant Ingrevia Limited; Bharuch District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Jubilant Ingrevia Limited in Bharuch is seeking an Associate Director – Construction to lead the end-to-end construction of capital projects, spanning Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Instrumentation disciplines.

Reporting to the Director – Project Construction, you will drive planning, safety, schedule adherence and handover, coordinating with Engineering, SCM and Operations to deliver projects with Zero Harm and on-time handover.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is required.
• Senior-level construction and capital-project execution experience required.
• Experience in greenfield and brownfield projects is essential.
• Contractor management, construction planning, HSE, quality, and mechanical completion knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities; strong coordination and problem-solving.
• Cost-consciousness and techno-commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage assigned projects in totality from a construction perspective.
• Develop execution plans, schedules, resource requirements and site logistics.
• Lead construction from site mobilisation through mechanical completion and commissioning support.
• Monitor progress against milestones and implement corrective or recovery measures.
• Coordinate with Engineering, SCM & Operations to ensure timely materials and support.
• Provide structured twice-weekly progress reviews to the Director – Project Construction.

Skills

Project management

Multidisciplinary coordination

HSE & quality

Contractor management

Strategic planning

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Chemical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Smartsheet

Infor LN

SAP

Baan (ERP)

Job description

About Jubilant Ingrevia Limited

Jubilant Bhartia Group is a global conglomerate founded by Mr. Shyam S Bhartia and Mr. Hari S Bhartia with strong presence in diverse sectors like Pharmaceuticals, Contract Research and Development Services, Proprietary Novel Drugs, Life Science Ingredients, Agri Products, Performance Polymers, Food Service (QSR), Food, Auto, Consulting in Aerospace and Oilfield Services. Jubilant Bhartia Group has four flagships Companies- Jubilant Pharmova Limited, Jubilant Ingrevia Limited, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited and Jubilant Industries Limited. Currently the group has a global workforce of around 43,000 employees.

Jubilant Ingrevia is now a member of the elite Global Lighthouse Network (GLN) of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Celebrating our Culture and People.

We are proud to be a Great Place to Work certified!

Jubilant Ingrevia history goes back to 1978 with the incorporation of VAM Organics Limited, which later became Jubilant Organosys and then Jubilant Life Sciences and now demerged to an independent entity as Jubilant Ingrevia Limited, which is listed in both the stock exchanges of India. Over the years, company has developed global capacities and leadership in chosen business segments.

Ingrevia is born out of a union of ‘Ingredients’ and ‘Life’ (‘Vie’ in French). Jubilant Ingrevia Limited is committed to offering high-quality and innovative life science ingredients to enrich all forms of life.

Our business is split across 3 business verticals, with global leadership across our key product lines: Speciality Chemicals, Chemical Intermediates, and Nutrition & Health Solutions.

Jubilant Ingrevia Limited is supported by five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in India. We practice world-class manufacturing processes in our day-to-day operations, assuring our customers with unmatched quality and timely delivery of products through innovations and cutting-edge technology. Transforming Manufacturing for Operational Excellence & Sustainability with “zero tolerance to any non-compliance” is the core focus of Jubilant Ingrevia Manufacturing.

Environment Sustainability: The company is committed to environmental sustainability and supports green chemistry by prioritising the use of bio inputs in manufacturing. Jubilant is one of the world’s largest producers of Acetaldehyde from the bio route.

Find out more about us at www.jubilantingrevia.com

The Position

Organization: Jubilant Ingrevia Limited

Location: Bharuch

Reporting Manager: Director - Project Construction

Direct Reportees: Project Execution Teams / Discipline Engineers-2-4

Summary

Associate Director – Construction

The Associate Director – Construction will function as a senior Construction Manager responsible for the complete construction execution of an assigned portfolio of capital projects. The role will oversee all construction engineering disciplines—Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Instrumentation from construction planning and site mobilization through mechanical completion, commissioning support and handover.

The incumbent will independently manage day-to-day construction activities, contractor performance, interdisciplinary coordination, resources, quality and schedule. The position reports to the Director – Project Construction, who will review overall progress, normally twice a week, and provide support on critical constraints, priorities and escalations.

Deliver assigned projects safely and efficiently, ensuring Zero Harm, schedule adherence, quality compliance, contractor productivity, cost consciousness and timely handover.

Job Responsibilities

Construction Planning & Execution

• Take complete construction responsibility for projects apportioned by the Director – Project Construction.
• Prepare project-specific construction execution plans, schedules, resource plans and site logistics.
• Lead construction from site mobilization through mechanical completion and commissioning support.
• Monitor progress against milestones and implement corrective or recovery plans.
• Anticipate site constraints, resolve routine issues independently and elevate critical matters promptly.
• Ensure construction readiness, adequate work fronts and effective resource utilization.

Multidisciplinary Construction Management

• Act as the single-point construction owner for assigned projects.
• Oversee Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Instrumentation construction activities.
• Manage interdisciplinary interfaces, sequencing and constructability issues.
• Ensure execution in accordance with approved drawings, specifications and procedures.
• Coordinate brownfield activities, shutdown jobs, tie-ins and plant interfaces with Operations and Maintenance.
• Support systematic mechanical completion, punch-point closure and project handover.

Engineering, SCM & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with Engineering for timely drawings, technical clarifications and constructability inputs.
• Work with SCM, vendors and Project Management to ensure timely availability of materials, equipment and services.
• Align construction priorities with Manufacturing, Operations, Maintenance, HSE and QA/QC.
• Resolve field-level technical and coordination issues across functions.
• Highlight decisions or support required from the Director – Project Construction.

Contractor & Resource Management

• Manage contractor mobilization, manpower, equipment, supervision and productivity.
• Establish contractor-wise work priorities and measurable weekly commitments.
• Monitor progress, safety, quality, resource utilization and contractual compliance.
• Conduct contractor reviews and drive timely closure of agreed actions.
• Verify physical progress and provide factual inputs for bill certification, variations and claims.
• Escalate persistent contractor underperformance or major commercial concerns.
• Reconciliation of the material & Services is the part of this function.

Safety & Quality

• Demonstrate visible leadership and promote a Zero Harm construction culture.
• Ensure compliance with HSE plans, statutory requirements, risk assessments and permit systems.
• Closely control high-risk construction and brownfield activities.
• Ensure work complies with approved drawings, QAPs, ITPs, codes and standards.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, quality documentation and punch-point closure.
• Prevent rework and ensure defect-free construction and orderly handover.

Schedule & Cost Control

• Develop integrated, discipline-wise and contractor-wise construction schedules.
• Monitor planned versus actual progress, manpower, productivity and material availability.
• Identify schedule slippages and implement mitigation and recovery measures.
• Minimize wastage, idle resources, rework and avoidable equipment deployment.
• Maintain cost consciousness and support evaluation of construction changes and additional work.
• Provide reliable progress inputs for project forecasting and management reporting.

Team Management

• Lead construction engineers, discipline coordinators, supervisors and contractor teams.
• Define responsibilities and ensure accountability for agreed deliverables.
• Promote collaboration across disciplines and functions.
• Coach team members in planning, field execution and problem-solving.
• Capture and apply construction lessons learned.

Reporting & Reviews

• Maintain project-wise dashboards covering safety, progress, manpower, materials, quality, risks and key decisions.
• Review assigned-project progress with the Director – Project Construction, normally twice a week.
• Present progress against plan, constraints, recovery actions and support required.
• Escalate critical safety, quality, schedule or contractor issues immediately.
• Ensure review actions are assigned and closed within agreed timelines.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera or Smartsheet.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as LN Infor, SAP or Baan.
• Ability to interpret multidisciplinary drawings, specifications and construction schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage assigned projects in totality from a construction perspective.
• Oversee Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Instrumentation construction.
• Establish execution plans, schedules, resource requirements and contractor priorities.
• Ensure safe, quality-compliant and timely construction delivery.
• Coordinate drawings, materials, vendors, work fronts and internal customers.
• Drive contractor productivity and multidisciplinary site coordination.
• Resolve routine execution issues and elevate critical constraints appropriately.
• Support mechanical completion, commissioning and final handover.
• Provide structured twice-weekly progress reviews to the Director – Project Construction.

The Person

Qualifications & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Chemical Engineering.
• Relevant senior-level experience in construction and capital-project execution within Specialty Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Process Industries or related engineering organizations.
• Strong Mechanical/Chemical plant-construction experience with working knowledge of Civil, Electrical and Instrumentation works.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary Greenfield and Brownfield projects.
• Sound knowledge of contractor management, construction planning, HSE, quality and mechanical-completion systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong coordination, analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Sound techno-commercial awareness and cost-consciousness.

Personal Attributes

• Strong field orientation and ownership.
• Practical, decisive and solution oriented.
• Effective multidisciplinary team leader.
• Clear and transparent communicator.
• Strong planning and follow-through.
• Safety- and quality-focused.
• Able to work independently with periodic management oversight.
• High integrity, accountability and resilience.

Jubilant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, race, ethnicity, religion or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.