Associate Director-Project Management / Construction Management (PMCM)

AECOM; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 8,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in India seeks an Associate Director – Project Management / Construction Management to lead delivery of large, complex programs across sectors. You will oversee project execution, client engagement, contract administration, and construction oversight to meet time, cost, safety and quality targets.

The role requires 15+ years in PM/CM, with 10+ years in relevant areas, strong client and team leadership, and experience in managing multi-stakeholder projects.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of total experience with minimum 10+ years in Project Management/Construction Management.
• Proven experience managing large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong exposure to client management and project delivery.
• Team management and people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management and construction management assignments from initiation to closeout.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients during project delivery.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
• Lead client meetings, progress reviews and governance discussions.
• Develop project execution plans, delivery strategies, schedules, milestones, KPIs.
• Drive project performance on schedule, budget, quality and safety.
• Monitor progress against KPIs and provide regular reports to leadership and clients.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation/recovery plans.
• Manage client expectations through transparent communication and timely reporting.
• Support negotiation of commercial and contractual matters.
• Lead preparation/review of tender documentation and contract documents.
• Participate in contract negotiations and contractor onboarding.
• Administer contracts including change management and final accounts.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Client management

People management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

MBA or MSc in PM/Construction Management

Job description

Company Description

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Job Description

Associate Director – Project Management / Construction Management (PMCM)

to lead the delivery of large and complex projects across multiple sectors. The role will be responsible for driving project execution, client engagement, stakeholder management, contract administration, and construction oversight to ensure successful delivery within time, cost, safety, and quality parameters.

The candidate should possess project leadership capability, team and people management skills, and communication capability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project management and construction management assignments from project initiation through completion and closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during project delivery.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Lead client meetings, progress reviews, and project governance discussions.
• Develop project execution plans, delivery strategies, project schedules, milestones, monitoring frameworks, and KPIs.
• Drive project performance on schedule, budget, quality, and safety through robust planning, monitoring, and risk management.
• Monitor project progress against established KPIs and provide regular project reports to leadership and clients.
• Identify project risks, delays, and execution challenges, and implement mitigation/recovery plans.
• Manage client expectations through transparent communication, timely reporting, and proactive issue resolution.
• Support negotiation and resolution of project-related commercial and contractual matters.
• Lead preparation/review of tender documentation, scope definition, technical specifications, bid packages, and RFP documentation.
• Participate in contract negotiations, award recommendations, and contractor onboarding.
• Administer contracts including change management, claims review, variation orders, payment certification, and final account closure.

Experience Required:

• 15+ years of total experience with minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in Project Management / Construction Management
• Proven experience managing large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• Strong exposure to client management and project delivery
• Team management and People management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management / related discipline
• Master’s degree in Project / Construction Management or MBA is preferred

Additional Information

Added Advantage: Experience in Semiconductor facilities / Data Centers / mission-critical projects.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

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Work Location Model: Hybrid