Associate Director - Projects

Ascentis Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EPF

Gratuity

Variable pay

Medical insurance

Site allowances

Job summary

Ascentis Group in Mumbai is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale residential project, from design through procurement and construction, ensuring safety, quality, and budget adherence.

You will manage internal teams, designers, contractors and vendors, coordinate with cost planning, lead design reviews and value engineering, and ensure compliance with international quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15-20 years of hands-on experience in the building construction industry in a management position, with leadership responsibility in a large-scale project from start to completion.
• Experience of residential projects
• Experiences both as contractor and as owner’s representative (or PMC)
• Good ability to read drawings and communicate with designers
• Excellent planning skills with hands-on experience preparing baseline schedule and trackers
• Good understanding of commercial activities (tendering, contracts) and management of sub-contractors
• Good knowledge of construction methods and quality control for all trades
• Strong leadership skills and ability to drive and deliver the project as per objectives.
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good interpersonal and communication skills – ability to motivate and lead the project team, assign individual objectives, and develop team’s skills
• Good command of written English and ability to prepare clear, concise reports for client and management

Responsibilities

• Leadership of the overall project execution cycle from design through procurement and construction.
• Day-to-day management of the internal team, designers, contractors and vendors to achieve a safe, timely, on-budget completion with international quality standards.
• Prepare fortnightly/monthly schedule trackers and identify delays with proposed acceleration methods.
• Construction Management and site supervision ensuring quality, safety and compliance with design documents and codes.
• Review contractors’ method statements and resource planning; monitor progress and resources.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, cash flow, and budget updates; coordinate change orders.
• Participate in client meetings and ensure alignment with project objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Reading drawings

Communication

English proficiency

Education

BE/BTech (Civil)

PG degree in Construction Management

Tools

None

Job description

Leadership of the overall project execution cycle from design through procurement and construction. Day-to-day management of the internal team, designers, contractors and vendors to achieve a safe, timely, on-budget completion with international quality standards.

Pre-Construction

• Preparation of master schedule, budget, procurement strategy
• Preparation of a construction strategy with logistics plan, formwork selection, craneage plans, etc.
• Coordinate with our cost planning team for preparation of budget.
• Lead the design process, design reviews, value engineering, and timely release of design packages

Contracts & Cost Management

• Prepare, track, and update tender event schedule
• Coordinate with our commercial management team to preparation of tender packages, administration of tender process and award of contracts
• Manage change order process
• Coordinate with third-party QS for certification of bills
• Prepare monthly cost report, cash flow, and budget updates
• Prepare fortnightly/monthly schedule trackers
• Identify delays and propose acceleration methods
• Construction Management
• Review contractors method statements and resource planning
• Manage contractors work progress at site and monitor adequacy of resources and equipment
• Supervise contractors work quality and compliance with design documents & codes
• Implement Quality Control and safety procedures at site

Programme Management

• Prepare fortnightly/monthly schedule trackers
• Identify delays and propose acceleration methods
• Construction Management
• Manage site logistics
• Review contractors method statements and resource planning
• Manage contractors work progress at site and monitor adequacy of resources and equipment
• Supervise contractors work quality and compliance with design documents & codes
• Implement Quality Control and safety procedures at site

Reporting

• Prepare fortnightly and monthly report about design, construction progress, contracts, quality, HSE, etc.
• Participate in fortnightly and monthly review meetings with client

Requirements

• BE/BTech (Civil) from leading university
• PG degree in Construction Management is a plus
• Minimum 15-20 years of hands-on experience in the building construction industry in a management position, with leadership responsibility in a large-scale project from start to completion.
• Experience of residential projects
• Experiences both as contractor and as owner’s representative (or PMC)
• Good ability to read drawings and communicate with designers
• Excellent planning skills with hands-on experience preparing baseline schedule and trackers
• Good understanding of commercial activities (tendering, contracts) and management of sub-contractors
• Good knowledge of construction methods and quality control for all trades
• Strong leadership skills and ability to drive and deliver the project as per objectives.
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good interpersonal and communication skills – ability to motivate and lead the project team, assign individual objectives, and develop team’s skills
• Good command of written English and ability to prepare clear, concise reports for client and management

Benefits

Ascentis is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value talent, integrity, and professionalism, and all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a respectful and supportive work environment for everyone.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package rooted in full statutory compliance, including our contributions to the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) to ensure your long-term financial security. In addition to mandated Gratuity for your dedicated service, we provide competitive variable pay structures tied to project performance, comprehensive medical and accidental insurance, and site-specific allowances wherever applicable.