Asst Project Lead

JLL; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Bengaluru is seeking a Construction Manager (PDS) to oversee on-site construction projects, ensuring that budget, risk, schedule, design, safety and quality align with client expectations and company procedures.

You will manage site teams, coordinate with design consultants and clients, run weekly meetings, review drawings, track payments, and ensure safe, compliant delivery through master schedules and method statements.

Qualifications

• Degree in architectural, civil engineering, MEP engineering, or related discipline with 5+ years of construction site management experience.
• Safety trainings completed and construction estimation skills.
• Strong planning, scheduling, and contract negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day construction-related projects onsite, ensuring budget, risk, schedule, design, safety and quality requirements are met.
• Coordinate with clients, LDIs and site consultants to monitor, review and resolve issues.
• Set up site procedures using the JLL Atlas platform to align program, cost, design, safety and quality.
• Hold internal and external construction meetings and review progress against agreed schedule.
• Review progress payments and manage drawings, handovers, and method statements; supervise safety and quality measures.

Skills

Construction management

MS Project

MS Excel

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract negotiation

Education

Degree in architectural, civil engineering, MEP engineering, or related discipline

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way .

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Job Description - Construction Manager (PDS)

Construction Manager

Project and Development Services - Corporate Solutions (region/country)

What this job involves

• You'll oversee all day-to-day construction-related projects onsite and make sure that all budget, risk, schedule, design, safety and quality management requirements are met.
• As the go-to person in all construction activities, you'll help fix any issues that may arise-all while taking heed of clients' expectations and the company's procedures.
• Your task is to ensure all site contractors involved in the project are working on all counts and with telling effect.
• As needed, you will also cooperate with LDI and the client to monitor, review and resolve any site-related issues.
• Using the JLL Atlas platform, you'll set up site procedures to ensure the program, cost, design, safety and quality are aligned.
• You'll also be responsible for holding internal and external construction meetings.
• As a construction manager, a thoughtful deliverable strategy is your weapon. You'll need to prepare a master construction schedule for site as well as client and tracking. Part of regular checklist is to review all pending issues with the site team to steer clear of any communication gaps and develop action plans as soon as possible. You'll also conduct weekly site and report meetings with consultants, contractors and agencies to review the progress per agreed schedule and proactively follow up on all pending issues.
• Likewise, you'll review the site's progress payments to make sure claims from subcontractors reflect the actual progress.
• In this role, you'll take the lead and track the progress of coordination drawings submitted by local design consultants, and to get a hold of and follow up drawings, details or clarifications, as needed. You'll then need to review these drawings to make sure they're foolproof. You'll also manage the technical handover and the client's sign off at the end of a project. Equally, you'll review the work method statement from subcontractors. On top of these, you'll also review VOs and make sure they're valid; set up the site diary and record system; and other duties, as directed.
• This role calls for a champion for safety and quality management. Part of your responsibilities is to review the RFP documentation from a constructability point of view, provide the work scope; make sure that you go over safe work method statements by Janli; hold safety meetings on a weekly basis; take care of monthly health and safety reports; and make sure that the construction works match the client's expectations.

Sound like you?

• Seasoned and credentialed: You have a degree in architectural, civil engineering, MEP engineering, or related discipline or field, or a mix of formal education and work experience of more than five years. Experience in construction site management is a must. You should also have completed safety trainings and must have acquired construction estimation skills.
• Highly technical and administrative: A strong understanding of all aspects of development management-including financial, appraisal, risk management, and negotiation, among others-is required for this role. Do you consider yourself a pro at planning projects, procedures and construction schedules? How familiar are you with MS Project, MS Excel and other scheduling software? You should also have the know-how of interpreting, coordinating and discussing construction drawings. As construction manager, design contracts and commercial negotiations should already be second nature to you. Also indispensable in this role is your ability to sit in on market analyses and marketing processes.
• An excellent communicator: To excel in this role, you should have a superb communication skills, which will be helpful to you in winning businesses with both international and domestic clients. Your great communication skills will also serve as a tool in inspiring your members and contractors; keeping healthy client relationships alive; making headways in promoting a culture of openness; and bringing on project success stories.

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