CIVIL PROJECT HEAD FOR STEEL INDUSTRY - SIMGA, CHHATTISGARH

JobItUs; Mungeli; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

JobItUs in India seeks a Civil Project Head to lead the civil engineering and construction division, overseeing infrastructure, commercial, or residential projects from concept to handover. You will bridge executive leadership, site operations, budgeting, and cross-functional stakeholder management.

Responsibilities include directing all civil works and site teams, establishing master schedules with Primavera P6 or MS Project, controlling costs, ensuring compliance with codes and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• 10–15 years of progressive civil construction and project management experience
• Strong knowledge of building codes and construction methods
• Proficiency with MS Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, BIM/Procore (software)

Responsibilities

• Direct civil engineering works and site teams to ensure timely, quality delivery
• Establish master schedules and critical path using Primavera P6 or MS Project
• Oversee cost estimation, value engineering, BoQ reviews, and forecasting
• Ensure compliance with local building codes, regulations and safety standards
• Evaluate contractor bids and manage vendor/subcontractor contracts and billing
• Liaise with executives, clients, architects, consultants and government bodies
• Identify risks and bottlenecks and implement corrective actions
• Mentor site engineers and project managers to build leadership capacity

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Executive reporting

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Master's degree

PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

AutoCAD

BIM/Procore

Job description

Civil Project Head leads and manages the entire civil engineering and construction division, overseeing large-scale infrastructure, commercial, or residential projects from initial concept through final handover. This role bridges strategic executive leadership, site operations, financial control, and cross-functional stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic & Operational Leadership: Direct all civil engineering works, site teams, and project phases to ensure timely and high-quality completion.
• Project Planning & Scheduling: Establish master project schedules, milestones, and critical path methodologies using tools like Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Budget & Cost Management: Oversee project cost estimation, value engineering, BoQ (Bill of Quantities) reviews, and financial forecasting to prevent cost overruns.
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure all construction activities comply with local building codes, statutory regulations, environmental rules, and IS/international safety standards.
• Contractor & Vendor Management: Evaluate contractor bids, negotiate vendor/subcontractor contracts, and monitor performance and billing.
• Stakeholder Relations: Act as the primary liaison between executive leadership, clients, architects, structural consultants, and government bodies.
• Risk & Issue Mitigation: Proactively identify project bottlenecks, safety hazards, or schedule delays and implement corrective action plans.
• Team Development: Mentor, guide, and evaluate site engineers, project managers, and technical staff to build strong technical and leadership capacity.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (Master's degree or PMP/PRINCE2 certification is a strong plus).
• Experience: Minimum 10-15 years of progressive experience in civil construction and project management, with a proven track record of handling high-value projects.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep expertise in construction methodologies, structural designs, material quantities, and local/national building codes.
• Software Proficiency: Command over project management and design tools such as MS Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, or BIM/Procore.
• Soft Skills: Strong leadership, negotiation, executive reporting, and crisis-management abilities.