Construction Manager - Large Scale Hydropower Projects

Adani Enterprises Ltd; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Enterprises Ltd. seeks a Senior Site Leader to oversee all activities from pre-construction to commissioning for hydropower or pumped storage projects.

You will drive a zero-harm culture, ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, and lead cross-functional teams to meet project milestones. Ideal candidates have 10–15 years of experience in large-scale hydropower, proven leadership, and strong project-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering.
• 10–15 years’ experience in large-scale hydropower or pumped storage projects.
• Proven leadership in managing complex site operations.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Oversee all site activities from pre-construction to commissioning, drive zero-harm culture and continuous improvement.
• Business Operational: Align with project plans, drawings, specs, supervise with EPCs/consultants and report performance and costs.
• Organizational Development: Mentor site teams, conduct performance reviews, plan training and ensure organogram-aligned staffing.
• Risk Management: Maintain dynamic risk register, identify technical/financial/environmental risks and mitigate.
• Stakeholder and Partnership Management: Ensure safety and quality systems, liaise with authorities and communities, secure timely approvals.
• Non-negotiable responsibilities: Adhere to SHE standards, comply with governance, report progress, maintain risk register, uphold ethics and HR policies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Safety management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Project management

People management

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership Oversee all site activities from pre-construction to commissioning. Drive a culture of zero harm and continuous improvement in workmanship. Identify and implement CSR programs that benefit local communities. Collaborate with NGOs and local authorities for sustainable development. Track impact and ensure alignment with corporate CSR goals.


• Business Operational Ensure alignment with project plans, approved drawings, method statements technical specifications, and quality standards. Coordinate with EPC contractors, consultants, and internal teams for smooth execution. Monitor project milestones, cost performance, and resource utilization. Implement corrective actions to address deviations from budget or schedule. Timely reporting of project performance dashboards and financial reports to the management.


• Organizational Development Lead, mentor, and motivate site teams to achieve project goals. Conduct regular performance reviews and identify training needs. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Ensure timely identification, requirement planning, and placement of project personnel as per site needs and the approved organogram. Facilitate training programs to enhance awareness and accountability among site personnel.


• Risk Management Maintain a dynamic risk register and ensure regular updates based on project progress and stakeholder inputs. Identify potential risks (technical, financial, environmental) and develop mitigation strategies. Maintain a dynamic risk register and ensure regular updates based on project progress and coordinate to ensure proactive risk management. Identify potential hazards and implement corrective and preventive actions based on safety and quality observations.


• Stakeholder and Partnership Management Enforce robust safety and quality management systems across all site operations. Ensure compliance with statutory safety norms and internal quality standards. Conduct regular safety audits, toolbox talks, and quality inspections. Build and maintain strong relationships with government authorities, local communities, contractors, and internal stakeholders. Facilitate timely approvals, resolve site-level issues, and ensure transparent communication.


• Non-negotiable responsibilities for this Role: Absolute adherence to safety, health, and environmental (SHE) standards, with zero tolerance for violations or unsafe practices at project sites. Strict compliance with statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements applicable to project execution. Uncompromised commitment to quality standards, approved drawings, technical specifications, and method statements. Timely, accurate, and transparent reporting of project progress, risks, incidents, and financial performance to management. Proactive risk identification, escalation, and mitigation, including maintenance of an up‑to‑date risk register at all times. Ethical conduct in all dealings with contractors, vendors, government authorities, and communities, in line with organizational values. Ensuring manpower deployment strictly as per the approved organogram and compliance with HR and labor policies. Full ownership of site safety incidents, quality lapses, and compliance deviations, including implementation of corrective and preventive actions. Respectful and responsible community engagement and CSR implementation, safeguarding the organization’s reputation and social license to operate.


• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in civil engineering. 10-15 years of experience in large-scale hydropower or Pump storage projects. Proven leadership in managing complex site operations. Strong project management skills Experience Level Senior Level