FACULTY - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Larsen & Toubro; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in Chennai invites applications for a Teaching and Facilitation role focused on construction management and capability development. The role involves designing content, delivering about 400 teaching hours annually, and coordinating with IPM programmes and project teams.

You will work across PDA, SCDMs, Master Classes, and site-based programmes, using real project situations, mentoring participants, and contributing to the organisation's knowledge base and digital learning

Qualifications

• The candidate should have strong knowledge and practical experience in several of the following areas, with Construction Management and Site Execution as the core requirement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver approximately 400 teaching/facilitation hours per year across PDA, SCDMs, Master Classes, IC programmes and IPM initiatives.
• Facilitate classroom, virtual and blended learning programmes.
• Use real construction and project situations to make learning practical and relevant.
• Coach and mentor participants and support application of learning to project contexts.
• Design and develop learning content, cases, simulations, site-based exercises, assessments and checklists in Construction Management.
• Capture lessons from L&T projects and convert into learning material; incorporate digital technologies.
• Develop new learning solutions based on business needs.
• Work with IC/SBG HR teams, Project Directors, Project Managers and SMEs to understand capability requirements.
• Visit project sites to identify learning opportunities and support programme delivery.
• Contribute to IPM knowledge repository and digital learning initiatives.
• Review participant feedback and programme outcomes to improve delivery.

Skills

Construction Management

Construction Planning and Execution

Construction Methodologies

Site Management

Construction Productivity

Subcontractor Management

Site Logistics

Coordination of interfaces

Quality Management

Health, Safety & Environment

Contractual & Commercial aspects

Progress monitoring

Lean Construction

Digital Construction Technologies

Testing & Commissioning

Sustainability in construction

Job description

Teaching and Facilitation

• Deliver approximately 400 teaching/facilitation hours per year, depending on programme mix and other academic responsibilities, across PDA (Project Director Academy), SCDMs (Specific Competency Development Module), Master Classes, IC-specific programmes and other IPM initiatives.
• Facilitate classroom, virtual and blended learning programmes.
• Use actual construction and project situations to make learning practical and relevant.
• Coach and mentor participants and support application of learning to project situations wherever appropriate.

Content and Learning Development

• Design and develop learning content, cases, simulations, site-based exercises, assessments, checklists and practical tools in Construction Management.
• Capture lessons and good practices from L&T projects and convert them into learning material.
• Incorporate contemporary construction methods, digital technologies and industry practices.
• Develop new learning solutions based on business and project needs.

Business and Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with IC/SBG HR teams, Project Directors, Project Managers, Construction Managers, academic partners, PoPs/APoPs (Professor of Practice and Assistant Professor of Practice), SMEs(Subject Matter Expert) and business stakeholders.
• Engage with project teams to understand emerging construction capability requirements.
• Visit project sites, where required, to understand execution challenges and identify learning opportunities.

Programme and Institutional Contribution

• Support academic planning and delivery of PDA and other IPM programmes.
• Work with Programme Coordinators and IPM teams for effective programme delivery.
• Review participant feedback, assessments and programme outcomes.
• Contribute to IPM's knowledge repository, project cases, publications and institutional initiatives.
• Support digital learning and appropriate use of emerging technologies in capability development.

Domain Expertise Required

The candidate should have strong knowledge and practical experience in several of the following areas, with Construction Management and Site Execution as the core requirement:

• Construction Management
• Construction Planning and Execution
• Construction Methodologies and Methods Engineering
• Site Management
• Construction Productivity and Resource Optimisation
• Subcontractor Management
• Site Logistics and Materials Management
• Coordination of engineering, procurement and construction interfaces
• Quality Management
• Health, Safety & Environment
• Basic contractual and commercial aspects of construction
• Progress monitoring and construction controls
• Lean Construction
• Digital Construction Technologies
• Testing, commissioning and completion readiness
• Sustainability considerations in construction

Travel Requirement

The role requires travel to IPM locations, L&T businesses and project sites as required for programme delivery, project engagement and capability-development initiatives.