GM/DGM (Package In charge- Civil), Pumped Storage Project

Avaada Group; Sonbhadra; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Avaada Group seeks an experienced Civil Project Lead to oversee EPC packages from interface through commissioning and handover to O&M. You will ensure adherence to schedule, budget, and technical specs while driving QA and safety on site.

Key focus areas include coordinating with contractors and cross-functional teams, monitoring progress, and addressing critical issues to keep projects on track. Strong leadership and risk management are essential.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in large infrastructure, hydropower, or PSP projects.
• Experience handling major EPC/package execution works.
• Strong exposure to underground works, hydro projects, tunneling, powerhouse, dams including EM & HM interfaces.
• Experience in contractor coordination and site execution management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and monitoring of assigned packages from engineering interface, construction till commissioning and handover to O&M.
• Ensure package execution as per approved project schedule, technical specifications, and budget.
• Drive implementation of quality assurance and safety compliance systems at site.
• Monitor construction progress, productivity, resource deployment, and critical issues.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, engineering teams, planning, contracts, QA/QC, and EHS teams.
• Ensure timely reporting of progress, constraints, and recovery plans to Project Director.

Skills

Leadership

Construction management

Planning & progress tracking

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Risk & safety management

Education

Bachelors Degree in Civil

Master Degree in Civil

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Lead execution and monitoring of assigned packages from engineering interface, construction till commissioning and handover to O&M.
• Ensure package execution as per approved project schedule, technical specifications, and budget.
• Drive implementation of quality assurance and safety compliance systems at site.
• Monitor construction progress, productivity, resource deployment, and critical issues.
• Drive and institutionalise structured review mechanisms, including daily site stand-down meetings with site teams, weekly progress and safety review meetings, rolling 6-week look ahead planning sessions, and comprehensive monthly review and forecast meetings with all stakeholders.
• Review contractor bills, claims, change orders, and progress reports.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, engineering teams, planning, contracts, QA/QC, and EHS teams.
• Ensure timely closure of engineering drawings issues, RFIs, Request for change (RFC), site issues, and interface dependencies.
• Support package-wise risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Ensure timely reporting of progress, constraints, and recovery plans to Project Director.
• Ensure availability of manpower, machinery and material as per project schedule.
• Periodic Inventory reconciliation, Quality & Compliance audits
• Stakeholder management including Local & statutory bodies

Preferred candidate profile

Bachelors Degree in Civil/ Master Degree in Civil

Experience Requirement

• 18+ years of experience in large infrastructure, hydropower, or PSP projects
• Experience in handling major EPC/package execution works
• Strong exposure to underground works, hydro projects, tunneling, powerhouse, dams including EM & HM interfaces.
• Experience in contractor coordination and site execution management is essential

Key Competencies

• Strong Leadership skills to work in complex project environment
• Package execution & construction management
• Planning and progress monitoring
• Contract administration
• Hydro/PSP Technical Competency
• Risk and safety management
• Stakeholder and contractor management
• Conflict management