Head Projects - Metal Mining

Adani; Odisha; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani in Odisha seeks a senior Construction & Project Management specialist with 20+ years in mining or large infrastructure. You will lead safety-compliant civil and processing installations, manage budgets, QA, and digitalization with BIM/GIS.

Collaboration with ERC, commercial teams, regulators, and community stakeholders is essential to deliver on schedule and within cost constraints. You will oversee budget control, tendering processes, and invoicing, while steering digital tools uptake to

Qualifications

• Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Mining engineering, Mechanical or Civil or Structural engineering, Construction Management.
• Work Experience (Range of years): 20+ years of experience in the construction industry, with a focus on mining projects, large infrastructure, or civil construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead discussions with stakeholders to understand project requirements and select processing and material handling technologies.
• Develop BOQ and proposals with budgets for management approval (NFAs).
• Collaborate with ERC to finalize project drawings meeting approvals and project requirements.
• Collaborate with commercial team to float tenders and evaluate quotations, supporting contractor negotiations.
• Plan, monitor, coordinate, execute, inspect, and commission civil and processing projects within timeline, budget and quality standards.
• Supervise field work, ensuring safety and adherence to civil construction and processing equipment installation standards.
• Ensure milestones are completed on time with quality and budget focus; integrate processing technologies.
• Conduct daily project review meetings with civil and processing teams to track progress and take corrective actions.
• Enforce quality systems on site via project quality plans, QC audits, and ISO compliance.
• Establish budgets for construction projects; track expenses and adjust forecasts to maintain adherence.
• Identify cost-saving measures; negotiate with vendors and optimize resource use.
• Review financial performance against budget and provide insights for senior management.
• Conduct financial risk assessments and implement corrective actions to mitigate exposure.
• Review and certify invoices and claims from contractors and consultants; ensure timely processing to maintain cash flow.
• Ensure contractors adhere to safety norms; maintain safe working environments for construction and processing areas.
• Drive digitalization with BIM, GIS, and process automation in construction projects; assess impact on outcomes and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Contract management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining engineering, Mechanical or Civil or Structural engineering, Construction Management

Tools

BIM

GIS

Process automation

Job description

Lead discussions with stakeholders to understand project requirements, focusing on mineral processing techniques and material handling technologies.

Develop Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and prepare detailed project proposals, including budget estimates for management approval (NFAs).

Collaborate with the Engineering Review Committee (ERC) to create and finalize project drawings that incorporate advanced material handling and processing equipment, ensuring they meet project requirements and obtain necessary approvals from management.

Collaborate with the commercial team to float tenders, evaluate technical and price quotations, and assist in contractor negotiations, emphasizing the unique aspects of civil and specialized processing projects.

Project Construction Monitoring:

Plan, monitor, coordinate, execute, inspect, and commission internal civil and specialized processing projects to ensure they align with the planned timeline, budget, and quality standards.

Supervise field work, including contract work, ensuring adherence to standards that encompass both civil construction and specialized processing equipment installation.

Ensure the timely completion of milestones while maintaining quality, time, and budgeted costs, with a keen focus on the integration of processing technologies.

Conduct daily project review meetings with the civil and processing teams and contractors to track progress and take corrective actions to complete the project as per the budgeted cost and timeline.

Ensure the highest level of quality systems are enforced and maintained onsite through adherence to project quality plans, QC audits, and ISO compliances.

Budget & Cost Control:

Establish comprehensive budgets for construction projects across clusters, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and financial plans. Continuously track expenses and adjust forecasts to maintain budget adherence.

Identify and implement cost-saving measures throughout the project lifecycle, including negotiating with vendors, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring efficient utilization of materials and equipment.

Regularly review financial performance against the budget, prepare cost reports, and provide actionable insights for senior management. Address any variances and develop strategies for cost control.

Conduct financial risk assessments related to construction activities, identifying potential cost overruns or budgetary risks. Implement corrective actions to mitigate financial exposure and ensure projects remain within budget.

Billing and Contractor Management:

Review and certify invoices and claims submitted by contractors and consultants, ensuring they are accurate and justified.

Ensure the timely processing of invoices to maintain smooth cash flow and contractor relations, with special attention to processing equipment suppliers.

Ensure contractors adhere to safety norms, maintaining a safe working environment for both construction and processing areas.

Achieve cost savings through innovative approaches and modifications, constantly reviewing and identifying alternate construction methodologies for quicker project delivery.

Digitalization and Tech Initiatives:

Formulate a comprehensive plan to integrate advanced technologies like Building Information Modeling (BIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and process automation tools into construction projects.

Oversee the effective adoption and integration of digital tools to enhance project efficiency, with a particular focus on improving material handling and processing.

Evaluate the impact of digital technologies on project outcomes and drive continuous improvement, particularly in the areas of mineral processing and material handling.

Key Stakeholders - Internal

Central ERC team

TCD

Key Stakeholders - External

Contractors

Regulatory authorities

Community representatives (if applicable.

Design consultants

Qualifications

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in Mining engineering, Mechanical or Civil or Structural engineering, Construction Management.

Work Experience (Range of years):

20+ years of experience in the construction industry, with a focus on mining projects, large infrastructure, or civil construction projects.

Job Info

• Job Identification 55736
• Job Category Construction & Property Development Project Management
• Posting Date 07/30/2026, 06:02 AM
• Locations Barsua, Rourkela, Odisha, 770041, IN
• Apply Before 03/31/2027, 06:02 AM
• Job Schedule Full time