IN_Senior Associate_Capital projects_Capital Projects & Infrastructure_Advisory_Pune

PwC; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Senior Associate to oversee project portfolios, schedules, and resource allocation for capital projects in metals/mining. You will lead PMO activities, coordinate digital tools like 5D BIM, drone/LiDAR progress, and GenAI summaries to improve visibility and delivery.

The role requires 2–5+ years in construction PMO with Primavera, Power BI, and BIM exposure; extensive travel to sites is expected, and PMP is preferred with potential certification within 12 months.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in construction, metals/mining PMO on capex projects.
• PMP certification preferred; willingness to obtain within 12 months.
• BE/B.Tech (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) + MBA is required; NICMAR is preferred.

Responsibilities

• PMO execution: maintain work plans, look-ahead schedules, update progress in Primavera/MS Project.
• Procurement & vendor performance: track material delivery, manage vendor scorecards, support bid evaluations.
• Digital/AI enablement: build dashboards (Power BI/Tableau) and BIM model reviews.
• Documentation & stakeholder support: maintain PMO registers and coordinate meetings.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Data analysis

Education

BE/B.Tech (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) + MBA

M.Tech (NICMAR) preferred

Tools

Primavera/MS Project

Power BI/Tableau/Excel

BIM tools (Navisworks/Revit/Synchro)

Drone/LiDAR exposure

Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in project portfolio management focus on optimising project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes. These individuals oversee project selection, prioritisation, and resource allocation to facilitate successful project delivery.

In project management at PwC, you will oversee and coordinate various projects to facilitate successful delivery within budget and timeline. You will leverage strong organisational and communication skills to effectively manage teams and stakeholders.

Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other.

Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm's growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Job Description & Summary

Support PMO and digital transformation for capital projects in metals & mining . You will build schedules, dashboards, reports, and digital toolchains (e.g., 5D BIM , drone/LiDAR progress , IoT geo-fencing , and GenAI report assistants) to improve visibility, predictability, and control across scope, time, cost, risk, quality, and safety.

Responsibilities

• A. PMO Execution

  Maintain work plans and look ‑ ahead schedules; update progress, logic ties, and milestones in Primavera/MS Project .

  Run EVM calculations (CPI/SPI), cost/schedule variance analysis; prepare management reports.

  Support risk registers , mitigation tracking, and safety audit follow-ups; assist in compliance documentation.

• B. Procurement & Vendor Performance

  Track material delivery performance ; maintain vendor scorecards and expediting logs.

  Support bid evaluations, contract change requests, and documentation.

• C. Digital/AI Enablement

  Build Power BI/Tableau dashboards (time, cost, risk, quality, safety, regulatory).

  Assist BIM coordinators with 5D BIM linkages (quantities, cost/schedule) and model reviews.

  Operate drone/LiDAR progress workflows (with supervision), assist in computer vision checks for site safety.

  Run IoT + geo-fencing material tracking dashboards; flag exceptions (route deviation, dwell breaches).

  Use GenAI assistants for executive summaries, daily status notes, risk logs, and stakeholder communications (governed by data policies).

• D. Documentation & Stakeholder Support

  Maintain PMO registers (change, interface, issues, decisions); compile weekly/monthly packs.

  Coordinate meetings, actions, and follow-ups with EPCs/vendors/regulators; support site visits & audits.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 2-5 years relevant experience in construction + metals/mining + PMO on capex projects.
• PMP® (preferred; willingness to obtain within 12 months).
• M.Tech (NICMAR) preferred; alternatively BE/ B.Tech (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) + MBA with relevant project experience.
• Hands‑on with Primavera/MS Project , Power BI/Tableau/Excel , BIM tools (Navisworks/Revit/Synchro) ; exposuretodrone‑iLidar andWe or? counting.

Core Skills

• Planning & controls, data handling, dashboarding, report writing, on-ground coordination.
• Detail orientation, problem solving, collaboration; strong communication & stakeholder management.

Working Model

Extensive travel to project sites/client offices.

Exposure to large, marquee projects and cutting-edge digital/AI solutions-an accelerator for future roles.

Key Differentiators for Both Roles

• Work with multi ‑ billion ‑ dollar metals & mining programs (terminals, mines, beneficiation, smelters, logistics).
• Deep exposure to digital/AI in project management: 5D BIM , digital twins , advanced scheduling & risk analytics , drone/LiDAR , IoT geo ‑ fencing , GenAI copilots.
• Clear career pathway from delivery to solution leadership and client advisory.

Mandatory skill sets

• capital projects

Preferred skill sets

• consulting

Years of experience required: 4-8 years

Education Qualification B.Tech/MBA

Education (if blank, degree and/or fiel