Lead - Operational Capex

Adani Group; India; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group seeks an experienced Senior Project Leader to manage infrastructure delivery for airport facilities. You will lead planning, execution, and integration with terminal and airside operations to minimize disruption.

The role requires coordinating multiple stakeholders, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance, and driving readiness and handover of completed facilities. A strong PM background in live environments is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• 15–18 years of infrastructure project delivery experience.
• Minimum 5 years coordinating projects in operational airports, metro systems or live environments.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders during project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of projects within operational airport facilities (terminals, airside & landside).
• Develop live-environment project execution methodologies.
• Establish phased construction strategies to minimize operational impact.
• Ensure milestones are met within timelines and budgets.
• Monitor KPIs and governance to track progress.
• Serve as the single-point coordination lead between project teams and airport operations.
• Coordinate with diverse airport teams and service providers.
• Facilitate approvals for construction in operational areas.
• Ensure compliance with DGCA, BCAS, AAI, ICAO and local requirements.
• Manage interfaces between operations and project activities.
• Oversee construction during operational hours, night closures and restricted access windows.
• Coordinate diversions, routing and contingency plans.
• Resolve site constraints and operational conflicts proactively.
• Maintain risk registers and monitor mitigation measures.
• Lead testing, commissioning and transition to operations.
• Drive upgrades and digital transformation initiatives.

Skills

Operational Excellence

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Influence

Decision Making Under Constraints

Risk-Based Project Management

Crisis & Contingency Management

Cross-Functional Coordination

Commercial Awareness

Change Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Master's Degree in Project Management or MBA

Related Discipline

Job description

• Lead planning and execution of projects within operational airport facilities including terminals, airside infrastructure, utilities, cargo facilities, landside infrastructure, and passenger processing areas.
• Develop project execution methodologies suitable for live airport environments.
• Establish phased construction strategies to minimize impact on airport operations.
• Ensure project milestones are achieved within approved timelines and budgets.
• Monitor project performance through defined KPIs and governance frameworks.

Operational Integration & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the single-point coordination lead between project teams and airport operations.
• Coordinate with Airport Operations, Airside Operations, Security, Terminal Operations, Commercial, IT, Maintenance, and Safety teams.
• Facilitate stakeholder approvals for construction activities in operational areas.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination with airlines, ground handlers, concessionaires, and service providers.
• Manage interfaces between ongoing operations and project execution activities.

Safety, Security & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure all project activities comply with airport safety and security protocols.
• Coordinate work permits, access control requirements, airside permits, and operational clearances.
• Ensure compliance with DGCA, BCAS, AAI, ICAO, local statutory requirements, and airport operating procedures.
• Conduct operational risk assessments before commencement of project activities.
• Monitor implementation of approved safety mitigation measures.

Project Controls & Governance

• Establish project controls for scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality management.
• Review project progress and implement corrective actions where required.
• Monitor CAPEX expenditure and cash flow forecasts.
• Provide periodic management reports and executive dashboards.
• Ensure compliance with project governance and approval frameworks.

Construction Management in Operational Environment

• Oversee execution of construction activities during operational hours, night closures, shutdowns, and restricted access windows.
• Coordinate temporary diversions, passenger routing, utility shutdowns, and operational contingency plans.
• Resolve site constraints and operational conflicts proactively.
• Monitor contractor performance and adherence to operational requirements.
• Identify operational, construction, safety, and business continuity risks.
• Develop risk mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Maintain project risk registers and monitor closure of key risks.
• Escalate critical operational risks to airport leadership in a timely manner.
• Support emergency response planning related to project activities.

Operational Readiness & Transition Management

• Lead testing, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
• Coordinate stakeholder inspections, approvals, and acceptance processes.
• Ensure smooth transition of completed facilities into airport operations.
• Develop handover and asset transfer plans.
• Monitor post-commissioning performance and defect closure.
• Drive terminal upgrades, passenger experience improvements, utility upgrades, and operational efficiency projects.
• Support implementation of smart airport technologies and digital transformation initiatives.
• Promote innovation and best practices in airport infrastructure development.
• Ensure alignment with airport expansion and capacity enhancement programs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Project Management, Infrastructure Management, MBA, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 15 to 18 years of experience in infrastructure project delivery.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing projects in operational airports, metro systems, transportation hubs, healthcare facilities, data centres, or other live operational environments.
• Proven experience in coordinating multiple stakeholders during project execution.

Leadership Capabilities

• Operational Excellence.
• Strategic Thinking.
• Stakeholder Influence & Collaboration.
• Decision Making Under Operational Constraints.
• Risk-Based Project Management.
• Conflict Resolution.
• Crisis & Contingency Management.
• Commercial Awareness.
• Change Leadership.
• Cross-Functional Coordination.

Job Info

• Job Identification 58756
• Posting Date 09/26/2026, 07:15 AM
• Apply Before 01/31/2027, 07:15 AM
• Job Schedule Full time