MGR/SMGR Civil Site Head

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.; Lucknow; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. in Lucknow seeks a Manager/Senior Manager (Civil Site Head) to steer civil and infrastructure projects, ensuring design integrity and efficient plant operations.

You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with consultants and EPC partners, manage safety and regulatory compliance, and drive cost optimization and asset longevity across the CBG plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a reputed institution.
• 8–15 years of progressive experience in engineering, project management, or EPC roles; lead role in CBG projects (10 TPD+).

Responsibilities

• Oversee civil, structural, utility and infrastructure design with consultants and EPC partners.
• Manage day-to-day plant operations post-commissioning to ensure safety, reliability and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Plan maintenance and asset management to maximize equipment life and minimize downtime.
• Lead and mentor engineers, supervisors, operators and staff for operational excellence.
• Coordinate with vendors, government agencies and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth plant operations.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project management

EPC project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree or relevant certifications

Job description

Job Summary: The Manager/Senior Manager (Civil Site Head) will be responsible (Further to commissioning) to manage complex engineering processes, ensure compliance with all standards, and drive efficient plant functioning. The candidate will oversee all engineering aspects, manage external contractors, take required actions to ensure the plant runs at a most efficient manner as per design and shall predict possible risks that may arise during plant operations and will take necessary steps to mitigate them.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Project Planning, Engineering Coordination & Design Oversight: Review and coordinate civil, structural, architectural, utility, and infrastructure designs with engineering consultants and T-EPC partners alongside the project monitoring team. Ensure an optimal site layout, land development, roads, drainage systems, foundations, buildings, storage areas, and utility networks for efficient plant operations. Review digesters, structures, trenches, building procedures, drawings, waterproofing, nozzle/opening plan rectification, drainage, and leachate and handling area development.

2. Plant Operations & Infrastructure Management (Post CBG Plant Commissioning): Oversee the day-to-day operations of the CBG plant, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient functioning of all plant facilities and supporting infrastructure. Ensure optimum utilization and upkeep of civil, structural, utility, storage, and logistics infrastructure and coordinate with T-EPC partners, OEMs, and service providers during defect liability, warranty, modification, and improvement phases.

3.Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance & Safety: Ensure compliance with all statutory, environmental, health, safety, and operational requirements, including PESO, CPCB, State Pollution Control Board, BIS, and other applicable regulations. Promote a strong safety culture through regular inspections, audits, risk assessments, and implementation of corrective actions.

4.Process Efficiency & Cost Optimization: Monitor operational KPIs, production performance, utility consumption, maintenance trends, and plant efficiencies. Analyse operational data and identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction and increased productivity.

5.Maintenance Planning & Asset Management: Oversee preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities for plant infrastructure and utilities. Ensure effective asset management practices to maximize equipment life and minimize downtime. Monitor maintenance budgets, spare inventory requirements, annual shutdowns, and resource planning.

6.Team Leadership & Development: Assess manpower requirements and build a competent operations and maintenance team. Train, mentor, and guide engineers, supervisors, operators, and support staff to achieve operational excellence. Establish performance targets, monitor team effectiveness, and foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

7.Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Liaise with government agencies, local authorities, vendors, contractors, feedstock suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth plant operations. Manage operational contracts, service agreements, vendor performance, and resource allocation to meet business objectives.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a reputed institution. A Master's degree or relevant certifications are highly desirable.
• Experience: Minimum of 8-15 years of progressive experience in engineering, project management, or EPC roles. Work experience in CBG projects in a lead role, project management, or planning head, and completed at least one CBG project of 10 TPD or above capacity.

Required Skills:

• Technical Skills:
• In-depth knowledge and experience in handling CBG plant processes, anaerobic digestion, gas purification, compression, and associated utility systems.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and standards.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the CBG plant in accordance with all applicable statutory, regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Possess strong knowledge of plant operations management, including operational methodologies, performance monitoring tools, process optimization techniques, and best industry practices.
• Managerial & Soft Skills:
• Proven leadership and team management capabilities, with the ability to motivate and guide technical teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage complex tasks simultaneously and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail, quality, and safety standards.
• Strategic thinking with a focus on optimizing engineering solutions and plant functioning.