Planning & Procurement Expert

IPE Global; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

IPE Global is expanding its Tourism, Heritage and Coastal Development practice and seeks an experienced professional for a leadership role in Bengaluru, India. You will lead and support high-impact, donor/government-funded tourism development engagements across Karnataka and India.

Position requires a Master’s degree in a related field and extensive experience in infrastructure planning, tender management, and coastal regulation compliance, with a focus on delivering policy-driven project

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Planning, Infrastructure Management, Project Management, or equivalent.
• 7 years of experience in relevant programs, including infrastructure planning and project development.
• Experience with government/PSU clients and tender/document preparation.
• Familiarity with coastal planning and CRZ regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead tourism project conceptualization, planning, and master planning across coastal districts.
• Support CZMP updates, CRZ clearance streamlining and certification activities.
• Assist with feasibility studies, cost estimates, and project profiles.
• Coordinate land bank data, site visits, and stakeholder engagement.
• Liaise with DoT, district administrations, and private partners for approvals and task completion.
• Prepare MoMs, track follow-ups, and assist in DoT submission deliverables.
• Prepare client presentations and support team leader with progress reports.
• Perform any other tasks as directed by the client or PM.

Education

Master's degree in Planning, Infrastructure Management, Project Management, Engineering

Job description

IPE Globalis expanding its Tourism, Heritage and Coastal Development team and is lookingto hire experienced professionals for a potential opportunity in Bengaluru. This role will offer the opportunity to lead and support high-impact, donor / government-funded tourism development engagements in Karnataka and across India.

Required Qualifications & Experience (as per TOR):

Relevant Master's degree (Planning, Infrastructure Management, Project Management, Engineering, or equivalent), with 7 years of experience, including:

• Minimum 4 years' combined experience in infrastructure planning/project development (Master Plans, DPRs, Feasibility Reports) and procurement/bid process management for government/PSU clients, preferably in the tourism/infrastructure sector.
• Experience working on tourism projects for Central/State Government/PSU.
• Experience preparing tender documents (services/consultancy).
• Familiarity with coastal planning/CRZ regulations.

Broad Scope of Work:

1. Tourism Project Conceptualization & Planning Leadership Lead ideation, conceptualization, and planning of tourism products and site interventions across the three coastal districts.
2. Support with Coastal Tourism Perspective Plan, Tourism Master Plan, CZMP updating, CRZ clearance streamlining, etc.
3. Support ancillary tourism services such as certification support, green labelling, Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing, etc.
4. Feasibility, Costing & Technical Planning Support preparation of feasibility assessments, cost estimates, and technical planning inputs for identified tourism projects and infrastructure interventions. Prepare project profiles.
5. Land Bank & Project Profiling Support land availability assessment, land bank database creation, verification, and preparation of project profiles.
6. Site Visits & Field Assessment Undertake site visits for land verification, product identification, infrastructure planning, and assessment of CZMP/CRZ requirements.
7. Stakeholder & Inter-agency Coordination Coordinate with DoT, district administrations, concerned agencies, and private stakeholders to facilitate approvals and task completion.
8. Support, supervise, monitor and facilitate the tasks undertaken by other agencies, consultancy firms, vendors, etc. as suggested by the Client/TL and PM.
9. Meetings, MoMs & Follow-ups Coordinate meetings, prepare MoMs, and track task follow-ups across the PMU team and with clients.
10. Support on Reports & Deliverables Assist the Team Leader in preparing MPR, QPR, Action Plan, and other priority deliverables for DoT submissions. Support the other experts and team members in executing the tasks being undertaken by them.
11. Client Presentations Attend client meetings and prepare presentations for project progress update or approvals.
12. Any other task Execute any other task directed by the client or assigned by the Team Leader/Manager.