Project Coordinator

Cushman & Wakefield; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage scheduling, planning, and budgeting for large industrial, infrastructure-oriented projects. You will translate scope into detailed timelines and ensure alignment with client requirements and contract terms.

The role requires strong MS Project skills, proven experience in project lifecycles, and coordination with internal teams, contractors, and vendors to drive on-time delivery and cost control.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project planning experience in large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Projects with ability to create critical paths and milestones.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycles and coordination with internal teams and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans covering all phases, interdependencies, and critical paths.
• Translate goals into timelines, milestones, and sequencing using MS Project.
• Regularly update schedules to reflect changes, delays, or advancements.
• Develop project budgets and monitor financial performance against the budget.
• Review contractor billing and invoices and route for approvals with comments.
• Maintain risk registers and communicate risks and mitigation actions.

Skills

MS Projects

Project Planning

Schedule Management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management

NICMAR or equivalent

Tools

MS Projects

Job description

Job Title Project Coordinator

Job Description Summary This role is responsible for all scheduling and planning activities as per contract requirements or Client Requirements. And translate the scope of work of the project into activities and prepare and update project progress reports.

About the Role

• Develop comprehensive project plans capturing all project phases, interdependencies, and critical paths.
• Translate high-level goals into detailed timelines, milestones, and sequencing, using MS Project.
• Structure unstructured initiatives into trackable schedules aligned with business goals and construction realities.
• Regularly update and revise the project schedule to reflect changes, delays, or advancements in project timelines.
• Develop a project budget with input from multiple stakeholders, based on detailed cost analyses.
• Track and report on financial performance against the budget, identify deviations, flag to the Planning Manager, and suggest corrective action.
• Track the project's budget and resources to ensure cost-effective delivery and report deviations diligently.
• Review contractor billing and invoices and send for approval to the Planning Manager with detailed remarks or comments.
• Conduct scheduling, manning, and material studies as needed, with input from the Planning Manager.
• Implement change management processes to assess variations to the project scope, schedule, and budget, and report key findings.
• Maintain and update the project risk register, ensuring timely identification, documentation, and tracking of potential risks; collaborate with relevant stakeholders to evaluate risk impact and support mitigation planning.
• Develop detailed performance reports, highlighting successes and areas for improvement or critical items interfering with progress.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for project teams and stakeholders on project status, progress, and issues.
• Ensure all project documentation is accurate and up to date, including change logs, project schedules, and risk registers.
• Act as a key coordination point between internal teams, contractors, and vendors to ensure alignment on timelines and deliverables.
• Support the Planning Manager in organizing coordination meetings to discuss project updates, resolve conflicts, and ensure consistency across project deliverables.
• Document and maintain comprehensive records of meetings and key decisions for future reference.

About You

• Minimum 5 years of project planning experience, preferably within large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects in the renewable energy or construction domain.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Projects (mandatory), with proven experience in creating critical paths, dependency linkages, and milestone structures.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field.
• Candidates from NICMAR or similar institutions are strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycles and renewable energy manufacturing is highly desirable.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion;
• We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
• We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions.
• We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent.
• We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
• We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.
• That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day.
• We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
• We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it.
• If you want to live it too, join us.

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About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award‑winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com