Role & responsibilities
1. Project Planning & Scheduling
- Prepare project execution plans, timelines, and work schedules for each project.
- Break down projects into activities, milestones, and deadlines.
- Coordinate civil, electrical, plumbing, flooring, false ceiling, painting, carpentry, modular kitchen, glass, metal, and other interior works.
- Monitor daily progress and ensure projects are completed within committed timelines.
- Identify potential delays and implement corrective measures.
2. Site Execution & Supervision
- Conduct regular site visits and supervise day-to-day execution activities.
- Ensure work is carried out according to approved drawings, BOQs, specifications, and design intent.
- Coordinate site supervisors, contractors, labour teams, and subcontractors.
- Verify site measurements, levels, dimensions, and execution details.
- Resolve site-related technical issues and coordinate with the design team for drawing clarifications.
3. Vendor & Contractor Management
- Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, contractors, and material suppliers.
- Obtain quotations, compare rates, negotiate pricing, and support vendor finalisation.
- Ensure timely procurement and delivery of materials to prevent work stoppages.
- Track vendor commitments, workmanship, material quality, and pending payments.
- Maintain effective vendor relationships while controlling project costs.
4. Budget & Cost Control
- Understand and monitor the project BOQ, approved estimate, and execution budget.
- Track material consumption, labour costs, wastage, and additional expenses.
- Prevent unnecessary purchases, rework, and cost overruns.
- Identify deviations from the approved BOQ and obtain approval for additional work before execution.
- Coordinate with the accounts team for vendor bills, work completion verification, and payment planning.
- Monitor project profitability and report cost variations to management.
5. Design & Client Coordination
- Coordinate with the interior design and 3D visualisation teams to ensure design intent is implemented accurately.
- Review working drawings, electrical layouts, ceiling plans, furniture details, and other execution drawings before work begins.
- Communicate project progress, challenges, and important decisions to clients.
- Conduct site meetings and maintain clear records of client instructions and approvals.
- Manage client expectations and ensure changes are documented and approved before implementation.
6. Quality Control & Safety
- Conduct quality inspections at every major stage of execution.
- Ensure materials and workmanship meet approved specifications and company standards.
- Check finishing quality, alignment, dimensions, joints, paint finish, fixtures, and installation details.
- Identify defects, prepare snag lists, and ensure rectification before handover.
- Maintain site cleanliness, safe working practices, and proper material storage.
7. Reporting & Documentation
- Submit daily or weekly site progress reports to management.
- Maintain project schedules, BOQ updates, material records, measurement sheets, and work completion reports.
- Track project milestones, pending decisions, procurement status, and site issues.
- Maintain records of approved drawings, variations, client approvals, and contractor commitments.
- Escalate critical delays, budget deviations, quality issues, and resource requirements promptly.
8. Project Completion & Handover
- Ensure all contracted work is completed as per scope and approved specifications.
- Conduct final inspections and coordinate snag rectification.
- Verify final measurements, material usage, and additional work executed.
- Coordinate preparation of final bills, warranties, manuals, and handover documentation.
- Ensure a smooth client handover and coordinate resolution of post-handover defects during the applicable service period.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- On-time project completion.
- Project execution within the approved budget.
- Quality of workmanship and reduction in rework.
- Timely procurement and efficient vendor coordination.
- Client satisfaction and timely resolution of complaints.
- Accuracy of project reporting and BOQ tracking.
- Timely closure of snags and project handover.
- Effective utilisation of labour, materials, and site resources.
Reporting Structure
The Project Manager will report directly to the management and coordinate with the design team, site supervisors, vendors, contractors, accounts team, and clients.
Preferred candidate profile
Educational Qualification
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field.
- Candidates with relevant interior execution experience will be preferred over candidates with only academic design experience.
Experience
- 47 years of overall experience in interior design execution, project management, or turnkey interior projects.
- At least 3 years of hands‑on experience managing interior project sites independently.
- Experience in residential interiors, offices, retail spaces, or commercial fit‑outs.
- Experience handling multiple projects or multiple site teams simultaneously will be an advantage.
Technical Skills
- Good understanding of civil work, flooring, false ceilings, painting, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, modular kitchens, furniture, and finishing works.
- Ability to read and interpret AutoCAD drawings, working drawings, layouts, sections, and detailed furniture drawings.
- Strong understanding of BOQs, quantity estimation, material specifications, measurement sheets, and project costing.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office, and project planning and reporting tools.
- Knowledge of AutoCAD is essential; knowledge of SketchUp or other interior design software is an advantage.
Project Management Skills
- Ability to prepare project schedules and track daily progress against milestones.
- Experience in vendor selection, rate negotiation, material procurement, and contractor management.
- Ability to control project costs, reduce wastage, and prevent unnecessary rework.
- Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills at site.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with designers, site supervisors, contractors, vendors, clients, and management.
- Strong understanding of quality control, site safety, and finishing standards.
Personal Attributes
- Self-driven, organised, accountable, and target-oriented.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and client‑handling abilities.
- Comfortable working on‑site and travelling between project locations across Delhi NCR.
- Able to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
- Willing to take complete ownership of project delivery from start to handover.
Preferred Industry Background
Candidates from turnkey interior companies, interior contracting firms, design-and-build companies, commercial fit‑out firms, or residential interior execution companies will be preferred.
Ideal Candidate
A practical, execution-focused professional who can independently manage a project site, coordinate all trades, control costs, manage vendors, communicate with clients, and deliver quality interiors within the committed timeline and budget.