Project Manager - Water treatment projects

Gradiant India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Gradiant India is looking for a senior Project Manager who reports to the General Manager or Vice President to own the full project delivery cycle from contract initiation to financial realization. Responsibilities include client kick-offs, detailed scheduling, and ensuring alignment across multiple stakeholders.

You will proactively identify risks, drive timely resolutions, and coordinate with finance to close projects efficiently, while ensuring project completion certificates from customers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Procurement, and Construction.
• Experience planning, coordination, stakeholder management, and performance tracking.
• Professional PM certifications (PMP, PRINCE2) are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop project charters defining objectives, scope, deliverables, stakeholders, and governance.
• Establish, monitor, and control project scope and changes.
• Prepare project budgets, track costs against forecasts, and implement controls.
• Build and maintain detailed project schedules, track milestones, and mitigate delays.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Coordinate with clients, partners, vendors, and internal teams to align objectives.
• Oversee procurement strategies, vendor selection, and contract compliance.
• Plan and manage logistics to ensure timely availability of resources.
• Develop dashboards and reports to provide real-time project visibility.
• Apply Earned Value Management, S-Curves, and variance analysis to track progress.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Planning

Stakeholder management

Performance tracking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients mission-critical operations in the worlds essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiants innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,400 employees worldwide.

Discover us at www.gradiant.com.

Job overview :

This position is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the General Manager or Vice President. The Project Manager is accountable for the full cycle of project delivery, spanning from contract initiation (Purchase Order) to financial realization (Cash). Responsibilities include organizing project kick-off meetings with clients to establish clear expectations, developing and maintaining detailed project schedules for monitoring scope, cost, and timelines, and ensuring alignment across multiple internal and external stakeholders. The role also involves proactive identification and communication of project risks, driving timely resolution of challenges, ensuring receipt of project completion certificates from customers, and coordinating with finance teams to close projects efficiently.

Responsibilities :

• Project Charter Preparation: Develop comprehensive charters defining objectives, scope, deliverables, stakeholders, and governance frameworks.
• Scope Management: Establish, monitor, and control project scope to ensure alignment with contractual obligations, while managing changes effectively.
• Cost Management: Prepare project budgets, track costs against forecasts, and implement control measures to maintain financial discipline.
• Schedule Management: Build and maintain detailed project schedules, track milestones, and implement corrective measures to mitigate delays.
• Risk Management: Identify risks at every project stage, perform impact assessments, and implement mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with clients, partners, vendors, and internal teams to align expectations and achieve shared objectives.
• Procurement Management: Oversee procurement strategies, vendor selection, contract compliance, and timely material and service delivery.
• Logistics Management: Plan and manage logistics to ensure availability of equipment, resources, and supplies within project timelines.
• Trend Analysis: Evaluate performance data to identify patterns, deviations, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Forecasting Techniques: Apply forecasting methods to anticipate cost, schedule, and resource requirements, enabling proactive decision-making.
• Progress Reporting: Utilize performance measurement tools such as Earned Value Management (EVM), S-Curves, and variance analysis to track progress and report performance.
• Facilitation & Conflict Resolution: Lead collaborative sessions, mediate differences, and resolve conflicts constructively to maintain project momentum.
• Project Performance Dashboards: Develop and maintain dashboards to provide real-time visibility into project progress and KPIs.
• Decision-Making: Apply structured methodologies and analytical insights to support informed and timely decisions.
• Cash Flow Management: Monitor and manage project-related inflows and outflows to align with organizational financial objectives.
• Communication Management: Establish effective communication protocols, ensuring timely and transparent information sharing across all levels.
• Project Accounting Awareness: Maintain awareness of project accounting principles and practices to support compliance and financial accuracy.

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent technical discipline).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Procurement, and Construction disciplines for successful project execution.
• Strong technical expertise to address engineering challenges with practical solutions and mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated capability in planning, coordination, stakeholder management, and performance tracking.
• A minimum of 16-18 years of progressive experience in project management, preferably within the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) industry or related sectors.
• Professional certifications in project management or related areas (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) are highly desirable

Gradiant is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.