Senior Associate

Cushman & Wakefield; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global real estate firm

Career development

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Associate to support planning, monitoring, and execution of residential, commercial, township, and mixed-use projects. You will oversee budgets, schedules, site inspections, and compliance to deliver quality results.

The role requires 2–3 years in project management within Indian real estate, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in MSP/Primavera and MS Office. Willingness to work on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture required.
• MBA in Construction Management or Real Estate preferred.
• 2–3 years of experience in project management, construction monitoring, or bill certification within the Indian real estate sector.
• Strong understanding of construction project management principles and real estate development.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex business and financial data.
• Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Hands-on experience with MSP (Microsoft Project) and/or Primavera.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor residential, commercial, township, and mixed-use real estate projects.
• Review development regulations, statutory approvals, and building approval processes.
• Prepare project cost estimates, BOQs, budgets, and cash flow projections.
• Conduct site visits to monitor project progress, quality, safety, and compliance.
• Review construction schedules, contracts, procurement status, and bill certifications.
• Monitor project financials, including sales MIS, collections, escrow accounts, and deal covenants.
• Evaluate project risks and provide recommendations for effective project execution.
• Coordinate with internal teams, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, environmental, and safety regulations.
• Support end-to-end execution of assignments while maintaining high-quality deliverables and process efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture

MBA in Construction Management or Real Estate preferred

Tools

MSP

Primavera

Job description

Job Title

Senior Associate

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a Project Management professional to support the planning, monitoring, and execution of residential, commercial, township, and mixed-use real estate projects. The role involves project monitoring, site inspections, cost estimation, budgeting, bill certification, compliance review, risk assessment, stakeholder coordination, and ensuring timely, high-quality project delivery in line with regulatory and industry standards.

About the Role

• Manage and monitor residential, commercial, township, and mixed-use real estate projects.
• Review development regulations, statutory approvals, and building approval processes.
• Prepare project cost estimates, BOQs, budgets, and cash flow projections.
• Conduct site visits to monitor project progress, quality, safety, and compliance.
• Review construction schedules, contracts, procurement status, and bill certifications.
• Monitor project financials, including sales MIS, collections, escrow accounts, and deal covenants.
• Evaluate project risks and provide recommendations for effective project execution.
• Coordinate with internal teams, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, environmental, and safety regulations.
• Support end-to-end execution of assignments while maintaining high-quality deliverables and process efficiency.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture;
• MBA in Construction Management or Real Estate preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in project management, construction monitoring, or bill certification within the Indian real estate sector.
• Strong understanding of construction project management principles and real estate development.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex business and financial data.
• Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Hands-on experience with project planning tools such as MSP (Microsoft Project) and/or Primavera.
• Knowledge of financial concepts related to project budgeting, cost estimation, and cash flow analysis.
• Willingness to work full-time from project sites as required.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

• Being part of a growing global company
• Career development and a promote from within culture
• An organization committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We are 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 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