Deputy Project Manager (E&I)

Rotary Engineering Private Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotary Engineering Private Limited in Singapore seeks an experienced Deputy Project Manager to oversee EPC and maintenance projects across Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Industrial sectors, reporting to the Project Director. You will drive project execution, client management and commercial performance, with a clear succession path to Project Manager in 3–5 years.

You will lead business development support, tender management, engineering oversight, and stakeholder communications, ensuring safe,

Qualifications

• Business development acumen
• Tendering and proposal input experience
• Engineering and project execution awareness
• Strong client management and leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Business Development & Tender Support: Support identification of new business opportunities and maintain relationships with existing clients.
• Proposal & Tender Management: Review ITB documents and develop competitive tender strategies; lead preparation of technical proposals, resource plans, and execution methodologies.
• Engineering Management: Review engineering schedules, deliverables, specifications, and technical submissions; conduct IDC reviews to ensure design quality.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Act as the key interface between project teams and clients; lead progress meetings and address client concerns.
• Budget & Commercial Management: Develop and maintain project budgets and forecasts; monitor profitability, revenue, cash flow and cost performance.
• HSE Management: Promote and enforce safety culture; participate in inspections and safety improvement initiatives.
• Quality Management: Drive QA/QC activities; monitor rework and quality improvement programs; support competency development.
• Procurement & Vendor Management: Coordinate with procurement and vendors; evaluate bids and participate in discussions to achieve objectives.
• Construction Planning & Project Execution: Lead construction planning, site coordination and execution; monitor schedules and progress; identify improvements.
• Equipment & Resource Management: Optimize equipment utilization and manpower planning; coordinate resource sharing.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Project Manager to support the successful delivery of EPC and maintenance projects within the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, and Industrial sectors. Reporting to the Project Director / Manager, you will play a key role in project execution, business development, client management, commercial performance, and team leadership. This position is designed as a succession role with a clear pathway to Project Manager within the next 3-5 years.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Tender Support

• Support identification of new business opportunities and maintain relationships with existing clients.

• Collaborate with Business Development teams to develop project execution strategies and provide technical inputs for proposals.

• Present site execution methodologies and constructability solutions to support business growth.

Proposal & Tender Management

• Review ITB documents and develop competitive tender strategies.

• Lead preparation of technical proposals, resource plans, and execution methodologies.

• Coordinate with clients and proposal teams throughout the tender clarification and submission process.

Engineering Management

• Review engineering schedules, deliverables, specifications, and technical submissions.

• Conduct interdisciplinary reviews (IDC) to ensure design quality and compliance with project requirements.

• Monitor engineering progress and resolve technical issues impacting project execution.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the key interface between project teams and clients.

• Lead progress meetings and address client concerns promptly.

• Manage project trackers, delay logs, and recovery plans to meet project milestones.

Budget & Commercial Management

• Develop and maintain project budgets and forecasts.

• Monitor project profitability, revenue, cash flow, and cost performance.

• Identify opportunities for variation orders, claims, and revenue enhancement.

HSE Management

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across project teams.

• Participate in HSE inspections, walkdowns, and safety improvement initiatives.

• Monitor incident reporting, safe work practices, and compliance with company policies.

Quality Management

• Drive quality assurance and quality control activities across projects.

• Monitor rework reduction initiatives and quality improvement programs.

• Support competency development and technical training of project personnel.

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Coordinate with procurement teams and vendors to ensure timely material and equipment delivery.

• Evaluate technical bids and support vendor qualification activities.

• Participate in technical and commercial discussions to achieve project objectives.

Construction Planning & Project Execution

• Lead construction planning, site coordination, and execution activities.

• Monitor project schedules, S-curves, productivity indices, and progress performance.

• Identify improvement opportunities to optimize project delivery and resource utilization.

Equipment & Resource Management

• Optimize utilization of construction equipment and project resources.

• Monitor equipment allocation and coordinate sharing across projects when required.

• Ensure manpower planning aligns with project schedules and productivity targets.

Reporting & Governance

• Prepare project progress reports and management updates.

• Monitor project KPIs, financial performance, cash flow, and commitment reports.

• Capture lessons learned and implement continuous improvement initiatives.