Civil Head

Job Description Civil Head

Company: Jindal Projects

Job Title: Civil Head

Department: Civil / Projects

Location: Project Site / As per business requirement

Reporting To: Project Director / Business Head

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Purpose

The Civil Head will be responsible for leading and managing all civil construction

activities across the assigned project, ensuring timely execution, quality, safety, cost

control, and compliance with approved engineering specifications and project

schedules.

The role requires strong leadership and hands-on experience in large-scale

industrial, infrastructure, commercial, or EPC projects, with the ability to coordinate

effectively with engineering, procurement, contractors, consultants, clients, and

internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all civil construction activities from mobilization through

project completion and handover.

• Develop and monitor detailed construction plans, schedules, resource

requirements, and execution strategies.

• Ensure civil works are executed in accordance with approved drawings,

specifications, method statements, and applicable standards.

• Coordinate with engineering and design teams to resolve technical issues and

ensure timely availability of construction drawings.

• Manage civil contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and site teams to

achieve project milestones.

• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and take corrective

actions for delays or deviations.

• Ensure effective manpower, machinery, material, and equipment planning and

utilization.

• Review and control project costs, productivity, wastage, and resource

consumption.

• Ensure quality control and implementation of approved QA/QC procedures for

all civil works.

• Coordinate inspections, testing, approvals, and documentation with the

QA/QC team and consultants/client representatives.

• Ensure strict compliance with HSE requirements, safety procedures, and

statutory regulations at the project site.

• Identify construction risks, constraints, and potential delays and develop

mitigation plans.

• Conduct regular site reviews and progress meetings with contractors and

internal stakeholders.

• Coordinate with procurement and stores teams to ensure timely availability of

construction materials.

• Review contractor bills, measurements, variations, and work completion

documentation.

• Ensure proper documentation of as-built drawings, test reports, inspection

records, and project handover documents.

• Support commercial and contractual teams in managing claims, variations,

and contractor performance.

• Drive productivity improvement, cost optimization, and adoption of efficient

construction methodologies.

• Maintain effective communication with clients, consultants, senior

management, and other project functions.

• Lead project completion, snag resolution, commissioning support, and final

handover activities.

Key Areas of Accountability

Project Execution: Timely completion of civil works in accordance with approved

project schedules.

Quality: Compliance with engineering specifications, quality standards, approved

drawings, and inspection requirements.

Cost: Effective control of construction costs, productivity, wastage, and contractor

performance.

Safety: Zero-tolerance approach toward unsafe practices and strong implementation

of site HSE systems.

People Management: Effective leadership of civil engineers, supervisors,

contractors, and site execution teams.

Stakeholder Management: Strong coordination with clients, consultants,

contractors, engineering, procurement, commercial, and management teams.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized institution.

• A postgraduate qualification in Construction Management / Project

Management will be an advantage.

• Typically 15+ years of relevant experience in civil construction/project

execution, preferably in EPC, industrial, infrastructure, power, steel,

manufacturing, or large-scale construction projects.

• Proven experience in managing large project teams and multiple civil

contractors.

• Strong experience in foundations, RCC structures, structural works, roads,

drainage, buildings, underground utilities, and other industrial/infrastructure

civil works, as applicable to the project.

• Experience in project planning, cost control, quality management, and

contractor management.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and team-management capabilities.

• Excellent knowledge of civil construction methods and practices.

• Strong project planning and execution skills.

• Good understanding of drawings, BOQs, specifications, contracts, and

construction methodologies.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight project deadlines.

• Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills.

• Good knowledge of QA/QC and HSE requirements.

• Strong communication, negotiation, and coordination skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of Primavera P6 / MS Project and

relevant construction software will be an advantage.

• High level of ownership, accountability, and result orientation.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of project milestones and completion dates.

• Civil construction productivity and progress against baseline schedule.

• Project cost adherence and control of construction variations.

• Quality performance and reduction of rework.

• Safety performance and compliance.

• Contractor performance and productivity.

• Timely closure of technical and construction issues.

• Successful project completion and handover.

• Client/consultant satisfaction.

Preferred Candidate Profile

A seasoned civil construction professional with strong site execution and leadership

experience, capable of independently managing large civil packages/projects and

leading multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a strong

focus on safety, quality, schedule, cost, productivity, and timely project

delivery.