Project Director

Role & responsibilities:

• Strategic Execution & Contract Management: Oversee the master execution plan, ensuring adherence to the prime contract, budget targets, and strict project milestones.
• Engineering, Procurement & Construction Oversight: Coordinate cross-functional teams across the engineering design phase, major equipment procurement, supplier negotiations, and site construction activities.
• Financial & Profit/Loss (P&L) Accountability: Manage cash flow, cost control, change order pricing, and profit forecasts while implementing prompt recovery strategies for potential overruns. [1]
• Risk & Claim Management: Identify complex technical, financial, or legal risks early and build robust mitigation plans to avoid delays or disputes.
• Stakeholder & Client Relations: Lead client communication, steer progress review meetings, and build relationships that drive repeat business.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Guide and evaluate Project Managers, construction superintendents, and technical leads, fostering a high-performance culture. [1, 2]
• HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) Compliance: Enforce uncompromising safety and quality standards across all home office and field job sites.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering (Must be Full Time Course from reputed AICTE/UGC approved institutions/Universities). Master’s degree or PMP certification is an advantage.
• Experience: 15 to 20+ years of progressive experience in managing large capital projects within an EPC environment (such as oil & gas, power, petrochemical, or heavy infrastructure like roads, metro, canal etc.). [1]
• Core Competencies: Deep knowledge of project controls (Primavera P6, earned value management), contract law (FIDIC or similar standard forms), and commercial risk assessment