Project Head

Role & responsibilities

• Assist the Project Director in the overall planning, coordination, and execution of irrigation and dam construction works.
• Supervise the construction of dams, canal systems, reservoirs, intake structures, head regulators, cross drainage works, and allied hydraulic structures.
• Ensure that all project activities are executed in accordance with approved drawings, technical specifications, contract conditions, and applicable standards.
• Review and monitor construction schedules, resource deployment, and work progress to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Coordinate with client representatives, design consultants, Project Management Consultants (PMC), and government authorities for technical approvals, inspections, and progress reviews.
• Oversee survey, leveling, setting out, and alignment of canal and dam structures to ensure accuracy as per design requirements.
• Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards at the project site.
• Review progress reports, technical reports, and project documentation, and provide inputs to senior management regarding project performance.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to site engineers, survey teams, quality engineers, and other project personnel.
• Identify project risks, construction challenges, and resource constraints, and implement effective mitigation measures to maintain project progress.

Preferred candidate profile

• Minimum 20-25 years of professional experience in construction and management of irrigation, dam, canal, and water resource infrastructure projects.
• Experience in projects funded by government departments.