Project Manager

This Role is part of PDS-Investors Team, and selected candidates will be working on project management consultancy or construction management projects managed by Cushman Wakefield.

• Develop comprehensive Project Strategy, Execution Plan, and Master Schedule in alignment with Schneider Electrics targets.
• Translate RFP scope into actionable work packages for Civil, PEB, MEP Infrastructure.
• Monitor progress against milestones, proactively flag delays, and prepare recovery plans.
• Daily monitoring of site progress across Civil, PEB, MEP, Infra Interior packages.
• Ensure strict adherence to FM Global standards, SE guidelines, safety norms quality protocols.
• Drive site housekeeping, logistic planning, manpower utilization contractor performance.
• Lead coordinate PMC team: Planning, Project Engineers, MEP, Safety QS.
• Facilitate daily/weekly coordination meetings with the client and other stakeholders
• Ensure design deliverables are released timely no work stoppage due to drawing delays.
• Communicate issues escalations with professional clarity and solution-oriented approach.
• Track and ensure compliance for Labour laws IR, ESIC, PF, Medical Insurance, Excavation, Royalty, Labour License and Environmental CGWB, PCB
• Maintain audit-ready records for legal, HR, Finance statutory inspections.
• Implement and drive QA/QC plan, QAP adherence inspection protocols.
• Review and sign off Test certificates, Calibration reports and NCRs, Site Instructions, Observation Reports
• Support ISO 9001, 14001 OHSAS audits with corrective actions.
• Deep involvement with Safety Engineer for, Daily safety rounds, Work permit system, Toolbox meetings and High-risk activity control
• Immediate reporting of critical safety breaches to SE leadership within 2 hours.
• Manage project budget and cost adherence.
• Validate contractor RA bills with PMC QS/Planning teams.
• Track cash-flow, change orders, claims, and cost deviations.
• Drive value engineering initiatives for cost and time optimisation.
• Maintain complete project documentation of Drawings, QAP QC records, Approvals, Change logs and Safety compliance records
• Prepare Daily weekly progress reports, Monthly Executive Summary for Schneider Leadership and Risk registers and mitigation plans
• Ensure contractor resource deployment, productivity and performance.
• Validate the availability of manpower, machinery materials.
• Ensure strict schedule adherence for long-lead items (PEB, Transformer, Panels, DG, HVAC etc.).
• Lead final punch list closure with all consultants vendors.
• Drive testing commissioning of all equipment.
• Ensure submission of, As-built drawings (CAD + PDF), OM Manuals, Stability Certificate, Completion Certificates and Warranty certificates
• Prepare the final Project Closure Report Lessons Learned Document.

• Proven experience in industrial construction (Factories, PEB, MEP, Infrastructure).
• Strong understanding of FM Global requirements.
• Excellent leadership stakeholder management abilities.
• Expertise in Project planning (MS Project/Primavera), Cost control, Compliance safety management and Quality systems (QAP, NCR handling, audits)
• Ability to manage large teams and multiple contractors simultaneously.
• Strong communication, negotiation decision-making skills.
• Mandatory experience in at least 3 Greenfield/Brownfield industrial projects.
• Exposure to FM Global guidelines is essential.
• Experience working with multinational clients is preferred.
• Bachelors degree in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.