Job Title
Project Manager
Job Description Summary
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.
Job Description
About the Role:
- Develop comprehensive Project Strategy, Execution Plan, and Master Schedule in alignment with Schneider Electric’s 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), O&M Manuals, Stability Certificate, Completion Certificates and Warranty certificates
- Prepare the final Project Closure Report & Lessons Learned Document.
About You:
- 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.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.
Why join Cushman & Wakefield?
As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;
- Being part of a growing global company;
- Career development and a promote from within culture;
- An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
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