Associate Manager – Civil (Projects)

Role Purpose

To plan, coordinate, and oversee civil engineering activities for process industry projects across multiple locations, ensuring timely execution, quality compliance, cost control, and adherence to safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Execution & Coordination

• Manage and monitor civil works for greenfield and brownfield projects across various plant locations.
• Coordinate with site teams, EPC contractors, consultants, and vendors for smooth execution of civil activities.
• Review project schedules and ensure civil works align with overall project milestones.
• Provide technical support to site teams during construction and execution phases.

Design & Engineering Review

• Review civil and structural designs, drawings, BOQs, and specifications for process plant structures (foundations, buildings, pipe racks, equipment foundations, roads, drains, etc.).
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with structural consultants and resolve design-related issues.

Cost, Quality & Schedule Control

• Monitor quantities, certify running bills, and control project costs related to civil works.
• Ensure quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) at sites through inspections and audits.
• Identify risks and delays and propose corrective and preventive actions.

Contractor & Vendor Management

• Assist in contractor pre-qualification, tender evaluation, and technical negotiations.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Resolve site-level technical and execution challenges in coordination with stakeholders.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to HSE norms, safety standards, and company policies at project sites.
• Support statutory approvals, inspections, and compliance related to civil works.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare periodic progress reports, MIS, and dashboards for management review.
• Maintain proper documentation related to drawings, approvals, measurements, and completion reports.

Qualifications

Education

• B.E. / B.Tech in Civil Engineering (Masters degree preferred but not mandatory)

Experience

• 712 years of relevant experience in civil project execution
• Proven experience in process industries such as chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, cement, power, oil & gas, or similar
• Experience handling multi-location projects from a head office role is highly desirable

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of civil and structural works for industrial projects
• Familiarity with Indian and international codes (IS, ACI, ASTM, etc.)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; exposure to STAAD/ETABS and project management tools is an advantage
• Good coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Willingness to travel extensively to project sites
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability

Key Interfaces

• Internal: Projects, Engineering, Procurement, HSE, Finance, Plant Teams
• External: Contractors, Consultants, Vendors, Statutory Authorities