Associate Consultant - CPAM

#KGS

As one of fastest growing practice in DAS, Infrastructure and Climate Advisory (ICA) team at KGS invites like-minded professionals to help us drive progress and change. At KGS ICA practice, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of industries to assist public and private sector organizations involved in infrastructure to deliver desired outcomes, for society and businesses. We are the Centre of Excellence for KPMG’s Global practices, helping our clients to develop better understanding of the evolving policy and regulatory environment, business and commercial risks, as well as providing commercial and strategic advice on complex infrastructure and capital projects. You will work on a wide range of infrastructure sectors including transportation, digital and social infrastructure (education, healthcare), with diverse clientage a diverse range of clientele such as public sector entities, infrastructure owners, project developers, large corporates, contractors, equity investors, and financers.

The role will be based out of KPMG’s Mumbai office and liaise cross-functionally with leaders across the business to drive internal and external engagement.

• Ensure high-quality deliverables within set plans, budgets, and standards
• Supporting client engagements with minimal supervision from senior team members, as necessary
• •dentification of client's potential challenges and issues in an engagement and proactively presenting initial solutions
• Assist in developing thought leadership materials to enhance market intelligence and sector knowledge
• Stay informed on industry trends, competitor moves, and product/service developments to maintain competitive edge
• Independently engage with both domestic and global stakeholders, managing expectations and prioritizing work effectively
• Demonstrate strong multi-tasking abilities, working efficiently with geographically dispersed teams in a fast-paced environment

Educational qualifications

• MBA’s, Postgraduates with background in Engineering, Architecture or relevant fields from a leading Indian/ International educational institutions

• Candidates holding certifications from renowned institutions such as PMI, APM etc. relevant to the requirements are preferred, but not mandatory

Prior Experience

• Relevant infrastructure sectors and/or experience of 1-3 years gained in global engineering and consulting firms

Mandatory  technical & functional skills

• Strong understanding of the project management lifecycle, encompassing planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk, and stakeholder management

• Exposure to infrastructure sectors (Transport, Energy & Utilities, Urban Infrastructure, or Social Infrastructure) is preferred

• Understanding of concepts related to construction and project management lifecycle

• Familiarity with strategic planning, operational frameworks, leading processes, methodologies and technologies in the Construction industry

• Strong analytical capabilities including but not limited to data analysis, risk assessments, project controls, business process re-engineering and providing recommendations for improvements

• Strong communicator with interpersonal skills to build strong and lasting relationships

• Ability to leverage AI-enabled tools in project management to enhance project delivery and assist in decision-making through faster insights, automation, and improved reporting

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and in making presentations for senior level stakeholders with effective story boarding skills

• Exposure to different software/applications including Power BI, Alteryx, Scheduling software, BIM and Power Apps (preferred but not mandatory)