Project Manager

Job Summary

Position: Project Manager

Location: Gandhinagar

Experience: 10-15 Years

Industries: Chemical

Responsibilities

• Project Planning Execution
• Take ownership of plant expansion, modification, debottlenecking, infrastructure, and new installation projects.
• Prepare detailed project execution plans with clear timelines, responsibilities, and milestones.
• Monitor project progress on a daily and weekly basis against the agreed schedule.
• Identify delays and bottlenecks early and take corrective action.
• Ensure projects are completed within committed timelines and approved budgets. Maintain clear project trackers and regularly update management on progress.
• Engineering Coordination
• Coordinate mechanical, chemical/process, civil, electrical, and instrumentation requirements of projects.
• Review engineering drawings, equipment layouts, PIDs, specifications, BOQs, and other project documents relevant to the assignment.
• Coordinate with engineering consultants and internal technical teams for timely completion of drawings and specifications.
• Ensure that site execution is carried out as per approved drawings and technical requirements.
• Identify practical engineering improvements during project execution.
• Equipment Installation Commissioning
• Coordinate installation and commissioning of reactors, tanks, pumps, piping, utilities, structures, and other plant equipment.
• Prepare and monitor equipment erection and commissioning schedules.
• Coordinate with equipment manufacturers and suppliers for installation and technical support.
• Ensure proper pre-commissioning checks and trial runs are completed.
• Work closely with Production and Maintenance teams during plant start-up and stabilization.
• Ensure proper handover of completed projects to the operating team.
• Civil Infrastructure Works
• Coordinate civil construction and infrastructure development required for plant projects.
• Monitor foundations, structures, buildings, equipment foundations, drainage, roads, and other civil works as applicable.
• Ensure work is carried out according to approved drawings and specifications.
• Monitor contractors for workmanship, quality, progress, and safety.
• Contractor Vendor Management
• Manage contractors, fabricators, equipment suppliers, consultants, and service providers involved in project execution.
• Define clear scope of work and monitor contractor performance.
• Ensure contractors maintain adequate manpower and resources to meet project timelines.
• Verify work progress and coordinate certification of contractor bills with concerned departments.
• Resolve site-level technical and execution issues without unnecessary delays.
• Project Cost Budget Control
• Prepare and monitor project budgets and expenditure.
• Track actual project costs against approved budgets.
• Identify potential cost overruns in advance and bring them to managements attention.
• Evaluate technical and commercial proposals from vendors and contractors.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and cost optimization without compromising safety, quality, or reliability.
• Procurement Coordination
• Prepare technical specifications and requirements for project-related procurement.
• Coordinate with Purchase for timely procurement of equipment, materials, and services.
• Follow up with vendors to ensure delivery according to project schedules.
• Ensure long-lead items are identified and ordered sufficiently in advance.
• Carry out technical evaluation of vendor quotations wherever required.
• Safety Project Site Management
• Ensure that all project activities are carried out in accordance with company safety standards.
• Ensure contractors and workers follow PPE, work permit, LOTO, work-at-height, confined-space, hot-work, and other applicable safety requirements.
• Maintain proper housekeeping and discipline at project sites.
• Ensure project timelines are never achieved at the cost of safety.
• Quality Control During Execution
• Ensure equipment, fabrication, piping, civil construction, and installation meet approved specifications.
• Carry out regular site inspections and identify deviations.
• Ensure corrective action is taken before work proceeds further.
• Maintain appropriate inspection, testing, and project documentation.
• Coordination with Plant Operations
• Plan project activities in consultation with Production and Maintenance to minimize disruption to running plant operations.
• Ensure modifications are practical from an operating and maintenance perspective. Involve operating teams before commissioning and handover.
• Project MIS Management Reporting
• Prepare regular project status reports for management.
• Report progress against timelines, budget, major milestones, pending decisions, and critical issues.
• Maintain action trackers for contractors, vendors, consultants, and internal departments.
• Highlight potential delays and cost overruns well before they affect the overall project schedule.
• Maintain complete project documentation including drawings, approvals, specifications, manuals, and handover documents.

Required Skills

• Strong project planning and execution capability.
• Good engineering and technical understanding.
• Strong contractor and vendor management.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Good commercial and cost-control understanding.
• Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of project delivery.

Qualifications

• B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical/Chemical

Key Skills

• Project Mis & Management Reporting
• Project Planning & Execution