Head - Projects (Expat)-Hotel Industry

Candidates Preference: Candidates from Mauritius /Lebanon/ South Africa who are willing to work in India

Actual Position: Bangalore, India

Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership of the overall project execution cycle from design through procurement and construction. Day-to-day management of the client’s team, internal team, designers, contractors, and vendors to achieve a safe, timely, on-budget completion with international quality standards.

Pre-Construction

1. Preparation of Project Execution Plan
2. Preparation of a construction strategy with logistics plan, formwork selection, craneage plans, etc.
3. Preparation of RFPs for design consultants to appoint and administration of tender process till award.
4. Lead the design management team, design reviews, value engineering, and timely release of design packages.

Contracts Management

1. Prepare, track, and update tender event schedule.
2. Participate with our design and commercial management team to preparation of tender packages, administration of tender process and award of contracts.
3. Manage change order process.
4. Prepare monthly cost report, cash flow, and budget updates.

Programme Management

1. Prepare weekly/monthly schedule trackers.
2. Identify delays and propose acceleration methods.
3. Update the project programme.
4. Prepare risk analysis with contingency plans.

Construction Management

1. Manage site logistics.
2. Review contractors' method statements and resource planning.
3. Manage contractors work progress at site and monitor adequacy of resources and equipment.
4. Supervise contractors work quality and compliance with design documents & codes.
5. Implement Quality Control and safety procedures at site.

Reporting

1. Prepare fortnightly and monthly report about design, construction progress, contracts, quality, HSE, etc.
2. Lead fortnightly and monthly review meetings with client.

Experience

1. BE/BTech (Civil) or BArch from leading university.
2. PG degree in Construction Management is a plus.
3. Proven experience leading a hotel project from design to completion.
4. Proven experience managing costs on a hotel project.
5. Minimum 15-20 years of hands-on experience in the building construction industry in a management position, with leadership responsibility in a complex project from start to completion.
6. Experience both as contractor and as project manager is a plus.

Education & Skills required

1. Strong leadership skills and ability to drive all stakeholders and deliver the project as per objectives.
2. Good interpersonal and communication skills – ability to motivate and lead the project team, assign individual objectives, and develop team’s skills.
3. Excellent planning and organization skills.
4. Good ability to read drawings and communicate to drive the design process.
5. Good understanding of commercial activities (tendering, contracts, QS) and cost planning/control.
6. Ability to work autonomously.
7. Good command of written English and ability to prepare clear, concise reports for client and management.