Project Manager – Greenfield Project

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Job Description

• Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a Greenfield manufacturing facility, from Basic Design through Detailed Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Commissioning, and Handover.

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• The role requires an individual with strong experience in Design Management, Construction Execution, and Project Governance, with specific focus on Safety, Quality, Timeline, and Cost control. The Project Manager will also lead efforts in delayed package recovery and Scope Change Order management across multiple project trackers.

 Tasks and responsibilities

1. Design Management (Basic to Detailed Engineering)

• Lead and coordinate Basic and Detailed Engineering with consultants and internal SMEs.

• Ensure completeness and quality of PFDs, P&IDs, layouts, SLDs, and design deliverables.

• Review and approve technical documents and drawings for constructability and compliance.

• Drive Design Reviews, and ensure outputs support timely procurement and installation.

2. Construction, Installation, and Commissioning Oversight

• Manage installation and construction activities across civil, mechanical, electrical, and automation disciplines.

• Coordinate field execution with vendors and contractors, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule compliance.

• Oversee commissioning planning, readiness checks, testing, and final handover.

3. Safety, Quality, and Compliance Assurance

• Enforce strict adherence to EHS protocols at all phases — zero compromise on safety.

• Ensure implementation of QA/QC standards, including ITPs, checklists, audits, and NCR closures.

• Coordinate with Safety and Quality teams to ensure all works meet regulatory and internal standards.

4. Schedule Control (Non-Negotiable)

• Own and update the Integrated Master Schedule across all project workstreams.

• Use 2W/4W/6W look-ahead schedules to monitor and forecast execution bottlenecks.

• Lead recovery planning for delayed packages and ensure alignment with stakeholders.

5. Cost Control and Forecasting

• Maintain strict cost control throughout the project lifecycle.

• Forecast cash flow, manage invoice schedules, and align procurement milestones.

• Control Scope Change Orders, assess their impact, and ensure approval before execution.

6. Scope Change Order (SCO) Management

• Monitor and manage all recovery actions for lagging work packages or vendors.

• Act as central owner for SCOs — coordinating evaluations, documentation, impact analysis, and approvals.

• Ensure all changes are traceable, justified, and incorporated into schedules and budgets.

7. Risk Management & Early Forecasting

• Maintain a live project risk register with active mitigation plans.

• Proactively identify and escalate risks that could affect scope, schedule, safety, or cost.

• Ensure recovery actions are implemented before risks escalate to critical impact.

8. Project Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Organize and lead status meetings, design reviews, site reviews, and cross-functional syncs.

• Coordinate with vendors, consultants, internal teams, and leadership for issue resolution and alignment.

• Prepare and deliver weekly/monthly reports, dashboards, and recovery trackers.

Challenges in position

• The project is on a fixed and aggressive schedule — any slippage impacts plant readiness, validation, and product launch.

• Managing multiple trackers/workstreams (Civil, MEP, Automation, Utilities, etc.) simultaneously without letting any critical path drift.

• Requires strong forecasting capability — can't rely on reactive firefighting.

• Must identify issues during design or procurement that may impact construction and commissioning months later.

• Controlling scope creep in a dynamic project where new requirements or technical changes are frequent.

• With timelines fixed, there's a tendency for costs to escalate (e.g., fast-track changes, late procurement, vendor claims).

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