Project Director

Location: Ghaziabad, Modinagar, Delhi NCR

Role Objective

We are world-class integrated healthcare and education hub comprising a super-specialty hospital, medical college, research center, and residential township.

We seek a visionary, highly experienced Project Head with a proven record of leading large-scale hospital and institutional infrastructure projects. The role demands:

• Delivering durable, high-strength, and future-ready infrastructure
• Ensuring international healthcare design standards with a patient-centric approach
• Achieving cost efficiency without compromising quality
• Leading multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
• Implementing sustainable, smart, and digital-driven solutions
• Driving timely project delivery with an owner's mindset

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Project Planning & Development

• Develop a comprehensive master plan covering scope, timelines, budgets, deliverables, and resource planning.
• Conduct feasibility studies, soil testing, topography analysis, and geotechnical investigations to ensure suitability.
• Obtain all statutory approvals and clearances from NMC, MoHFW, Fire, Pollution Control Board, Airport Authority (if applicable), and other regulators.
• Define phased implementation strategies for:
• Medical college blocks
• Hospital towers
• Residential & staff housing
• Allied infrastructure (parking, roads, utilities).
• Establish a robust governance structure with clear reporting lines and decision-making protocols.

2. Design & Engineering Excellence

• Collaborate with architects, structural engineers, healthcare planners, and MEP consultants to finalize hospital-grade, durable, and patient-friendly designs.
• Ensure compliance with international healthcare design guidelines:
• NABH, JCI, NFPA, NBC, and seismic codes.
• Integrate hospital-specific requirements:
• Sterile & semi-sterile zoning
• Modular OTs and ICU layouts
• Isolation facilities with negative-pressure rooms
• Efficient patient, doctor, and logistics movement pathways
• Approve GFC drawings, BIM models, shop drawings, and as-built documents.
• Ensure BIM-driven coordination to eliminate clashes between civil, MEP, HVAC, MGPS, IBMS, CSSD, modular OTs, and equipment layouts.
• Incorporate future scalability in design for phased hospital expansions.

3. Day-to-Day Operational Management

• Manage daily site execution with strict adherence to timelines, quality benchmarks, and safety protocols.
• Oversee all construction phases:
• Excavation and foundation works
• RCC framing and structural steel erection
• Façade engineering and glazing
• Interior fit-outs, modular OTs, ICUs, and labs
• Conduct daily huddles and weekly project review meetings to align site teams.
• Ensure smooth installation and commissioning of hospital-specific systems:
• MRI, CT, PET-CT suites
• MGPS (Medical Gas Pipeline Systems)
• Advanced HVAC systems with HEPA filters
• IBMS, BMS, and patient monitoring systems.

4. Financial, Procurement & Contract Management

• Prepare detailed BOQs, DPRs, cost estimates, and cash flow schedules for the entire project.
• Drive cost optimization using value engineering principles without compromising design integrity or patient safety.
• Oversee procurement strategies for civil, MEP, modular OTs, medical gases, hospital equipment, and IT systems.
• Negotiate contracts with consultants, vendors, and contractors to achieve best value pricing.
• Track budget utilization, invoices, vendor payments, and milestone-based releases.
• Submit monthly financial reports to management with variance analyses and corrective recommendations.

5. Quality Assurance & Control

• Establish robust QA/QC protocols aligned with:
• NABH/JCI standards
• IS codes, NBC, and ASTM guidelines
• Fire and life safety norms
• Enforce third-party testing for materials like concrete, steel, fire-rated partitions, and waterproofing.
• Conduct frequent audits and snag inspections to ensure zero-defect handover.
• Implement advanced NDT testing for structural durability.
• Maintain comprehensive QA documentation — test certificates, quality reports, safety audits, and compliance logs.

6. Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead a cross-functional team of project managers, architects, engineers, QS, planners, and safety officers.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, innovation, and ownership.
• Drive knowledge-sharing sessions on modern healthcare construction techniques and digital project tools.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development for team members.
• Conduct performance reviews based on KPI-driven evaluations.

7. Stakeholder & External Coordination

• Act as the primary liaison between:
• Board of Directors & senior management
• Architectural & consulting firms
• Government authorities & healthcare regulators
• Turnkey contractors and suppliers
• Present bi-weekly progress dashboards with insights on:
• Project health
• Budget status
• Key risks & mitigations
• Proactively resolve inter-departmental and inter-agency conflicts to ensure seamless progress.

8. Risk, Safety & Compliance Management

• Identify technical, financial, and operational risks in advance.
• Maintain a live risk register and ensure mitigation strategies are implemented promptly.
• Enforce strict EHS protocols:
• PPE compliance
• Fire suppression systems
• Earthquake safety mechanisms
• Emergency evacuation drills
• Achieve 100% compliance with environmental, fire, labor, and health regulations.

9. Sustainability, Innovation & Smart Infrastructure

• Integrate green building practices for IGBC/GRIHA Platinum certification:
• Solar power integration
• Rainwater harvesting
• Zero-liquid discharge STP systems
• High-performance façades and insulation systems
• Implement IoT-driven hospital technologies:
• IBMS & BMS for integrated control
• Pneumatic tube systems for samples and medicines
• AI-enabled asset tracking and patient monitoring
• Future-proof infrastructure to enable AI, robotic surgery, telemedicine, and remote monitoring readiness.

10. Hospital Commissioning & Handover

• Oversee final commissioning of all hospital systems.
• Coordinate trial runs of modular OTs, HVAC systems, and fire safety equipment.
• Ensure seamless integration of hospital equipment, IT systems, and patient care facilities.
• Prepare comprehensive handover documents, including:
• Operation manuals
• Warranty certificates
• AMC contracts
• Training plans for hospital administration teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/master's degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or related fields.
• 15–20 years of proven experience in large-scale hospital/medical college/institutional projects.
• Deep understanding of healthcare infrastructure planning, NABH/JCI norms, and hospital-specific systems.
• Expertise in BIM, MS Project, ERP dashboards, AutoCAD, and PMIS tools.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to deliver within aggressive timelines without compromising on quality.

Preferred Background

Candidates from leading EPC and healthcare infrastructure companies:

L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Tata Projects, NCC, NBCC, HSCC, HLL Lifecare, Afcons, Siemens Healthineers, Apollo, Fortis, Medanta, Max Healthcare, Narayana Health Infra, AIIMS/ESIC turnkey contractors, WSP, AECOM, Jacobs, and equivalent organizations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹2,500, ₹5,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person