My client is a leading international construction company and they are currently recruiting for a deputy program dircector for their India operations.
The deputy program director should ensure that the client's requirements and contractual obligations are fulfilled, the projects meet the highest safety as well as quality standards, and are delivered on time and within budget. Depending on the project, responsibilities can cover management and oversight of all stages from feasibility through design, procurement, construction and hand-over. Specifically, key tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
1 Develop and/or administer project budgets and fiscal controls, contracts, and quality control provisions; Oversee project cost estimating and value engineering, as appropriate.
1 Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of design, procurement and construction activities; Monitor and coordinate services performed by architectural, engineering, and cost consultancy firms as well as works carried out by construction companies, suppliers and vendors.
1 Review and interpret proposed architectural designs, engineering drawings, and technical specifications for appropriateness to required function, constructability, durability, operational efficiency and budget; Initiate revisions where appropriate; advise consultants and clients as to how best to achieve required objectives.
1 Ensure that project operations are in compliance with established project policies and procedures.
1 Establish performance and delivery criteria and lead in developing the project execution plan (PEP) for each new project; Update the PEP's at regular intervals to match project status.
1 In strict compliance with clients' established procedures, review and authorize the issuance of contracts, purchase orders, and change orders; Approve consultant, contractor and vendor invoices for payment.
1 Lead, direct and manage a team of architects/engineers, design managers, construction managers, schedulers, contract managers, cost engineers, field inspectors, HSE engineers and quality control engineers.
1 Chair progress, value engineering and other special meetings with all key stakeholders and ensure that minutes thereof are circulated in a timely manner; Follow-up on outstanding actions to avoid any delay.
1 Lead the preparation of weekly and monthly reports to the clients; Ensure that schedule updates are included for ease of monitoring; Highlight risk areas related to design, permits, scope change, budget overrun and schedule delays, and recommend appropriate remedial measures.
Required Profile:
* Extensive professional experience in the construction sector, out of which at least 10 years in a similar senior role on large scale luxury residential developments.
* Experienced in managing projects throughout their life cycle from start of design through tendering, construction, tenant fit-out, testing, commissioning and close-out.
* Sound background in administering design and construction contracts
* Proven track record in managing large project teams on multiple concurrent projects is essential
* University degree in an architectural or engineering field is preferred.
* International experience in multi-cultural environments and specific India experience are an added benefit
* Excellent leadership skills and high proficiency in the English language are necessary The deputy program director should ensure that the client's requirements and contractual obligations are fulfilled, the projects meet the highest safety as well as quality standards, and are delivered on time and within budget. Depending on the project, responsibilities can cover management and oversight of all stages from feasibility through design, procurement, construction and hand-over. Maple Resourcing provides the highest quality of recruitment consultancy solutions to the Rail, Construction and Engineering sectors here in the UK and Internationally. Maple Resourcing has grown into a company of respected industry professionals who take pride in the service they offer to their clients and candidates alike.
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