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Assistant Manager – Construction & Project Management

Discussion
  1. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities Major Activities
Project Monitoring, Planning & Controls
  • Monitor project progress against approved schedules, milestones, and execution plans.
  • Track physical and financial progress, project risks, critical activities, and resource deployment.
  • Maintain project data, progress trackers, and reporting systems, including Wrench Project Management Software
Management & Investor Reporting
  • Prepare MIS reports, progress dashboards, visual charts, presentations, and project performance updates for management and investor reviews.
  • Coordinate submission of lender progress reports and project status updates.
  • Consolidate project data and ensure timely reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
Lender Reporting
  • Coordinate lender progress reports, project updates and independent engineer requirements.
Site Coordination
  • Support site teams in day-to-day project execution activities and issue resolution.
  • Coordinate engineering, construction, contractor, consultant, and site activities to achieve project milestones.
  • Facilitate resource alignment and execution readiness across project packages.
Oracle ERP & Commercial Administration
  • Manage Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order creation in Oracle ERP.
  • Administer contracts and commercial transactions within delegated authority limits (up to INR 50 Lakhs).
  • Process contractor invoices, reimbursement claims, payment documentation, and commercial records.
  • Maintain accurate ERP records and support project cost tracking
Contractor & Vendor Management
  • Coordinate contractor reviews, progress updates, invoicing status, resource mobilization, and execution planning.
  • Support contract administration through preparation of execution letters, contractual correspondence, and commercial documentation.
  • Assist in vendor negotiations, contractual discussions, cost estimates, and procurement-related activities.
  • Coordinate with contractors, vendors, consultants, and agencies for project execution requirements
Contract & Procurement Support
  • Prepare execution letters, contractual drafts, cost estimates and procurement support documentation.
Statutory Approvals & Compliance

Coordinate statutory submissions and approvals, including:

  • Section 164 approvals
  • Connection Agreements
  • CEA Inspections
  • First Time Charging approvals
Internal Approvals, Governance & Compliance
  • Coordinate internal approval processes related to project execution, procurement, commercial transactions, and contractual activities.
  • Ensure compliance with company procedures, governance requirements, and delegated authority limits.
Audit, Documentation & Record Management
  • Support Finance, Accounts, Compliance, and Audit teams during statutory and annual audits.
  • Maintain project records relating to contracts, invoices, approvals, communications, reports, and statutory documentation.
  • Ensure effective document control and project data management.
Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
  • Coordinate with Engineering, Business Development, Finance & Accounts, Legal, Contracts, Procurement, Compliance, and Project Execution teams.
  • Facilitate timely decision-making, issue resolution, and closure of cross-functional action items.
  • Support seamless communication among all project stakeholders.

  1. DIMENSIONS

Financial Dimensions

  • Administration and processing of Purchase Orders and contract transactions up to INR 50 Lakhs.
  • Processing and tracking of contractor invoices, reimbursement claims, and project-related commercial transactions.
  • Support project cost monitoring, financial progress reporting, and budget tracking activities.

Other Dimensions

  • Team Size: Individual Contributor.
  • Coordination with multiple EPC contractors, vendors, consultants and lenders.
  • Preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly project reports.
  • Administration of statutory approval and compliance records.
  • Coordination across Engineering, Finance, Accounts, Procurement, Contracts, Legal and Business Development functions.
  • Management of project databases, ERP records and document repositories.

  1. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Educational Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related discipline.
    • Project Management certification or equivalent certification preferred.

Functional Skills

  • Project Monitoring & Controls
    • Project Coordination & Reporting
    • Oracle ERP
    • Wrench Project Management Software
    • MIS & Dashboard Preparation
    • Contractor & Vendor Management
    • Contract Administration
    • Commercial & Invoice Management
    • Cost Estimation & Budget Tracking
    • Statutory Approval Management
    • Section 164 Compliance
    • Connection Agreement Coordination
    • CEA Inspection Management
    • First Time Charging Coordination
    • Audit & Compliance Support
    • Stakeholder Management
    • Advanced MS Excel & PowerPoint

Relevant and total years of Experience

  • Overall Experience: 6 Years.
    • Minimum 3+ years' experience in Substation Projects Planning & Execution
    • Experience in Project Controls, Commercial Administration, Contractor Management and Statutory Approvals preferred.
    • Hands-on experience with Oracle ERP and Wrench Project Management Software preferred.
    • Experience in management reporting, lender reporting and cross-functional project coordination will be an added advantage.

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