
Senior Project Manager - Ports & Infrastructure
- Delhi
- Contract
- Full-time
- Lead end-to-end project management for major port and maritime infrastructure projects (container terminals, bulk terminals, port access roads, logistics hubs, etc.)
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams (civil, geotechnical, structural, MEP, environment, etc.)
- Ensure adherence to timelines, budgets, quality standards, and safety regulations
- Interface with clients (public authorities, port trusts, private developers), JV partners, and subcontractors
- Support technical proposal preparation and contribute to business development activities
- Review and approve design deliverables, construction drawings, and method statements
- Identify risks and implement mitigation plans throughout the project lifecycle
- Monitor project KPIs and report regularly to top management
- Ensure compliance with Indian regulations and international codes (e.g., IS, IRC, BS, Eurocodes)
- Bachelor's degree in Civil/Maritime Engineering (Master's preferred)
- Minimum 12 years of professional experience, with at least 7 years in port infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated experience in managing EPC, Design & Build, or consultancy contracts
- Knowledge of hydrodynamics, dredging, quay structures, breakwaters, and container handling systems is highly desirable
- Strong commercial acumen and client management skills
- Familiarity with FIDIC contract conditions and Indian public procurement regulations
- PMPĀ® or Prince2 certification
- Experience in working with international clients or IFIs (e.g., ADB, World Bank)
- Ability to manage multicultural and geographically dispersed teams
- Proficiency in project management tools (MS Project, Primavera)
- Strong communication and negotiation abilities
- ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
- BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
- CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
- EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
- MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
- MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
- PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
- PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
- THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future