Project manager - metal structure

Grupo Cunado is looking for a local Project Manager of Metal Structure based in Chennai (India), to work in an international environment.

Responsibilities:

Overall technical, production, commercial, and financial coordination of projects from kick-off through to final completion. Coordinate the different engineering disciplines and project stakeholders, ensuring technical quality and compliance with project schedules, budgets, and contractual specifications, both in the engineering office and on site. Lead the planning and execution of engineering activities, ensuring compliance with procedures, applicable regulations, quality standards, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) requirements. Participate in technical and progress meetings with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors, managing technical queries, non-conformities, and contract variations. Coordinate and supervise fabrication and site erection activities, monitoring productivity, milestone achievement, and the proper execution of works. Manage the commercial relationship with clients, including negotiation of change orders, variation orders, progress certifications, and the financial close-out of projects. Prepare and consolidate progress reports, project status reports, and project close-out documentation. Monitor project budgets, engineering hours, and internal and subcontracted resources, ensuring project profitability and cost optimization. Identify and manage technical, production, or financial deviations, proposing and implementing corrective actions and improvements in constructability and operational efficiency. Ensure compliance with project objectives regarding quality, cost, schedule, and safety.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar position within an industrial or construction company. Experience in engineering resource and workload planning. Strong project coordination skills across multiple engineering disciplines. Proven leadership abilities. Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of and experience with structural steel projects. Good command of English, both written and spoken. Experience working with BIM models using Tekla Structures.