Senior Project Manager

Job Title

Senior Project Manager

Job Description Summary

The Project Manager (Civil) is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of construction projects from inception to completion. The role involves managing the overall project delivery—including design coordination, budgeting, scheduling, quality, safety, and stakeholder communication—to ensure timely and cost-effective completion of civil works and overall project scope.

Job Description

About the Role:

1. Project Planning & Execution

• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in alignment with client requirements.
• Prepare detailed project schedules, resource plans, and budgets.
• Establish project execution strategy and implement project management processes and controls.
• Drive overall project delivery in line with contractual terms, design intent, and company standards.

2. Site Management & Coordination

• Lead and supervise all civil and structural works, ensuring compliance with drawings, technical specifications, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with design consultants, contractors, and vendors for seamless project execution.
• Monitor site progress against schedule, identify delays or bottlenecks, and initiate corrective actions.
• Conduct regular project review meetings and ensure timely reporting to management and clients.

3. Budgeting & Cost Control

• Prepare project budgets, cost forecasts, and cash flow plans.
• Review and certify contractor bills, variations, and claims.
• Ensure adherence to cost control measures and approval protocols.
• Evaluate value engineering options for cost optimization.

4. Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Implement and monitor project quality assurance and control procedures.
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) policies and statutory norms.
• Conduct site audits, inspections, and safety toolbox meetings.
• Ensure timely closure of NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports) and quality observations.

5. Documentation & Reporting

• Oversee documentation including contracts, drawings, RFIs, MOMs, and progress reports.
• Prepare and present weekly/monthly project progress reports to senior management and clients.
• Maintain accurate project records for billing, certification, and close-out.

6. Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for the client and key stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Conduct progress review meetings and ensure alignment of all parties toward project milestones.

7. Project Close-out

• Oversee final inspections, snag closure, and handover documentation.
• Ensure completion of as-built drawings, warranties, and O&M manuals.
• Support in post-construction evaluation and lessons-learned documentation.

About You:

Key Skills:

• Strong leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent understanding of project planning, scheduling, and cost control techniques.
• Proficiency in MS Project / Primavera, AutoCAD, and MS Office.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• In-depth knowledge of contracts, tenders, and procurement procedures.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience working with multinational clients or PMC environments (e.g, CBRE, JLL).
• Knowledge of sustainability / green building certifications (LEED / IGBC).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (master’s degree in construction / project management preferred).
• 10–15 years of experience in civil construction and project management.
• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale commercial, industrial, or real estate projects.
• Sound knowledge of construction methodologies, structural works, finishing, and services coordination.
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and contractors.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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