Senior Engineering Project Manager
Permanent - Full TimeJob Overview
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We are seeking a practical Engineering Project Manager to oversee the delivery of a greenfield tea factory in India, covering both:
We are seeking a practical Engineering Project Manager to oversee the delivery of a greenfield tea factory in India, covering both:
- Construction oversight (as owner's representative)
- Post-construction factory setup and commissioning
This is a highly execution-focused role requiring technical judgment, on-site presence, and the ability to enforce standards without direct authority over the construction teams.
Key Responsibilities
On-site Execution & Quality Control
- Be physically present on-site during key construction phases
- Perform regular walkthroughs to verify material quality, installation correctness, compliance with agreed layouts and technical drawings
- Identify deviations early and document them with evidence
Technical Compliance
- Ensure adherence to agreed specifications, including material standards, Hygiene and food-grade requirements (if applicable), infrastructure readiness for machinery installation
- Review and validation of architectural drawings, engineering plans
Coordination
- Work closely with: external architect, external engineering, landlord / construction teams
- Act as the central coordination point between all parties
- Issue & Risk Management
- Promptly identify quality risks, timeline risks, cost-impacting deviations
- Escalate with clear recommendations, not just problem statements
Reporting
- Provide structured weekly updates covering progress vs plan, key risks and mitigations, decisions required, deviations from specification
- Machinery Installation
- Coordinate delivery, positioning, and installation of machinery
- Ensure site readiness (space, utilities, load capacity, access)
- Align installation sequence with production flow
Infrastructure & Utilities
- Oversee setup and validation of electrical systems, water supply and drainage, Ventilation / HVAC, waste handling
- Ensure systems meet operational and safety requirements
- Commissioning & Readiness
- Coordinate testing of all systems and equipment
- Ensure factory is ready for production start, no critical defects
- Support initial ramp-up phase
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- B-Tech in Electronics/Electrical/ Instrumentation/ Automation
- 10+ years of experience in industrial/factory projects in building / commissioning a medium sized industrial facility in India
- Practical experience with construction projects or industrial facility buildings working on-site
- Completion of at least one greenfield industrial / factory project end-to-end
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
- Solid on-site execution and operational readiness experience in India
- Experience ensuring compliance with technical standards
- Demonstrated ability to manage external contractors and vendors
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings