Project Manager
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Architecture & Planning · Construction Management
In short
Alfa Laval seeks a Project Manager in Pune to lead large-scale engineering and process projects for key accounts and EPC firms in India. The role involves end-to-end project execution, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and financial closure, requiring PMP certification and 8-12 years of experience in heavy industrial project execution.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the end-to-end execution of large-scale engineering and process project orders.
- Manage project opportunities from RFQ evaluation, through engineering and manufacturing, to site execution and payment collection.
- Apply PMP methodologies to define project charters, execute risk management plans, and track milestones.
- Coordinate with customers, business units, and factories to finalize design specifications and production planning.
- Monitor manufacturing progress, manage change orders, and coordinate inspections.
- Manage project billing milestones, documentation submission, and contract execution.
- Serve as the single point of contact for senior project directors and engineering heads at EPC firms and key asset owners.
- Lead project progress review meetings, manage conflict resolution, and client expectations.
- Maintain a proactive project risk register and monitor project cash flows.
- Lead cross-functional coordination with local sales, factory operations, procurement, and engineers.
Requirements
- Mandatory active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Instrumentation).
- 8 to 12 years of core project management experience.
- Experience handling high-value industrial project execution (contracts worth 1m+ Euro).
- Experience in the Energy, Oil & Gas, Power, or heavy process sectors in India.
- Deep understanding of complex EPC contract conditions, liquidated damages (LD) clauses, bank guarantees (BG/PBG), and commercial documentation requirements in India.
Desired Qualifications
- Strong commercial focus, treating final payment collection and cash-flow management as core project success metrics.
- Exceptional ability to drive execution across diverse teams without direct line authority.
- Highly organized mindset capable of breaking down highly complex, multi-year engineering projects into trackable, actionable milestones.
Benefits
- An interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment.
- Opportunity to help each other develop and create value for our customers.
- An exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities.
- Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success.
- You will be learning new things every day.
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