Job description

Metro Mumbai Line 4 - Mumbai, India.

For this project we are seeking a Project Director.

Deutsche Bahn’s expertise is in high demand all around the world. As a leading engineering and consulting company in the rail sector, DB Engineering & Consulting offers that knowledge – starting with an idea and continuing all the way to operations. We advise our customers in Germany and around the globe, develop technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility and transport solutions. With sustainable concepts, we ensure the future success of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment and help shape the world of the future.

Since 1966, DB Engineering & Consulting has implemented thousands of projects of any size and complexity in over 100 countries. About 5,000 employees from 84 nations are currently realizing the projects of our customers with professional knowledge and intercultural experience.

Responsibilities:

Overall management of the entire project
Responsible for staffing with adequate personal at various stages of the assignment
Meet, liaise, interact and coordinate with the client
Manage the day-to-day activities of the GC contract
Project procedures are established and followed
Supervise the activities of the project personnel
To provide the inception report presenting the overall work plan, proposed methodology of approach for the GC service, and provisional program for the completion of the project
To submit consolidated monthly progress report of the work including design, construction schedule and cost status of the project
Organizing the preparation of tender documents for the project, the issue and evaluation of prequalification documents and advising client on the acceptability or otherwise of the responding bidders
Issue of the tender documents and the evaluation of valid tenders and providing Client with necessary recommendations for award of contacts for civil engineering, electrical engineering, signaling, telecommunication & fare collection engineering system, as well as for supplies of equipment including rolling stock
Organizing supervision of the performance of the contractors and suppliers till the stage of commissioning the project after trial runs
Organizing procedure for promptly reporting to the contractors and suppliers, any deviation from the contract requirement, which may affect the cost, safety or progress of the works, with recommendations for remedial measures
Make suitable arrangements under his organization for monitoring the contractors'/suppliers' compliance with the insurance and bond obligation as well as adherence to the labor, tax and contract law of the land as applicable to their respective contracts, and report in time on any breach
Arranging submission of completion report and executive summary report on completion of the project
Interact with the chief executive of client and the entire team of GC will assist him through their respective chiefs

Qualifications:

Degree in M.Tech Civil/ MBA
20 years of experience
10 years of experience in metro projects
5 years on similar designation (working at Project Director position on metro rail projects)
5 years experience in developing countries
Fluent in English language; knowledge of local language (Hindi) will be value add
Should have good communication and leadership skills