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Project Manager

--Fortek Pvt Ltd.--

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Job Description:

This is a hands-on delivery role centered on civil works, electromechanical systems, power and cooling infrastructure, and site commissioning. It is not a software or agile delivery role. The ideal candidate brings a strong, verifiable track record of completing infrastructure or construction projects, holds a PMP certification, and can demonstrate project completions delivered after obtaining that certification.

Note: This role requires hands-on infrastructure/construction project delivery experience. Candidates with a purely software development or Agile/Scrum delivery background will not be considered a fit.


Position Structure:

Department:
Technical & Projects

Line Manager:
Shaikh Rajab Ali

Stream:
Projects / IT Infrastructure


Job Requirements

  • Base Qualifications:
    • Graduate

    Skills & Tools:
    • End-to-end project completion and handover management — scope, schedule, budget, quality
    • Civil works, MEP coordination, or electromechanical execution experience
    • Vendor and contractor management on the construction/infrastructure side
    • Risk, issue, and change management (RAID logs)
    • Stakeholder reporting and site-level project governance
    • Budget ownership and financial tracking
    • Tooling: MS Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent scheduling software

    Job Experience Required:
    8+ years of project management experience with at least 5 years in IT infrastructure / data center projects.

Duties & Responsibilities


  • 1. Project planning & delivery

    •      Own end-to-end delivery of data center build-outs, expansions, and refresh programs from initiation through completion and handover

    •      Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering civil, electromechanical, power, and cooling workstreams

    •      Drive scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality management across all project phases

    •      Ensure milestone tracking and timely escalation of schedule or scope risks

    2. Civil & infrastructure execution

    •      Coordinate civil works, structural build-out, and electromechanical installation on site

    •      Oversee power and cooling system deployment — UPS, generators, CRAC/CRAH, and associated infrastructure

    •      Ensure adherence to data center best practices, Uptime Institute tier classifications, and applicable building codes

    •      Coordinate FAT/SAT, staging, and commissioning activities with site and vendor teams

    3. Vendor & contractor management

    •      Manage vendor and contractor procurement cycles for civil, MEP, and specialized infrastructure works

    •      Enforce SLA/OLA governance and contractual compliance across all engaged parties

    •      Lead RFP/RFQ processes and support vendor evaluation, selection, and contract negotiation

    •      Coordinate with system integrators and specialist SLA-bound service partners to ensure seamless delivery

    4. Risk, quality & governance

    •      Maintain and actively manage RAID logs (risks, actions, issues, decisions) throughout the project lifecycle

    •      Lead change control processes and document all scope or schedule variations

    •      Track and report project KPIs, milestones, budgets, and risks to senior stakeholders and steering committees

    •      Ensure quality assurance checkpoints are completed before each phase gate

    5. Stakeholder management & closure

    •      Act as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and internal teams throughout project execution

    •      Prepare and present progress reports to senior management and steering committees

    •      Manage project handover, final documentation, and formal project closure

    •      Drive post-project reviews and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement

    6. Team leadership

    •      Lead and coordinate site engineers, supervisors, and support staff assigned to the project

    •      Set clear task ownership and accountability across the project team

    •      Support skills development of junior project staff through on-the-job mentoring


Reporting Responsibilities (Daily, Weekly & Monthly)

  • Daily Reporting:
    Daily Tasks:
    • Own & Team’s Timesheets review & approval
    • Monitor project execution and address technical/operational issues.
    • Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams.
    • Track risks and escalate urgent matters.

    Weekly Reporting:
    Weekly Tasks:
    • Conduct stakeholder and client meetings with progress updates.
    • Review budget utilization against planned spend.
    • Inspect site progress and ensure compliance with safety/quality standards.

    Monthly Reporting:
    Monthly Tasks:
    • Submit consolidated project performance reports.
    • Conduct financial review, compliance audits, and quality testing.
    • Evaluate team performance and update management on KPIs.
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