Brigade Group - Chief Operating Officer - Project (20-25 yrs)

About Brigade:

The Brigade Group is one of India's leading property developers with over three decades of expertise in building positive experiences for all stakeholders. Instituted in 1986, the company has developed many landmark buildings and transformed the skyline of cities across South India, namely - Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Chikmagalur, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi, and also has a presence in GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat, with developments across the Residential, Commercial, Retail, Hospitality and Education sectors. Since its inception, Brigade has completed 280+ buildings amounting to over 90 million sq. ft of developed space across a diverse real estate portfolio. Brigade assures best-in-class design and top-of-the-line facilities that exude elegance and sophistication. The Residential developments include villas, villaments, penthouses, premium residences, luxury apartments, value homes, urban studios, independent living for seniors, plotted developments and mixed-use lifestyle enclaves and townships. Over the years, the projects have been one-of-a-kind in the sector, for example Brigade developed Brigade Gateway, Bengaluru's first lifestyle enclave and Brigade Exotica, one of the tallest residential buildings in Bengaluru. The 'Great Place to Work Institute' has consistently recognised the Brigade Group as one of India's best companies to work for in the real estate industry. This responsible attitude and innovative mind-set combined with uncompromising quality of the projects over the years has created a brand of outstanding repute. Brigade has announced an ambitious target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2045. This commitment reflects Brigade's dedication to sustainability and its responsibility to future generations.

Job Title: COO- Projects , Chennai Location: Chennai

Reporting to: ED & Head Engineering Jobs reporting into: Chennai engineering team

Job objective:

- Develop and implement the overall Project Execution Strategy of Chennai Projects and ensure timely completion of all projects adhering to defined standards of cost and quality.

- Drive long-term value creation, profitability and engineering efficiency through process improvements and value engineering initiatives.

- Define construction engineering competencies and ensure they are updated in line with best practices and latest technologies.

Core Responsibilities:

Strategic:

- Define construction engineering competencies and ensure they are updated in line with best practices and latest technologies.

- Provide functional guidance to all the Regions to ensure standardization of Project Execution practices across the Organization.

- Develop and implement SOPs for the Projects Department; Lead the development of a framework for reporting & MIS.

- Establish a Knowledge Management Framework for sharing of best practices, experiences and key learning across all Chennai projects.

Operational:

- Develop the overall project management framework (project planning, resource allocation etc) for Chennai Projects; Sign off on Engineering briefs and drive completion of projects with the minimum turn-around time.

- Establish Organization guidelines on project scheduling and cost control; Set cost saving targets and build a sense of commercial awareness amongst all project execution personnel.

- Provide inputs for the development and implementation of robust quality assurance & HSE policies.

- Lead the timely empanelment of partners (consultants, vendors, contractors etc) to suit business / project needs; through stringent evaluation in collaboration with the Contracts and procurement departments.

- Ensure high operational efficiency, quality and service delivery; coordinate with QA for periodic audits and drive compliance with ISO and other quality & safety standards.

- Lead project review meetings with Management, Consultants and contractors.

- Liaise with Local bodies and government authorities.

Financial:

- Drive cost savings through process standardization, value engineering and effective project management practices across all projects.

- Develop Department and project budgets; Monitor and ensure adherence to the same.

- Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure timely availability of working capital and funds; Ensure timely payments.

What are we looking for?

- Knowledge of the Real Estate Industry, project planning

- Knowledge of Engineering Concepts and Technology

- Tools and software

- Knowledge of Regulatory Framework applicable to projects

- Excellent communication skills

- Passion to excel.

- Collaborating for success

Qualification:

- BE(Civil)/M. Tech and Management degree with relevant industry experience with 25+ years' experience. Structures will be an added advantage. Should have managed very large scale & prestigious projects diversified nature viz Hotels, High-rise buildings, Residential & Commercial complexes/ Industrial Units, Townships, Villa complexes, etc

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