Job Description
Main tasks & responsibilities: Supervise planning, design and construction of engineering practices related to planting agro-forestry, water and land management, grazing management, erosion control, flood control, land restoration, and other conservation practices needing engineering guidance. Working in collaboration with the team and local communities to develop and scale a new tree planting project in Meghalaya, India including contract management, technical implementation, risk management, and communications. Support the Director of Operation developing from scratch processes to optimise workflow, communication and reporting across the different teams. Interpret plans and specifications for contractors, solving problems at local level as to proper interpretation of specifications. Serve as the contact point for the administration of construction contracts. Make site investigations and feasibility studies; field checks designs as needed. Evaluate risk. including climate risk and impact on project operations. Utilise best practice approaches to assess and mitigate risks and include in project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation workflows. Perform supervisory responsibilities by providing technical and administrative direction to project staff and contractors. Support partners in the development of agroforestry projects, including providing technical support and advising on project design, assessing the feasibility of projects, developing and reviewing Project Design Documents, and the validation and ongoing verification of projects within the Meghalaya region. Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including local communities, farmers, NGOs, and government agencies. Ensure that project documentation is up to date, accurate, and compliant with internal policies and regulatory requirements. Manage and oversee project activities, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Monitor project progress and identify areas for improvement, making recommendations for adjustments as needed. It includes field visits to investigate existing conditions. Onboard yourself into the Workplace, JIRA, Confluence and MRV App and check the posts each day and reply conscientiously with colleagues to ensure you keep moving priorities and project deliverables forward. Requirements: Mechanical Engineer/ Masters Degree or Higher in Environmental Management, Horticulture, Forestry, or related field. A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in large infrastructure project/ reforestation projects, related fields or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience developing and implementing road construction projects anywhere in India. Ideally NE India / Meghalaya but not necessary. Experience with one of the following project management or program management software tools is mandatory: MS Project, HIVE, JIRA, Confluence, Trello, or ClickUp. Expert in Excel / Google Sheets. Expert proficiency in Civil 3D software for designing roads, and tree rows to immediately determine the slope of the row. Practical experience in building templates, developing workflows, and creating systems from scratch
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full time
Industry: Others
Role Category: Sales / BD
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Infrastructure Project Manager
Keyskills:
agroforestry
erosion control
flood control
contract management
risk management
feasibility studies
project implementation
technical support
project design
relationship management
JIRA
Confluence
mechanical engineering
environmental management
horticulture
forestry
project management
program management
MS Project
HIVE
Trello
Excel
Google Sheets
template building
engineering practices
water
land management
grazing management
land restoration
technical implementation
communications
interpretation of specifications
construction contracts administration
site investigations
climate risk assessment
monitoring
evaluation workflows
supervisory responsibilities
validation
ongoing verification of projects
project documentation management
project activities management
project progress monitoring
field visits
Workplace
MRV App
road construction projects
ClickUp
Civil 3D software
workflow development
system creation