Key Accountabilities
1. Project Development
- Lead the development of all ongoing pipeline projects across Essar Ports
- Ensure execution readiness, project planning, and alignment with organizational growth strategy
- Drive timely delivery of projects within approved scope, cost, and quality parameters
2. Engineering & EPC Management
- Oversee engineering design, technical evaluations, and execution strategies
- Provide leadership on EPC contracting, contractor management, and cost optimization
- Ensure adherence to technical standards, specifications, and project schedules
3. Project Monitoring & Governance
- Establish and implement robust project monitoring systems, MIS, and dashboards
- Track project progress, identify risks, and drive corrective actions
- Define governance frameworks, reporting cadence, and performance metrics
4. Approvals, Compliance & Regulatory
- Drive all project-related statutory approvals, clearances, and licenses
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, environmental, and corporate governance norms
5. Health, Safety, Environment & Fire (HSEF)
- Ensure adherence to all HSEF policies, standards, and regulatory requirements
- Monitor safety performance, conduct reviews, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Promote awareness and training programs to minimize risks and ensure zero harm objectives
6. Project funding & Investor Relations Support
- Contribute to project feasibility assessments, financial modelling inputs, and investment case development to support financing and capital allocation decisions.
- Partner with the Finance team in investor relations activities by helping communicate project value propositions, growth opportunities, and business fundamentals to investors and financing partners.
7. Stakeholder Management
- Act as a key interface between CEO, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams
- Lead decision-making on critical technical, commercial, and regulatory matters
- Ensure alignment across engineering, procurement, finance, legal, and operations teams
8. People Management
- Build and lead a high-performing project organization across all project locations
- Drive manpower planning, organization structuring, and capability building initiatives
- Lead recruitment and onboarding of key project talent in line with business expansion plans
- Mentor and develop internal talent, fostering a performance-driven and collaborative culture
Educational Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Civil / Mechanical)
Experience
- 25+ years of experience in infrastructure / port / large-scale industrial project execution
- Extensive experience in engineering, EPC, and project delivery roles
- Added advantages: Experience in port sector, specifically dry bulk and liquid terminal projects
