Project Operations Manager

Key responsibility areas

1. Project Handover

• Take complete handover from the design team.

• Understand drawings, BOQ, specifications, material selections and timelines.

• Identify gaps or execution issues before work starts.

2. Daily Site Operations

• Plan and monitor day-to-day site activities.

• Coordinate site engineers, supervisors, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, fabricators and other agencies.

• Ensure work progresses according to the approved schedule and drawings.

• Track manpower and productivity.

• Negotiate/coordinate delivery schedules and site requirements.

• Ensure materials and manpower reach site on time.

• Monitor quality, productivity and commitments.

3. Client Communication

• Act as the primary operational contact for the client after design handover.

• Provide daily/regular progress updates.

• Communicate site issues, delays, decisions required and upcoming activities.

• Maintain professional client relationships and manage expectations.

4. Project Planning & Tracking

• Prepare project execution schedules.

• Track project milestones and identify delays early.

• Coordinate dependencies between different trades.

• Ensure projects are completed within agreed timelines.

5. Quality Control

• Ensure execution matches approved drawings and specifications.

• Conduct regular site inspections.

• Identify defects and ensure rectification.

• Coordinate snagging and final handover.

6. Material Management

• Prepare/coordinate material requirements.

• Follow up on procurement and deliveries.

• Ensure materials are available before the relevant activity starts.

• Minimize wastage and material shortages.

7. Cost & Commercial Coordination

• Monitor execution against BOQ.

• Identify additional works/change requests.

• Coordinate with management before executing variations.

• Avoid unauthorized additional costs.

8. Documentation & Reporting

• Daily site progress reports.

• Project trackers.

• Vendor performance tracking.

• Material requirement/status reports.

• Snag lists and closure reports.

• Client update reports.

9. Team Management

• Manage site engineers and supervisors.

• Allocate responsibilities.

• Review daily performance.

• Escalate manpower/performance issues to management.

• It is a Full Time Architect / Interior Designer job for candidates with 2 - 3 years of experience.