SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. For over 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructure and systems. Context In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water & Environment for public and private organizations. Our engineers work with passion to deliver the most reliable, cost-effective and made-to measures solutions allowing end users to move seamlessly. SYSTRA’s unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Thanks to our know-how of our employees spread across India, we are present at all stages from upstream studies to operation and maintenance. We provide a comprehensive solution to manage all kinds of missions: Detailed Design Consultant, Project Management, Independent checking services. SYSTRA India’s comprehensive know-how and expertise in Railways provides a wide spectrum of solutions for any challenge (Building a new rail link, doubling the capacity, gauge conversion, upgrading a network, improving the performance of existing lines, etc.). Our extensive experience encompasses, Bridges, station buildings, Depots, Earthwork & Track Works, Power Supply and Transmission, Signaling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Utilities diversion and yard re-modelling etc. Our services cover the entire life cycle of the project implementation. Currently, we are bidding for Railway projects across India. The position of Senior Project Director is the key position in these BIDs. Missions/Main Duties • Manage day-to-day progress across multiple massive engineering contract packages (Civil, Track, Signaling, and Traction). • Monitor project master schedules, identify critical path delays, and enforce recovery plans on lagging contractors. • Manage contract conditions strictly, processing contractor claims, variations, and Extension of Time (EOT) requests for the CPD's final approval. • Validate monthly progress bills, invoice milestones, and cost-to-complete forecasts across packages. • Maintain regular operational reporting and alignment with Chief Engineers and project managers from the client side (e.g., RVNL, DFCCIL, Metro Corporations). • Enforce stringent quality assurance (QA/QC) programs and zero-tolerance health, safety, and environment (HSE) protocols across all active sites. Profile/Skills • Graduate Degree in Civil with minimum of 15 years of experience in construction industry. • He/She should have worked as project director or equivalent position for 3years in Railways/Highways Projects. OR • He/She should have At least 5 years’ experience in JAG or equivalent Grade or above in Civil Engineering or in equivalent grade in Indian Railways/RITES/ IRCON/ RVNL or equivalent grades in Konkan Railway/ MRVC/ DFCCIL/any JVs/ SPVs with Ministry of Railways/State govt, any Metro Rail Corporation either individually or combined for respective engineering positions mentioned We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure. It’s not a job - it’s a career! Workplace Type On-site