Execution Lead (Precast)

Larsen & Toubro Ltd, commonly known as L&T, is an Indian multinational conglomerate company, with business interests in engineering, construction, manufacturing, technology, information technology and financial services, headquartered in Mumbai. The company is counted among world's top five construction companies.

The L&T Group comprises of 93 subsidiaries, 5 associate companies, 27 joint ventures and 35 jointly held operations, operating across basic and heavy engineering, construction, realty, manufacturing of capital goods, information technology, and financial services.

L&T has started a 'Precast Works Competency Centre' (PWCC) which essentially operates as a capability-based competency centre with a vision of excellence in precast works, to nurture world class skills, high quality, and safety through a highly productive lean team.

One of the key deliverables is to achieve cost-effectiveness edge and ensuring timely execution by implementing state-of-the-art technology. This strategic Initiative is aimed at enhancing the long-term robust growth prospects and fulfilling the business needs of L& T Construction Group. The centre focuses on improving efficiencies and timely execution, innovation, adoption of futuristic technologies, building functional expertise and adopting digital technologies.

“As a strategic initiative, the 'Precast Works Competency Centre' (PWCC) operates as a capability-based competency centre with a vision of excellence in precast works, with world-class skill, quality, and safety through a highly productive lean team to achieve cost-effective and timely execution by implementing state-of-the-art technology. The Initiative is aimed at enhancing the long-term growth prospects and fulfilling the business needs of L& T Construction Group. The centre focuses on improving efficiency and timely execution, innovation, adoption of futuristic technologies, building functional expertise and adopting digital technologies.”

Job Title : Execution Lead (Precast)

Department Name : Precast Works Competency Centre

Qualification : B.E. Civil Engineering

Total Work Experience (years) : 20-25

Certifications (if any) : PMP / Lean / Six Sigma Preferred

Relevant Industry Exposure : Infrastructure Precast Expertise. Building exposure is preferred. International experience is preferred.

Technical competencies : Expertise in Construction Methods and Planning for Precast Construction with a long tenure in the industry.

Behavioral Competencies : Ability to lead and drive teams of direct and indirect reports.

About the role : Key Deliverables :

Oversee multiple Precast Projects execution to set benchmarks, align resources, track progress, and showcase the Precast Technology benefits in various infrastructure as well as buildings Precast Construction projects across India for all L&T Construction ICs. The role does not include direct execution responsibility but to monitor and catalyse progress.

Propose Precast Construction methods as alternates in key ongoing and tender projects to accelerate delivery, improve productivity along with superior quality and safety.

Build a robust network of execution resources such as precast vendors, mould manufacturers, accessory suppliers, modern machinery agencies.

Align and mobilize execution workforce for production, installation, structural finishing, prestressing / post tensioning to ramp up precast set up quickly and continually improve the time to peak in project execution.

Support in developing the overall capacity utilization of Precast related resources such as factories, workforce, moulds, and P&M across L&T.

Manage and build a team of Production and Installation Engineers along with the flying squads that are deputed to various sites per project needs. Build cross functional capability in the teams for Infrastructure as well as Buildings knowledge and know how. Manage training needs and safety and quality responsibilities to build a high-performance precast execution team known for their Precast expertise.

Support in Standardization and Modularization efforts of PWCC by collecting and analyzing data of IC wide demands and challenges.

Support in building innovative data collection and analysis options using IoT and AI

Internal / External Stakeholders : ICs identified under PWCC; Internal Team

Any other specific requirements : Proven track record of large project management and ability to mobilize execution quickly using local site supplementary resource. Expertise and drive in results-oriented execution of precast projects of infrastructure as well as buildings.