Senior Engineering Project Manager

Application Deadline: 15 June 2026

Department: Tea Supply Chain

Location: India

Description

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Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values and will encourage you? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, Twinings Ovo delivers.

We’re looking for people who don’t just come here, but who understand the brand and do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.

We are seeking a practical Engineering Project Manager to oversee the delivery of a greenfield tea factory in India, covering both:

• Construction oversight (as owner's representative)
• Post-construction factory setup and commissioning

This is a highly execution-focused role requiring technical judgment, on-site presence, and the ability to enforce standards without direct authority over the construction teams.

Key Responsibilities

On-site Execution & Quality Control

• Be physically present on-site during key construction phases
• Perform regular walkthroughs to verify material quality, installation correctness, compliance with agreed layouts and technical drawings
• Identify deviations early and document them with evidence

Technical Compliance

• Ensure adherence to agreed specifications, including material standards, Hygiene and food-grade requirements (if applicable), infrastructure readiness for machinery installation
• Review and validation of architectural drawings, engineering plans

Coordination

• Work closely with: external architect, external engineering, landlord / construction teams
• Act as the central coordination point between all parties
• Issue & Risk Management
• Promptly identify quality risks, timeline risks, cost-impacting deviations
• Escalate with clear recommendations, not just problem statements

Reporting

• Provide structured weekly updates covering progress vs plan, key risks and mitigations, decisions required, deviations from specification
• Machinery Installation
• Coordinate delivery, positioning, and installation of machinery
• Ensure site readiness (space, utilities, load capacity, access)
• Align installation sequence with production flow

Infrastructure & Utilities

• Oversee setup and validation of electrical systems, water supply and drainage, Ventilation / HVAC, waste handling
• Ensure systems meet operational and safety requirements
• Commissioning & Readiness
• Coordinate testing of all systems and equipment
• Ensure factory is ready for production start, no critical defects
• Support initial ramp-up phase
  
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• B-Tech in Electronics/Electrical/ Instrumentation/ Automation
• 10+ years of experience in industrial/factory projects in building / commissioning a medium sized industrial facility in India
• Practical experience with construction projects or industrial facility buildings working on-site
• Completion of at least one greenfield industrial / factory project end-to-end
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Solid on-site execution and operational readiness experience in India
• Experience ensuring compliance with technical standards
• Demonstrated ability to manage external contractors and vendors
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
  
  
  

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (Group Mediclaim) coverage for immediate family including dependent parents – Annual Coverage INR 500,000/-
• Personal accidental coverage & group term life insurance – as per policy
• Mobile reimbursement as per mobile communication policy
• Company Paid Annual Health Check up every year for self and spouse with Twinings certified Health Check- up vendor
• Corporate NPS program (Optional) for benefits on Income Tax
• Food Wallet (Optional) for benefits on Income Tax
• Subsidized meal at factory
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Access to ABF Networking, connect, collaborate, and grow across the ABF Group