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Job role: Project manager (Hotels/Hospitality)Department: TransformationJob Experience: 5+ yearsLocation: Mumbai, HQAbout The HostellerThe Hosteller began in 2014 with a simple vision—to create amazing, affordable & accessible backpacker hostels all around India for 'young at heart' travellers. We work towards building experiences for our community of travellers thereby creating everlasting backpacking memories. Our core values of being social, warm, experience-driven, and authentic make us India’s most preferred backpacker hostel chain.Role overviewAs the Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing commercial real estate projects across hotels, resorts, and fabricated structures within defined timelines, budgets, and quality standards. This role requires a hands-on, detail-oriented professional with strong technical and stakeholder management skills, capable of independently managing end-to-end project execution from design coordination and vendor management to site supervision and final handover while ensuring compliance, efficiency, and timely delivery across multiple projects in the company’s pipeline.Job responsibilitiesUnderstanding of the hospitality/hotel industry, civil/infrastructural requirements, construction materials, etc.Understanding of MEP requirements, project management/execution, civil audits/inspectionsUnderstanding of designing, troubleshooting, delivering, and documenting projectsUnderstanding of vendor, inventory, and expense (CAPEX/OPEX) managementUnderstanding of various building construction raw materials, procurement process, vendor selection, pricing, etc.Understanding of AutoCAD designing of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire-fighting & architectureUnderstanding of the company's design standards/guidelines/timelines for seamless project deliveryUnderstanding of space planning (interior/exterior), finish selection, product/furniture specificationCoordinating with various teams , e.g.,design, procurement, etc. for timely project deliveryExecuting projects across different geographies within budgets & timelines with the help of contractual laborers, contractorsManaging BOQs, project scope, project schedule, project costs and project risksProviding technical advice to staff, designer, ssupervisors,iinspectors,and contract service providersEnsuring compliance of construction activity to best industry standards (international & local), planned timelines, allotted budget, relevant rules, regulations as per company strategy and goalsQualifications Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, or a related disciplineMinimum 5 years of experience in hospitality or a related industry, handling commercial real estate projectsHands-on experience in construction execution, site management, MEP, HVAC, etc.Proven experience in end-to-end project execution and documentationExperience managing teams and scaling projects in fast-paced environmentsStrong analytical, communication, and time-management skills with a solution-oriented mindset