Expat jobs in India- VP Operations &Maintenance- Roads

This is a mandate we are working on-courtesy a NPA associate from Thailand.

For a MNC client in the infrastructure business, we are on the look out for some professionals in the Expressway/Highway domain.

The person- who would be based in Bangalore -would be reponsible for the following :

· To direct & manage the highway maintenance (both structural and pavement) programme of all the highway concessions.
· To oversee and participate in all engineering and project management activities related to highway maintenance and operations.
· To formulate, implement and monitor project specific maintenance strategies and performance of all highways maintenance operations.

The salary would be extremely attractive- in line with expat packages for similar professionals, and would not be a constraint for attracting the best talent.

RSVP menon@optionsindia.com

Director- Intelligent Buildings business in India

Earlier this evening, an associate of mine called me up to discuss a very challenging and interesting mandate -that of identifying a Director for a very highly visible MNC organisation for spearheading a new business into India.

The company has been succesfully extending its service offerings-integrated systems, integrated services and integrated applications to have a centralized control of network communication services and resources while planning the infrastructure for intelligent buildings-across the world, and now wish to explore tapping the booming Indian real estate/infrastructure story.

We are looking for essentially topnotch professionals with atleast 15-20yrs experience- in domains like global facility management, infrastructure ( & engineering)management, network and electrical solutions, or those who have provided integrated communications services to the latest airport projects.

It is a great opportunity for returning Indians- with a proven track record in the infrastructure management companies around the world- to help some of the world's largest companies implement multi-networked buildings-and help businesses to increase productivity, create revenue and cut costs!

Should you be aware of any professional with experience in infrastructure management/ engineering, please feel free to reach out to menon@optionsindia.com

Have a great weekend!

Some of the HOT Jobs ...Hyderabad/Chennai and Vizag

The new year is always a good time to take stock -and so here are some of the exciting and HOT opportunities that we are presently working on:

* Leadership positions in a real estate/infrastructure company -funded by Lehman Brothers-positions based in Hyderabad/Visakhapatnam.

*Leadership position in a European Multinational in the Animal Nutrition-setting up a holding company in Chennai.

*Leadership positions in a startup venture -founded by technocrats, and funded by investors like GE and Credit Suisse- for businesses to be operated in power, petrochemical, SEZ, airports and other infrastructure projects in India and the Middle East. One would probably realise that most infrastructure companies in India, barring L&T, are controlled by business families-and so in that context, there has been a considerable interest in senior management professionals looking for entrepreneurial roles.

* Principal/Director/Associate positions in a new 400m USD fund being launched -focussing on the power sector. The fund is being promoted by the first India focused Power project development and investment company to be listed on Alternate Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange-with an operational joint venture with Lehman Brothers of USA, for investment in the power sector in India.

*CFO positions in Hyderabad for different industries:

-an infrastructure company floated by a consortium of ICICI Ventures, Nagarjuna construction company and Maytas

-real estate company with funding from Lehmann Brothers

-PE firm

-IT start up

*Senior management positions for civil engineers in real estate/infrastructure companies in Hyderabad, Chennai. Positions exist for professionals with experience in any of the following sectors- residential, commercial, industrial, retail, hospitality and SEZ.

* Investment Manager for a Singapore based Asic focussed Logistics REIT. Based in Chennai the person will need to develop business strategies and evaluating business opportunities both locally and in overseas. This will entail pursuing potential investments and asset acquisitions locally and overseas, developing new business set-ups (including build-to-suit arrangements), investing in real estate projects as well as structure and negotiate deals for asset acquisitions.

* A wide spectrum of openings in IT companies- both in the product and services space. Some of the openings are

-Head of International sales for a services firm.

-Head of Domestic sales for an Indian product company.

-VP /Delivery Head for an IT solutions company in the supply chain domain.

-VP Implementation to spearhead the roll out of mini ERP.

-Corporate Communications Head.

-Executive Assistant to CEO.

-Linux Architect

-Company secretary and Legal Head.

I guess I should leave it at this, and start working on closing some of these positions !!

Should you want any specific information, I shall be glad to address them. Please feel free to reach me out on menon@optionsindia.com, or sms me at +919849040820 and I shall be sure to respond to you as soon as I can!!

Have a great weekend!

Leadership Positions- Power & Infrastructure industry

One of our clients is embarking on a major drive -that would see the setting up of power plants having a cumulative capacity of 10,000 MW by 2015 in different parts of the country at an approximate outlay of Rs 40,000 crore.

Apart from power generation, the company proposed to be be involved in all aspects of the energy cycle and shall seek opportunities for developing and acquiring transmission and distribution assets

Promoted by a group of HNIs based in India and the US, the group intends to prospect and develop projects, through formation of project specific special purpose vehicles (SPVs), to handle the entire gamut of 'concept to commissioning' engineering and project management.

We are on the lookout for senior management professionals from the power, infrastructure, energy, petrochemical industries, who would be keen to spearhead the operations of each of the business units and SPVs -and handle leadership positions.

I shall be glad to address any specific queries!

RSVP Achyut Menon

menon@optionsindia.com

Cell: +919849040820

Landscape Architect required in Delhi

One of our associates is looking out for a Landscape Architect for a client of theirs-in the infrastructure industry. The company has been in the news nationally for bagging a few prestigeous mega projects in India.

This is a senior management position-and would be responsible for showcasing the best benchmarks - plan & design land areas for projects such as parks, schools, recreational facilities, hospitals, roads, airport, commercial, industrial & residential sites. Will coordinate with architects & engineers.Prepare specifications.

The ideal person would have a Masters degree and about 12-15 Yrs exp in landscape architecture. Must have knowledge of botanical characteristics of trees, shrubs and grasses and latest trends & technologies used in landscape architecture

Should you be aware of anyone desirous of relocating to Delhi/NCR region, I shall be glad to address any clarifications they may need!

RSVP menon@optionsindia.com

President/CEO Storage Terminal Business @Hyderabad

While most of the positions are in general management in the IT/old economy call for transplantable skills and competencies, occasionally one is challenged by an assignment seeking some specialised proven track record in a niche industry!!

I am presently working on an assignment for a mid sized company in the storage terminal business. The firm has been taken over by a new company, promoted by a fast growing infrastructure group & funded by some exciting names in the investment banking space.

The company is presently a Rs 150crore entity -and has the largest storage terminal facility in India presently-catering to the PSU oil companies as well as the big names in the private sector-with a small fraction business coming in from the petrochemical industry. With the change in management and aggressive expansion plans, the company foresees a multifold increase in the turnover by enhancing its bandwidth to handling bio-diesel and palmoil storage facilities across multiple locations in India-as well as increasing its presence in the EPC business-to handle third party storage terminal services.

We are on the look out for a technocommercial professional with very good project management experience in the petroleum/petrochemical industry -who can spearhead the company to becoming a 1000 crore entity by 2012.

The ideal candidate would be a BE Mechanical, with a MBA and someone in the 40-45 age bracket. Returning Indians with a strong business accumen would be welcome. Also those who have had experience in the PSU oil companies and handled large projects would also be good bets.

Should you be aware of anyone -please feel free to reach me out @+919849040820 or menon@optionsindia.com. I shall be glad to provide more pointers!

Have a great weekend!!

Senior management positions -Infrastructure industry

There is a lot of action in the real estate/construction/infrastructure industry, especially with a lot of recent IPOs in the market.

I take this opportunity to try and consolidate some of the openings we are privy to- both through our associate network, as well as some direct clients. I realise that they span locations, levels and indeed, sound very comprehensive. While some of the lesser known brands are accused of hiring 'trespassers', I think the bigger names are pretty choosy about the specific nature /quality of experience the professional is bringing to the table!

-CFO positions for handling entry into new businesses in the industry. eg SEZs, Multiplexes, Malls, Commercial, residenial, Hotels,IT parks, hospitals.

-Group Tax planning head ( Vice President level)

-GM direct taxation-handling tax assessments

-Senior treasury professionals- who should have handled fund raising activities in excess of 250 crores in the recent years.

-GM legal. There are specific openings for persons with experience in corporate law/MOUs/ agreements-as well as those who are familiar with the local laws related to land acquisitions.

-GM accounts- pure accounting operations -finalisation of accounts-as there are seperate departments to handle finance,treasury, tax, audit, costing etc.

On the operations side, there is an acute demand for persons who have substantial experience in Dubai/Middle East region in having handled projects in the high rise apartments.And specifically for

-electromechanical professionals. Mechanical engineers who have been involved in the construction projects and have handled installation and erection of lifts, DG sets, HVAC, plumbing, fire fighting, electrical etc.

-"fit outs" : Either architects or civil engineers handling interiors. They hand hold the clients from the time of booking to the possession of the premises and coordinate with the external consultants handling various aspects of interiors.

-Yes, and finally as the projects are in advanced stages at some locations,there is an acute demand for professionals who have experience in selling/leasing space to corporates. Those working with international property consultants and have sold a few million sft space in the recent past are HOT !!

Know of anyone wanting to be a recruiter in Hyderabad?

We work on some real tough assignments and challenging clients.

Most of our clients have lots of recruiters on their team -and work with dozens of recruitment firms!!

And so, none of our jobs are easy to fill!!Absolutely no shortcuts for us!!! Each one of our recruitment team works across the life cycle of hiring. Each one manages a client, understands the role before searching for the right fit- screen them, arrange interviews, counsel candidates for the right openings, and...find the 'right person for the right job'!! It only brings out the best in us :-)!

We are constantly looking for the best of people..people who arent even looking for a change-but who wd be definitely better off doing more exciting roles elsewhere!!

We work across industries- IT and Non IT. We dont do any hiring for BPOs. No freshers. Infact not many even below 3yrs.

As member of Executive Recruiters Association (http://www.era.org.in) we have opportunities to meet the best of recruiters in the fraternity, exchange notes with them, benchmark best practices and constantly raise the bar. Why, we even have 'recruiter training programs' occasionally to hone our skills!!

So most of our recruiters are talking to people more qualified and older than them..as equals!!

Telecom, Infrastructure, consulting firms, Insurance, Retail, FMCG, Consumer durables, Industrial goods, Finance companies,....manufacturing companies..across India.Some of our clients are in China, UK, USA, Malaysia, and yes, even Holland and Guatemala!! Its a learning experience just dealing with these global players!!

Should you feel you know some one -who is good at solving problems, and is willing to -at all times, do feel free to reach out to me. Just mail menon@optionsindia.com !!

PS- pl recommend only for those who want to pursue recruitment as a career!!

Consulting Opportunites in a BIG FOUR @ Delhi/Mumbai

Here are a couple of exciting consulting opportunities!!

As a senior associate in the Business Advisory Services,of a BIG FOUR
of the consulting industry, you would be providing services to a host
of clients in infrastructure ( roads, ports, airports, railways) and
power sectors-ranging from strategic/bid/regulatory advisory to
corporate clients/infrastructure companies/Government.

The positions are based out of Delhi or Mumbai, but the person will be
required to travel extensively within India and overseas for business.

Your mission will be complex and multi-faceted, but center around
three key areas:

• Financial modeling skills
• Technical, Economic and Regulatory Skills
• Ability to work effectively in an advisory environment and be able
to manage clients independently with very limited supervision.

Your role will be a unique mix of micro-level operational enhancements
that will sharpen your analytical skills, and high-level corporate
governance and consulting skills.

Feel free to reach out to me on my mobile phone +91 98490 40820 or mail menon at optionsindia dot com!!