[Project Based] - Showroom Fit-out Project Manager

We're supporting our client. an electric motorcycle startup building design-led electric scooters for the Indonesian market, to look for a Showroom Fit-Out Project Manager to act as their representative in developing their flagship showroom and oversee its construction and fit-out activities in Jakarta.

The project involves two independent contractors responsible for structural/construction works and interior fit-out. Your primary responsibility will be to represent the client's interests, coordinate both contractors, ensure clear accountability, and deliver the project on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

This role is expected to work about 40 hours per month, about 10 hours per week, depending on the stage of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Owner's Representation: Act as management's primary on-site representative, independently overseeing contractor performance and protecting the company's interests.
• Contractor Coordination: Manage interfaces between construction and interior contractors, ensuring clear scope ownership, work sequencing, and handovers.
• Project Scheduling: Develop and maintain an integrated project timeline, track milestones, and proactively manage delays and dependencies.
• Site Supervision & Quality: Conduct regular site inspections, verify workmanship against approved drawings and specifications, and ensure defects are addressed.
• Cost & Change Management: Review progress claims, variation orders, and additional cost requests, challenging unjustified charges and preventing scope disputes.
• Technical Coordination: Identify gaps or conflicts between architectural, structural, interior, and MEP plans, coordinating resolutions with contractors and designers.
• Issue Resolution & Reporting: Resolve day-to-day site issues, maintain an issue tracker, and provide concise progress updates to management.
• Project Handover: Coordinate final inspections, defect rectification, and handover documentation.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in construction or fit-out project management, preferably in retail, F&B, hospitality, or commercial interiors.
• Proven experience acting as an owner's representative or independently managing multiple contractors.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, contractor scope management, quality control, and project budgeting.
• Ability to interpret architectural, structural, interior, and basic MEP drawings.
• Strong negotiation, coordination, and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to challenge contractors when necessary.
• Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia; English proficiency preferred.
• Available for regular on-site supervision in Jakarta.

Contract Details

• Project-based engagement through showroom completion and handover.
• Regular on-site presence and direct coordination with contractors required.
• Compensation negotiable based on experience and project scope.