Job Description

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Project Manager (Roads & Infrastructure)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Design Manager to join our team! In this role, you will get to manage the design of major infrastructure projects coordinating between design team members and project client and stakeholders .


What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead and guide design strategies and overall projects approaches to ensure Client's objectives are achieved and Client's expectations are consistently met.
• Manage scope development and the tendering process for procurement of sub-consultants and/or third-party reviewers.
• Provide direction and management on design aspects as related to infrastructure design projects (roads, bridges, tunnels, utilities, landscape, etc.).
• Devise in coordination with the Project Manager, design management and design delivery strategy to ensure technical excellence and on-schedule completion of design activities.
• Provide technical input, solutions and expertise as require.
• Promote technical excellence on the project through application of quality assurance processes, ensuring quality objectives applied to each project are consistently met.
• Prepare, execute, monitor, and control the projects design management plans.
• Maintain overall knowledge of drawings, specifications, general contracts and time schedules.
• Express awareness of the local authorities' requirements, processes and procedures, the required documentation to obtain authorities approvals and the required level of details for the design documentation.
• Provide high level liaison with Clients and Client's representatives on design progress.
• Establish and chair meetings and design workshops as required to review project status and formulate action items.
• Manage the delivery of the design by the various disciplines by ensuring consistency in designs produced with respect to adherence to the overall vision, concept design, design criteria, required standards and Client's expectations.
• Coordinate and manage activities of sub-consultants for delivery of projects.
• Liaise with Discipline Leads, internal and external team members including designers, specialist designers, engineering disciplines, quantity surveyors, etc. to ensure a fully coordinated design between all disciplines.
• Works with Program Director, Project Manager and Disciplines Leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Ability to mentor and lead subordinates and young engineers to improve their performance and develop their career.
• Monitor the quality and progress of the disciplines in projects, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied.
• Work closely with Project Managers to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance, or productivity.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized institution
• Minimum 12 years of experience in roads and infrastructure projects within a consultancy
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role managing roads and infrastructure design projects
• Incumbent should have a broad general technical and business background.
• Must have the ability to manage projects, interface with clients and enjoy being hands on technically in the project.
• Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards
• Incumbent must meet Parsons' project management certification requirements.
• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity, excellent written and oral communication

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.