Projects Manager - Master Planning and Design Development
- Location
- United States
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
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About the role
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Projects Manager - Master Planning and Design Development to join our team! In this role you will get to.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the delivery of major master-planning, roads, and infrastructure design projects.
- Serve as the primary contact for clients, government authorities, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.
- Direct multidisciplinary project teams and promote collaboration and accountability.
- Establish project governance, delivery strategies, execution plans, and reporting systems.
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, change control, claims, and financial performance.
- Identify and manage project risks, issues, and opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Direct project planning, scheduling, and resource management.
- Oversee procurement, contractor performance, and consultant coordination.
- Manage negotiations concerning scope changes, commercial matters, and variations.
- Monitor progress, performance metrics, milestones, and deliverables.
- Resolve technical, commercial, and operational issues.
- Promote innovation, continuous improvement, and best practices.
- Mentor project managers and support team development and succession planning.
- Chair project review meetings and drive timely decision-making.
- Report to Projects Director and/or Senior Projects Manager
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Design and Project Management, or a related technical field.
- At least 12+ years of progressive experience delivering major infrastructure, transportation, or civil-engineering projects.
- Significant Abu Dhabi specific experience serving as a Projects Manager or in another senior project-leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience and local knowledge in master planning, roads, infrastructure, project governance, commercial management, risk management, and multidisciplinary team leadership.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring
- PMP or PCP Certification
- Engineering design software experience
Additional information
Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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