Senior Project Manager (Design)

About the role

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About the role

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Project Manager (Design) to join our team! In this role you will get to provide direction and management for medium-sized projects, or several small projects, and ensures on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations..

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, including development of scope, budgets, schedules, resource plans, and implementation strategies.
• Manage client relationships and act as the primary point of contact, ensuring project requirements, expectations, and deliverables are met.
• Monitor project performance, resources, budgets, and schedules, implementing corrective actions to address risks and challenges.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, vendors, and procurement activities to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Lead project staffing, team development, performance management, and mentoring of direct reports.
• Lead project planning and controls, including budgets, schedules, risk management, change management, and recovery strategies to address project challenges.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, security, and contractual requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and company quality management systems while promoting technical and commercial excellence.
• Manage project documentation, reporting, change control, and contract variations, including negotiation of scope changes with clients and subcontractors.
• Chair project meetings, provide regular progress updates to stakeholders, and maintain accurate records of project activities and performance.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities for additional services and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Review bid documents and support procurement and tendering activities as required.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and performance management for project personnel to develop high-performing teams.
• Perform other project management duties necessary to ensure successful project completion

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related technical field from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in roads and infrastructure design projects.
• Minimum 5 years as Project Manager experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure design projects within budget and schedule constraints.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, contract administration, and commercial management.
• Robust understanding of design delivery of infrastructure projects, including roads, highways, bridges, utilities, drainage, public realm, and associated civil works.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and client-facing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Must be Abu Dhabi experienced.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Professional Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects in the UAE or GCC region.
• Familiarity with local authority requirements and approval processes.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation is advantageous.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and international project teams.

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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