Senior Design Manager

Parsons Corporation

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Design Manager (Wet Utilities) to join our team! In this role you will get to lead a team of talented design managers and engineers to deliver iconic projects across the Middle East region

What You'll Be Doing:

• Work closely with other engineers, architects, project managers, and project directors to develop project designs and specifications, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure adherence to local safety and environmental regulations

• Oversee the design process, manage staff, and coordinate with local officials to ensure zoning and land-use requirements compliance

• Provide input to discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules on each project

• Provide input to staff forecasting reports

• Monitor the quality and progress of each project within the portfolio, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied.

• Work closely with Project Managers to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to quality of work, schedule performance or productivity.

• Provide input to standards and procedures manuals for the discipline. Recommends improvements to department procedures

• Provide inputs to the discipline's annual salary plan

• Support pre-contract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant

• Actively participates in and promotes the Quality Improvement Program

• Contributes to a committee within the discipline, striving to motivate and educate the assigned personnel

• As nominated design manager on projects, lead the technical outputs for a large multidisciplinary projects.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering or a related discipline from a reputable institution

• Minimum 18+ years experience infrastructure or land development design projects, with at least 10 years in the Middle East, preferably Dubai

• Prior experience in design & management of wet utilities projects, including storm water, sewer and drainage is required

• Experience of managing a large group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel

• Thorough knowledge of local regulations, building codes, and engineering standards

• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex engineering projects

• Proven ability for directing work involving complex technical situations

• Possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in completing engineering assignments

• Demonstrable ability to work effectively with diverse teams of people, from contractors to local government officials

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Master's degree in engineering

• Professional Engineer registration with active membership in a professional engineering society