Senior Project Manager Speed Rail

Senior Project Manager - High-Speed Rail Job Snapshot
Role:
Senior Project Manager

Location:

Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Railroad Manufacture
Function:
Project-Program Management

Experience:

Minimum 15 years
Job Type: Full Time
Job Details Country: UAE City:
Abu Dhabi Industry: Railroad Manufacture Function:
Project-Program Management Salary:
Not disclosed Gender: No Preference Candidate Nationality:
Not specified Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement:
On-site

Parsons is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Abu Dhabi, UAE to manage the delivery of a major rail project on behalf of the Client. The role will provide leadership across the full project lifecycle, coordinating design, planning, procurement, construction, systems integration, testing, commissioning, and operational interfaces within a complex railway program. The Senior Project Manager will oversee multidisciplinary rail civil packages, monitor consultant and contractor performance, manage interfaces between work packages and systems, and maintain control of schedule, cost, quality, safety, approvals, and contractual requirements.

High-Speed Rail experience is highly desirable for this senior project leadership opportunity.

• Plan, coordinate, and manage all phases of project delivery from concept through completion.
• Lead delivery activities associated with major rail project packages.
• Coordinate design, planning, procurement, construction, and operational requirements.
• Monitor the PMEC and contractor against established delivery programs and packaging strategies.
• Track adherence to approved schedules, costs, technical standards, and applicable codes.
• Oversee design coordination activities across project disciplines.
• Monitor preparation of construction tender documentation.
• Coordinate required Client approvals and regulatory authority interfaces.
• Maintain focus on successful delivery of package objectives within the wider rail program.

A key responsibility will be maintaining effective integration between multidisciplinary rail packages, technical systems, contractors, consultants, and other project interfaces.

• Manage interfaces between work packages and systems.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary rail civil packages.
• Identify interface dependencies that could affect delivery.
• Support effective integration across technical and construction activities.
• Work with project staff, consultants, contractors, and subcontractors to resolve interface issues.
• Coordinate action plans addressing potential delays, cost overruns, and significant scope changes.
• Maintain alignment between individual package requirements and wider program objectives.

• Monitor project progress against established milestones and delivery requirements.
• Report significant milestones and overall project status to Client management.
• Identify conditions that could affect project cost or schedule.
• Manage contract delivery within the wider program environment.
• Maintain effective change control and project reporting.
• Apply strong commercial and financial awareness to project and package decisions.
• Coordinate corrective actions when performance deviates from approved plans.
• Support management of significant changes to project scope.

• Ensure adherence to applicable rail industry regulations.
• Monitor compliance with environmental standards and safety protocols.
• Oversee requirements for permits and approvals from relevant authorities.
• Implement established project quality standards.
• Conduct periodic inspections to verify compliance with specifications and requirements.
• Promote technical excellence throughout project delivery.
• Support Client and Parsons quality improvement processes.
• Maintain appropriate oversight of project quality and compliance activities.

• Project Management Plan.
• Health and Safety Plan.
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plan.
• Systems Integration Plan.
• Testing and Commissioning Plan.
• Other project plans and control documents required for successful delivery.

• Lead engagement with key project stakeholders.
• Maintain clear and regular communication with Client management.
• Coordinate effectively with consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Present complex technical matters in clear terms for non-technical leadership.
• Prepare and deliver Client presentations and technical reports.
• Manage internal and external project…