Program Director Highways and Drainage

Program Director Highways and Drainage (O&M)

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Program Director (Operations and Maintenance) to join our team. In this role you will get to manage a large Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance portfolio on behalf of the client.

• Lead workshops and meetings with the Client to ensure compliance with all management systems and develop relationships through establishing truly integrated teams ensuring a collaborative environment is developed for the O&M Contract.
• Provide cost management in line with Client budgets and ensure the continued development of innovation and mentoring for the project.
• Provide leadership and management for the O&M Contract.
• Plan, organize, develop, and control activities to accomplish integrated service objectives.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team to ensure operational tasks are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Monitor all work in progress to ensure that quality and deliverables are maintained.
• Oversee the development and implementation of staffing to meet key objectives.
• Identify key employees and candidates and plan for their long-term development.
• Be the main point of contact for Contract and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, customers and suppliers.
• Manage and mentor the team and measure performance of the team.
• Provide guidance to the client on a daily basis.
• Work closely with Project Directors and technical team to deliver high performance KPIs and maintain a positive relationship with the Client.
• Be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting of all operational activities.
• Establish and implement strategies to drive efficiencies within the Contract.

• +25 years experience managing Operations and Maintenance Infrastructure including highways and drainage asset management, ITS, customer liaison and enabling projects.
• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity.
• Have demonstrable experience in the GCC leading O&M Infrastructure Contracts.
• Experience in operational maintenance, network management and the project management of multi discipline schemes.
• Management of the optimization of Opex and capital maintenance schemes.

Degree and Masters in Engineering discipline;
Recognized qualification from the Institute of Asset Management;
Must meet Parsons’ project management certification requirements.

• Fluent in Arabic and English (written and verbal).
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Thorough knowledge of O&M Infrastructure practice and regulations.
• Must be knowledgeable of current technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project.

Full Time

United States technology and engineering company working across defence, intelligence, cyber security, and critical infrastructure. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Parsons has a long Middle East presence with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha, delivering design and programme management for highways, bridges, rail, airports, and large master planned developments.

Construction

Project/Program Management

12 January 2027