Project Design Manager - Infrastructure Projects

Project Design Manager
- Infrastructure Projects Job Snapshot
- Role:
Project Design Manager

- Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Function:
Project Management

- Experience:

15 years in infrastructure project management
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

Overview Parsons is seeking an experienced Project Design Manager to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this role, you will oversee infrastructure project delivery, coordinating engineering and design disciplines while managing project scope, schedules, budgets, quality requirements, and risks. The position involves working closely with multidisciplinary design and construction teams, clients, and project stakeholders to maintain progress and ensure that infrastructure projects meet technical standards and delivery objectives.

The successful candidate will bring 15 years of infrastructure project management experience, with a strong understanding of urban infrastructure, roads, utilities, bridges, or similar developments. Effective communication, technical coordination, and sound decision-making will be essential to managing project requirements and resolving delivery challenges.

Job Details
- Country:
Saudi Arabia
- City:
Riyadh
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Function:
Project Management
- Salary:
Not disclosed
- Gender: No Preference
- Candidate Nationality:
Not specified
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

Infrastructure Project Management

• Manage end-to-end infrastructure project delivery, including scope, schedules, costs, quality requirements, and project risks.
• Coordinate project activities to ensure that engineering and design deliverables remain aligned with established objectives.
• Monitor project progress against agreed schedules and prepare regular status reports for relevant stakeholders.
• Manage project budgets, delivery milestones, and technical requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify potential issues affecting project progress and support timely decisions to maintain delivery targets.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies, tools, and established industry practices.

Multidisciplinary Design and Construction Coordination

• Coordinate engineering, design, construction, and stakeholder teams to support integrated infrastructure project delivery.
• Facilitate collaboration between participating disciplines to address technical requirements and project interfaces.
• Ensure that project activities comply with relevant engineering standards, codes, regulations, and client requirements.
• Support effective communication between technical teams and other project participants.
• Identify coordination challenges and work with relevant disciplines to develop practical solutions.
• Maintain alignment between design activities, construction requirements, and overall project objectives.

Project Controls and Risk Management

• Monitor project schedules, budgets, quality performance, and delivery risks.
• Review project progress and identify deviations that may affect agreed milestones or requirements.
• Support the implementation of corrective actions to address emerging project challenges.
• Coordinate project information and reporting to support effective management decisions.
• Assist with change management activities and evaluate their potential effects on project scope, cost, and schedules.
• Maintain awareness of project risks and support appropriate mitigation measures.

Procurement and Contract Administration

• Support procurement activities associated with infrastructure project delivery.
• Assist with contract administration and coordination of relevant project requirements.
• Contribute to change management processes involving project scope and delivery arrangements.
• Coordinate with relevant project stakeholders to address procurement and contractual matters affecting progress.
• Support the integration of procurement and contract administration activities with project schedules and delivery objectives.

Stakeholder Communication and Project Coordination

• Organize and facilitate project meetings to review progress, discuss technical issues, and support timely decisions.
• Maintain effective working relationships with clients, engineering teams, construction personnel, and other project stakeholders.
• Communicate project status, delivery challenges, and proposed solutions clearly to relevant parties.
• Coordinate the resolution of technical and operational issues to keep project activities on track.
• Present project information and progress…