Design Manager - Mixed-Use Developments

Design Manager
- Mixed-Use Developments Job Snapshot
- Role:
Design Manager

- Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Function:
Civil & Structural Engineering

- Experience:

15 years, including 5 years in design management or leadership
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

Overview Parsons is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design activities for a large-scale mixed-use development project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This position requires a strong background in Civil or Structural Engineering, extensive experience in construction supervision environments, and proven capabilities in managing complex design packages throughout project development and execution. The successful candidate will oversee design coordination across architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, infrastructure, and landscaping disciplines.

The role focuses on maintaining technical quality, regulatory compliance, constructability, and alignment with project schedules, budgets, and client requirements. Working closely with clients, design consultants, contractors, and construction supervision teams, the Design Manager will provide technical leadership, resolve design-related challenges, and support the successful delivery of a major mixed-use development.

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

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design activities for a large-scale mixed-use development, ensuring alignment with project objectives, approved schedules, budgets, and technical requirements.
• Provide technical direction and supervision to design consultants, engineering specialists, and drafting teams working on complex development packages.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), infrastructure, and landscaping designs to maintain consistency across disciplines.
• Oversee the development, coordination, and review of design deliverables throughout relevant project phases.
• Ensure design solutions comply with applicable engineering codes, international standards, regulatory requirements, and client specifications.
• Monitor design consultant performance, technical submissions, schedules, and completion of assigned deliverables.
• Maintain effective coordination between design teams and project leadership to support timely technical decisions.

• Lead technical design reviews to assess engineering quality, completeness, coordination, and compliance with project requirements.
• Evaluate design proposals for constructability, technical feasibility, and integration with construction activities.
• Coordinate value engineering initiatives to identify practical design improvements while maintaining required performance and quality standards.
• Review structural and civil engineering solutions, considering their compatibility with architectural, infrastructure, and building services requirements.
• Identify design inconsistencies, technical conflicts, and coordination gaps before they affect construction progress.
• Review proposed design changes and engineering alternatives, providing technical recommendations to support project decisions.
• Ensure design documentation remains accurate, coordinated, and suitable for the relevant stage of project execution.

• Work closely with construction supervision teams to address design-related matters arising during construction.
• Review technical submittals, requests for information (RFIs), design modifications, and engineering proposals submitted during project execution.
• Coordinate with consultants and contractors to resolve technical queries and clarify design requirements.
• Support the assessment of construction-related design issues and recommend appropriate technical solutions.
• Facilitate communication between design disciplines and construction teams to minimize coordination conflicts.
• Ensure technical responses and design decisions remain consistent with approved project requirements and applicable standards.

• Lead technical workshops, design coordination meetings, and stakeholder discussions involving clients, consultants, contractors, and project representatives.
• Maintain effective…