Design manager

About the Role

Parsons is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead and coordinate the design management function for a large-scale mixed-use development project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires a strategic leader with a strong Civil/Structural Engineering background and extensive experience in construction supervision environments. The Design Manager will be responsible for managing multidisciplinary design teams through all project phases, ensuring design excellence, technical compliance, and constructability.

Role Context and Objectives

The primary objective of this position is to ensure seamless coordination between clients, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders throughout the design process. The Design Manager will drive the design activities for large mixed-use developments, ensuring alignment with project objectives, schedules, and budgets while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all design activities for large mixed-use developments, ensuring alignment with project objectives, schedules, and budgets.
• Supervise and provide direction to multidisciplinary design and drafting teams on complex projects.
• Review and coordinate architectural, structural, civil, MEP, infrastructure, and landscaping design packages.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, authority requirements, and client specifications.
• Drive design reviews, value engineering initiatives, and constructability assessments.
• Manage design consultants and monitor performance, deliverables, and schedules.
• Coordinate closely with construction supervision teams to resolve design-related issues during project execution.
• Lead technical workshops and stakeholder meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors.
• Review technical submittals, design changes, RFIs, and engineering proposals.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies related to design and engineering matters.
• Ensure quality, completeness, and consistency of all design deliverables.
• Support project leadership in achieving project milestones and successful project delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

• A strong Civil/Structural Engineering background is required.
• Over 10 years of experience in design management, with significant experience in construction supervision environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary design teams through all project phases.
• Experience with large-scale mixed-use development projects is essential.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, requiring on-site presence to effectively lead and coordinate design activities and stakeholder interactions for the project.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the outlined qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.