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About Parsons Corporation

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Design Manager (Architect) to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves supporting the development and implementation of design strategies from concept to completion, managing multidisciplinary design efforts, and ensuring technical alignment with overall project goals. Parsons is committed to fostering an innovative culture focused on valuing people, embracing agility, and promoting professional growth.

Role Summary

The Senior Design Manager will play a central role in guiding project design, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of safety and quality. This position requires close collaboration with project teams, consultants, and stakeholders to integrate project elements, resolve challenges, and monitor design progress effectively across various engineering disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the project design strategy from concept to completion, providing technical guidance during the construction phase.
• Oversee the design work of consultants and contractors to ensure all project activities are executed to the highest standards of safety and quality.
• Review and approve project designs across all engineering disciplines to guarantee compliance with project specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with Project Managers and Directors to resolve problems related to construction, quality of work, schedule performance, or productivity.
• Coordinate scheduling and project interactions among third-party design consultants, clients, and local stakeholders.
• Integrate competing or conflicting project elements into the planning and execution processes to maintain a smooth workflow.
• Support the establishment of the Project Design Management Plan, Project Execution Plan, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan.
• Develop, implement, and manage project design briefs, key performance indicators (KPIs), and deliverables for the design team.
• Administer value management and value engineering activities, ensuring design solutions incorporate constructability, environmental, and sustainability considerations.
• Partner with project engineers and discipline leads to develop, monitor, and manage budgets, schedules, and change orders.
• Devise and execute action plans with key project personnel to rectify potential cost overruns, delays, or significant changes to the scope of work.
• Monitor and report to senior management on the progress of all design activities, including significant milestones, cost impacts, and schedule conditions.
• Establish weekly design management team meetings to review project status and formulate actionable items.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related technical or business field.
• Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards, codes, procedural requirements, and regulatory approval processes.
• Proven ability to manage, mentor, and lead large, multidisciplinary teams of design professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with third-party design consultants and function effectively in a multi-organizational environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience preparing technical reports, correspondence, and client presentations.

Desired Skills and Certifications

• Experience in the management of international design consultants.
• Professional registration or certification (such as AIA, RIBA, CEng, PE, LEED, or similar).

Location and Work Type

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering an opportunity to contribute to significant projects within a dynamic and collaborative professional setting.