Parsons
Buildings, Landscape, Urban Planning, and Mixed-Use Development
SeniorDesignManager
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“Senior Design Manager at Parsons. Skills: Multidisciplinary Design Management, Leadership, Coordination, Project Delivery. Lead the management, coordination, and technical delivery of complex multidisciplinary projects from pre-concept through IFC and construction support stages. Ensure alignment with client objectives, authority requirements, quality standards, schedule commitments, and commercial targets”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensuring alignment with client objectives; Ensuring alignment with authority requirements; Ensuring alignment with quality standards; Ensuring alignment with schedule commitments; Ensuring alignment with commercial targets; Timely delivery of coordinated design packages; Ensuring design constructability; Ensuring sequencing integration; Ensuring construction readiness
Industry & Context.
Technical constraints; Design optimization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited institution, Minimum 15 + years of professional experience in multidisciplinary design management, Minimum 10 years in a senior leadership or design management role, Proven experience delivering large-scale developments, mixed-use projects, urban developments, public realm, or giga-projects, understanding of multidisciplinary coordination across: Buildings, Landscape, Urban Planning, Infrastructure interfaces, Public Realm, Experience managing projects through all RIBA or equivalent design stages, knowledge of GCC regulations, Saudi codes, authority approval processes, and international standards, Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and large technical teams, understanding of BIM workflows, digital coordination, clash detection, and Common Data Environment (CDE) processes, Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and presentation skills, Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Nice to Have
Professional registration or chartership preferred, PMP, LEED AP, Estidama, Mostadam, or equivalent certifications are advantageous, Experience on major GCC development programs preferred, understanding of design governance, technical assurance, and design guardian roles, Experience in landscape-led urban developments and public realm integration, Ability to drive innovation, sustainability, and smart city integration strategies, Experience working within PMC, MDDC, or Lead Design Consultant environments
What You'll Do.
and technical delivery of complex multidisciplinary projects from pre-concept through IFC and construction support stages
Ensure alignment with client objectives
authority requirements
and commercial targets
Lead multidisciplinary design teams across Buildings
and Infrastructure-related packages
Manage the full design lifecycle
Oversee coordination between Architecture
and specialist disciplines
Establish and implement project-wide design management procedures
coordination protocols
Manage design consultants
and technical stakeholders
Lead multidisciplinary design workshops
interface coordination meetings
and technical review sessions
Ensure compliance with Saudi Building Code (SBC)
Local authority regulations
Client design guidelines
Sustainability requirements
International standards and best practices
Manage technical interfaces between buildings
Review and approve technical submissions
and authority submissions
Coordinate with construction and PMC teams
Lead value engineering and design optimization exercises
technical constraints
and design-related commercial impacts
Support business development activities
and client presentations
Mentor and lead multidisciplinary design teams
Ensure implementation of BIM and Digital Engineering standards
Interface directly with clients
and executive stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Lead multidisciplinary design teams; Oversee coordination between various disciplines; Manage design consultants, subconsultants, and technical stakeholders; Lead multidisciplinary design workshops, interface coordination meetings, and technical review sessions; Coordinate with construction and PMC teams; Mentor and lead multidisciplinary design teams; Interface directly with clients, authorities, contractors, and executive stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent communication; Presentation skills
Process & Methodology
Management of multidisciplinary design projects, Management of design lifecycle, Schedule commitments, Commercial targets, Coordination protocols, QA/QC processes, Timely delivery of coordinated design packages, Management of project risks, Management of technical constraints, Management of scope changes, Management of design-related commercial impacts, Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
Full Job Description
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. _**Job Description:**_ Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Senior Design Manager** to join our multidisciplinary team supporting major Buildings, Landscape, Urban Planning, and Mixed-Use Development programs across Saudi Arabia. In this role, you will lead the management, coordination, and technical delivery of complex multidisciplinary projects from pre-concept through IFC and construction support stages, ensuring alignment with client objectives, authority requirements, quality standards, schedule commitments, and commercial targets. ## What You’ll Be Doing * Lead multidisciplinary design teams across Buildings, Landscape, Planning, and Infrastructure-related packages. * Manage the full design lifecycle including: * Pre-Concept Design * Concept Design * Schematic Design * Detailed Design * Tender Documentation * IFC Delivery * Oversee coordination between Architecture, Landscape, Planning, Structures, Civil, MEP, ICT, Security, Sustainability, Lighting, Signage, and specialist disciplines. * Establish and implement project-wide design management procedures, governance systems, coordination protocols, and QA/QC processes. * Manage design consultants, subconsultants, and technical stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of coordinated design packages. * Lead multidisciplinary design workshops, interface coordination meetings, and technical review sessions. * Ensure compliance with: * Saudi Building Code (SBC) * Local authority regulations * Client design guidelines * Sustainability requirements * International standards and best practices * Manage techn
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