Senior Design Manager Wet Utilities

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Job Description

Senior Design Manager (Wet Utilities)

Dubai, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Design Manager (Wet Utilities) to join our team! In this role you will get to lead a team of talented design managers and engineers to deliver iconic projects across the Middle East region

What Youll Be Doing

• Work closely with other engineers, architects, project managers, and project directors to develop project designs and specifications, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure adherence to local safety and environmental regulations
• Oversee the design process, manage staff, and coordinate with local officials to ensure zoning and land-use requirements compliance
• Provide input to discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules on each project
• Provide input to staff forecasting reports
• Monitor the quality and progress of each project within the portfolio, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied.
• Work closely with Project Managers to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to quality of work, schedule performance or productivity.
• Provide input to standards and procedures manuals for the discipline. Recommends improvements to department procedures
• Provide inputs to the disciplines annual salary plan
• Support pre-contract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant
• Actively participates in and promotes the Quality Improvement Program
• Contributes to a committee within the discipline, striving to motivate and educate the assigned personnel
• As nominated design manager on projects, lead the technical outputs for a large multidisciplinary projects.
  
  
  

What Required Skills Youll Bring

• Bachelors Degree in civil engineering or a related discipline from a reputable institution
• Minimum 18+ years experience infrastructure or land development design projects, with at least 10 years in the Middle East, preferably Dubai
• Prior experience in design & management of wet utilities projects, including storm water, sewer and drainage is required
• Experience of managing a large group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel
• Thorough knowledge of local regulations, building codes, and engineering standards
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex engineering projects
• Proven ability for directing work involving complex technical situations
• Possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in completing engineering assignments
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively with diverse teams of people, from contractors to local government officials
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  
  
  

What Desired Skills Youll Bring

• Masters degree in engineering
• Professional Engineer registration with active membership in a professional engineering society
  
  
  

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