Dubai, UAE

What you will be Doing:

• Lead and manage design teams in delivering outstanding projects for our clients which will involve planning the project and managing its execution

• Represent Parsons in front of the client and other key stakeholders

• Administer Parsons contract with the client as well as contracts with subconsultant and contractors

• Act as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution. 

• Negotiate changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors. 

• Collaborate with Business Development to market and secure additional work with client. 

• Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project. 

• Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.  

• Oversee establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.

• Establish the program requirements for all areas of the project, and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.

• Responsible for the development and distribution of a one to two-page description of the project to all members of the project team for reference

• Plan, direct, supervise, and control the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project

• Assign responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths

• Provide input to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates.  Field responsibilities may include labor relations, local procurement and payroll operations, etc., if required

• Mobilize company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work

• Discuss the qualifications required of the key project positions in specific detail with the profit center and department managers

• Collaborate with the office facilities staff to address project space requirements

• Work with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project

• Ensure that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans

• Work with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work

• Advise the client and company management of any such changes.  The Project Director is specifically responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.

• Promote technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes

• Monitor and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule

• Establish weekly meeting to review project status and formulate action items

What Required Skills You will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a reputable university

• Minimum 20 years of related work experience, including supervisory/managerial experience in design phase

• Wide and diverse experience in corridor development such as new expressway, widening roads and new interchange design

• Knowledge of constructability issue for such projects in urban environment required

• Great communication and presentation skills

• Significant managerial experience of a large group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel

• Directing work involving complex technical situations

• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required

• Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in completing engineering assignments