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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Design Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to lead and coordinate all aspects of utilities and infrastructure design on a complex, large-scale development.

The role is responsible for managing multi-disciplinary internal and external design teams, ensuring that utilities and infrastructure solutions are safe, buildable, cost-effective, and aligned with project, client, and regulatory requirements. A strong focus is placed on communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management.

What You'll Be Doing:

Design Leadership & Management

• Lead the utilities and infrastructure design process from concept through detailed design, construction, and handover.

• Develop and manage the design strategy, design programmes, and deliverables schedule for utilities and infrastructure packages.

• Coordinate the integration of utilities and infrastructure designs with architectural, structural, civil, MEP, and specialist disciplines.

• Chair and document design coordination meetings, technical workshops, and design reviews.

• Drive value engineering and optioneering to optimise design solutions for cost, programme, safety, sustainability, and operability.

Utilities & Infrastructure Focus

• Manage design for all utilities and infrastructure elements, which may include:

  • Power, telecoms, and data networks.

  • Potable water, fire water, and irrigation.

  • Foul sewerage, stormwater drainage, and waste systems.

  • District cooling/heating, gas, and other district infrastructure as required.

  • Roads, site-wide civil infrastructure, and external works interfaces.

• Ensure designs comply with the requirements and standards of all relevant utility providers, authorities, and statutory bodies.

• Lead coordination of diversions, upgrades, temporary supplies, and permanent connections with utility companies and authorities.

• Proactively manage interface risks between utilities/infrastructure and buildings, public realm, transportation, and adjacent developments.

Stakeholder & Communication Management

• Act as the primary design interface for utilities and infrastructure with:

  • Internal stakeholders: project management, construction, planning, commercial, HSE, quality, operations, and asset management teams.

  • External stakeholders: clients, end-users, consultants, contractors, utility providers, statutory authorities, and third parties.

• Communicate complex technical issues in a clear, concise, and structured manner to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Prepare and present design status reports, risk registers, design issue logs, and key decision papers to senior management and clients.

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with utility providers and authorities to facilitate timely approvals and permits.

Design Governance, Compliance & Quality

• Ensure that all utilities and infrastructure designs comply with:

  • Project brief and employer’s requirements.

  • Local codes, regulations, and authority requirements.

  • Health, Safety, and Environment standards.

  • Company design management procedures, BIM standards, and quality processes.

• Lead design reviews, technical audits, and constructability reviews; capture and close out actions.

• Ensure design risk assessments are completed and that design intent supports safe construction, operation, and maintenance.

Programme, Risk & Change Management

• Develop and monitor design programmes and milestones for utilities and infrastructure packages, ensuring alignment with the overall project schedule.

• Identify and manage design risks, constraints, and assumptions; maintain an up-to-date design risk register.

• Manage and document design changes, scope developments, and interfaces; support the commercial team with change impact assessments.

• Support the resolution of design-related issues on site, responding in a timely manner to RFIs, technical queries, and non-conformances.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentoring to internal design managers, engineers, and coordinators.

• Manage and coordinate external design consultants, ensuring clear scopes, deliverable requirements, and performance expectations.

• Promote a collaborative, solution-oriented culture across design, construction, and commercial teams.

• Support capability development in utilities and infrastructure design management through lessons learned, knowledge sharing, and standardisation of best practices.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.

• Extensive experience as a Design Manager / Senior Design Manager on large, complex, multi-phase developments or major infrastructure projects.

• Proven track record managing utilities and infrastructure design (power, water, sewer, drainage, telecoms, district networks, and related civil infrastructure).

• Experience coordinating with utility providers, authorities, and regulatory bodies for approvals, permits, and connections.

• Demonstrable experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams and managing external design consultants.

• Experience in design management in a contractor, client, or major consultant environment.

• Strong understanding of utilities and infrastructure design standards, codes, and authority requirements for Saudi specifically in dry utilities.

• Proven ability to interpret and coordinate complex design information, drawings, and BIM models.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to:

  • Clearly explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.

  • Prepare concise reports, presentations, and decision papers.

  • Facilitate effective meetings and workshops.

• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills, able to manage expectations and resolve conflicts.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Chartered status or equivalent professional registration (or working towards) is preferred.

• Good knowledge of constructability, temporary works considerations, and safe-by-design principles.

• Familiarity with BIM processes, common data environments, and digital collaboration tools

• Proactive, structured, and delivery-focused with strong organizational skills.

• Collaborative team player with the ability to influence, lead, and drive outcomes across diverse teams.

• High attention to detail combined with the ability to maintain a strategic, project-wide perspective.

• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in fast-paced, complex project environments.

• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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