Lead Design Manager - Infrastructure & Masterplanning

WSP USA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks an experienced Design Manager to join our Abu Dhabi team, delivering large-scale infrastructure and masterplanning projects across Abu Dhabi and the Middle East. You will lead multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate inputs across roads, utilities, drainage, structures, and public realm, and act as the main interface with clients and authorities.

With 10–15 years of infrastructure and masterplanning design delivery experience, you will manage design programs, budgets, and resources,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline (Master's preferred).
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years' experience in infrastructure and masterplanning design delivery.
• Strong experience managing large-scale infrastructure masterplan projects in Abu Dhabi and across the Middle East.
• Demonstrated experience working with UAE authorities and navigating local approval processes.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in complex, fast-paced consultancy environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams across infrastructure and masterplanning projects from concept through detailed design and construction support.
• Coordinate design inputs across roads, utilities, drainage, structures, and public realm disciplines.
• Act as the primary design interface with clients, authorities, and key stakeholders in Abu Dhabi and across the Middle East.
• Manage design programmes, budgets, resources, and deliverables to ensure timely and high-quality project outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with Abu Dhabi authority standards, codes, and approval processes (e.g., DMT, ADM, ITC, Estidama).
• Lead design risk management, value engineering, and constructability reviews.
• Support bid preparation, technical proposals, and client presentations.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to the development of WSP's design management capability in the region.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (Master's preferred).

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder management

Design management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

WSP seeks an experienced Design Manager to join our Abu Dhabi team, delivering large-scale infrastructure and masterplanning projects across Abu Dhabi and the Middle East. You will lead multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate inputs across roads, utilities, drainage, structures, and public realm, and act as the main interface with clients and authorities.

With 10–15 years of infrastructure and masterplanning design delivery experience, you will manage design programs, budgets, and resources,