Master Planning & Design Delivery Lead

Parsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Abu Dhabi is seeking a seasoned Projects Manager for Master Planning and Design Development. You will lead major master-planning and infrastructure projects, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams, governance, budgets, and schedules to deliver value.

Act as the main client liaison with authorities, consultants, and contractors to ensure project success. We require 12+ years in infrastructure delivery with strong Abu Dhabi experience and a proven senior-leadership track record.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience delivering major infrastructure, transportation, or civil-engineering projects.
• Significant Abu Dhabi specific experience serving as a Projects Manager or in another senior project-leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major master-planning, roads, and infrastructure design projects.
• Serve as the primary contact for clients, government authorities, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.
• Direct multidisciplinary project teams and promote collaboration and accountability.
• Establish project governance, delivery strategies, execution plans, and reporting systems.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, change control, claims, and financial performance.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Direct project planning, scheduling, and resource management.
• Oversee procurement, contractor performance, and consultant coordination.
• Manage negotiations concerning scope changes, commercial matters, and variations.
• Monitor progress, performance metrics, milestones, and deliverables.
• Resolve technical, commercial, and operational issues.
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement, and best practices.
• Mentor project managers and support team development and succession planning.
• Chair project review meetings and drive timely decision-making.
• Report to Projects Director and/or Senior Projects Manager

Skills

Project leadership

Client/stakeholder management

Risk management

Budgeting/financial management

Communication

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Design and Project Management, or a related technical field

Tools

Engineering design software

Job description

Parsons in Abu Dhabi is seeking a seasoned Projects Manager for Master Planning and Design Development. You will lead major master-planning and infrastructure projects, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams, governance, budgets, and schedules to deliver value.

Act as the main client liaison with authorities, consultants, and contractors to ensure project success. We require 12+ years in infrastructure delivery with strong Abu Dhabi experience and a proven senior-leadership track record.