Senior Project Manager - Car Park Development

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,400 - 613,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to complex projects

Opportunity for professional growth

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Job summary

Parsons in Dubai is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the delivery of multi-level car parking facilities within a high-profile development programme. The role requires managing design, procurement, and construction phases while ensuring adherence to quality and budget standards.

The ideal candidate will have at least 15 years of experience in large-scale construction projects, particularly in parking structures and infrastructure. This role provides an excellent opportunity to influence transport efficiency and visitor experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of project management experience in construction and infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of multi-storey car park design and traffic circulation.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of multi-level parking facilities from design to construction.
• Manage interfaces between various engineering disciplines and authorities.
• Monitor project performance against budget and timeline.

Skills

Car park project delivery

Multi-storey parking structures

Traffic management

Construction management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Project Management

Tools

Project Management Software

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Car Park Development

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Construction

Function: Project Management

Experience: Minimum 15 years

Job Type: Full‑time

Salary: 40,000‑55,000 (per month, approximate; confirm with employer)

Gender: Any | Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Overview

Parsons Corporation is hiring a senior construction professional to lead the delivery of multi‑level parking facilities, access roads, vehicle circulation systems, and connected infrastructure within a major venue development programme in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Senior Project Manager will manage design, procurement, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, and handover of parking facilities. Responsibilities include maintaining programme, budget, quality, safety, and capacity objectives while coordinating multidisciplinary consultants, contractors, suppliers, authorities, and client representatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the complete delivery of multi‑level car park facilities from design development through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Manage project activities involving parking structures, access roads, ramps, vehicle circulation, drop‑off zones, and associated infrastructure.
• Establish package execution plans, delivery priorities, interface protocols, and measurable performance targets.
• Coordinate architects, structural engineers, MEP teams, traffic consultants, ICT specialists, security designers, contractors, and vendors.
• Review parking layouts, circulation routes, ramp geometry, clearances, bay arrangements, pedestrian routes, and operational capacity.
• Ensure designs meet project requirements, applicable codes, authority standards, accessibility criteria, and operational objectives.
• Manage interfaces between structural systems, architectural finishes, MEP services, ICT, security, utilities, roads, and public realm works.
• Coordinate access and exit connections with surrounding transport networks and adjacent developments.
• Oversee detailed planning, scheduling, sequencing, and phasing of the car park package.
• Monitor critical milestones, procurement activities, construction progress, and commissioning readiness.
• Evaluate project performance against approved cost, programme, quality, safety, and productivity targets.
• Implement corrective measures and recovery plans where performance falls behind agreed objectives.
• Lead design reviews, technical workshops, constructability assessments, and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Resolve design gaps, construction conflicts, operational constraints, and interface issues before they affect delivery.
• Support procurement strategies, contractor selection, technical bid evaluations, and specialist supplier appointments.
• Monitor contractor obligations, deliverables, resources, and performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain commercial oversight of budgets, forecasts, change requests, variations, claims, and potential cost exposure.
• Lead project risk management and maintain clear mitigation measures for technical, operational, commercial, and programme risks.
• Coordinate with Dubai authorities and regulatory agencies to obtain permits, approvals, inspections, and operational clearances.
• Manage the integration of parking guidance systems, entry and exit controls, ticketing, payment systems, and occupancy monitoring.
• Oversee CCTV, access control, emergency communications, fire and life safety systems, and security interfaces.
• Coordinate EV charging infrastructure, electrical capacity, distribution arrangements, and future expansion provisions.
• Support the implementation of smart mobility technologies and data‑driven parking management solutions.
• Plan construction logistics and phasing in live, occupied, or operationally constrained environments.
• Ensure that temporary access, traffic diversions, pedestrian segregation, and emergency routes remain safe and effective.
• Oversee quality assurance, inspections, testing, and defect management across all package components.
• Coordinate testing and commissioning of MEP, ICT, parking management, security, lighting, ventilation, and life safety systems.
• Lead operational readiness activities including training, trial operations, emergency planning, and user acceptance.
• Review as‑built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, asset registers, warranties, and handover records.
• Prepare and present progress reports, risk updates, cost information, key performance indicators, and executive recommendations.
• Mentor project personnel and promote collaboration, accountability, technical discipline, and delivery excellence.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction, or a relevant field is advantageous.
• Minimum 15 years of project or programme management experience on large construction and infrastructure developments.
• Proven experience delivering major car parking, transportation, venue, mixed‑use, or comparable complex projects.
• Strong understanding of multi‑storey car park design, structural systems, traffic circulation, access planning, and operational requirements.
• Experience managing major capital projects from design and procurement through commissioning and handover.
• Demonstrated capability coordinating multidisciplinary consultants, contractors, specialist vendors, and client stakeholders.
• Practical knowledge of access roads, ramps, traffic interfaces, parking layouts, utilities, and adjacent infrastructure.
• Experience integrating parking guidance, access control, security, ICT, EV charging, and smart mobility systems.
• Strong commercial awareness covering budgets, procurement, contracts, claims, variations, and change control.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project controls, scheduling, risk management, reporting, and governance procedures.
• Experience working within live or partially operational environments requiring detailed phasing and logistics planning.
• Ability to interpret complex technical drawings, specifications, programmes, contracts, and design documentation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence authorities, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Ability to retain strategic oversight while remaining closely engaged with day‑to‑day project execution.
• Capacity to manage competing priorities, multiple interfaces, and demanding deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

Skills Set

• Car park project delivery
• Multi‑storey parking structures
• Vehicle circulation planning
• Access road coordination
• Drop‑off area planning
• Traffic management
• Parking capacity planning
• Structural interface management
• Architectural coordination
• MEP coordination
• ICT systems integration
• Parking guidance systems
• Access control systems
• CCTV and security systems
• EV charging infrastructure
• Smart mobility solutions
• Design management
• Construction management
• Project scheduling
• Procurement management
• Contract administration
• Budget control
• Cost forecasting
• Change control
• Claims management
• Risk management
• Authority coordination
• Testing and commissioning
• Operational readiness
• Asset handover
• Executive reporting
• Team leadership

Why Join Us

This position offers the opportunity to lead a major parking and access infrastructure package within a high‑profile Dubai development programme. The successful candidate will influence transport efficiency, visitor experience, venue operations, smart mobility integration, and long‑term asset performance.

Parsons Corporation provides exposure to complex capital projects, multidisciplinary engineering teams, advanced building technology, structured project controls, and senior‑level responsibility.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, programme management, construction supervision, and technology solutions for complex buildings, transportation systems, and infrastructure developments. Its multidisciplinary teams combine technical expertise, digital coordination, project governance, and field delivery to create safe, resilient, and operationally effective assets.