Waterfront & Heritage Design Lead

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Dubai seeks an experienced Design Manager to lead the design and delivery of a major waterfront heritage project. You will oversee concept through detailed design, ensuring integration between heritage assets, waterfront environments, architecture, landscape and public realm.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with clients, authorities, and contractors to ensure design quality, compliance, and timely delivery across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Design, Design Management or related field.
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Responsibilities

• Lead the design management and coordination of a waterfront and heritage-led development from concept to detailed design.
• Oversee multidisciplinary design consultants including architects, urban designers, landscape architects, engineers, and heritage specialists.
• Ensure design deliverables comply with project vision, heritage requirements, codes, and authority approvals.
• Guide integration of heritage buildings with waterfront interfaces, public realm, and mixed-use components.
• Monitor design progress, manage risks, and drive sustainability and value engineering throughout design lifecycle.
• Serve as primary design interface among client, developers, operators, consultants, contractors, and authorities.
• Establish and manage design schedules, reviews, workshops, and interface registers.
• Lead design reviews, constructability evaluations, and change-control processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Design management

BIM

Heritage conservation

Waterfront design

Multidisciplinary coordination

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or related

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

BIM

Cad/Design Software

Job description

Parsons in Dubai seeks an experienced Design Manager to lead the design and delivery of a major waterfront heritage project. You will oversee concept through detailed design, ensuring integration between heritage assets, waterfront environments, architecture, landscape and public realm.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with clients, authorities, and contractors to ensure design quality, compliance, and timely delivery across the lifecycle.