Private Assets Project Manager - Urban Design Lead

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Project Manager - Private Assets to oversee detailed design projects, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and on-schedule delivery within budget.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in PM or architecture, 15+ years in masterplan/urban design, GCC experience, leadership, and excellent English. The successful candidate will lead cross-disciplinary teams and liaise with clients and authorities in Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management or architecture from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the masterplan/urban design field showing increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience managing groups for established Architecture/Engineering firms or the client side.
• Experience dealing with GCC-based municipalities and developers.
• Excellent English verbal and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the preparation, design and presentation of high-quality urban design concept drawings and reports.
• Supervise the preparation of technical design packages through to tender and monitor construction quality.
• Liaise with other district Project Managers, Discipline Leads, internal and external team members including master planners, architects, urban designers, specialist designers, all engineering disciplines and quantity surveyors.
• Plan, program and delegate within the team structure and participate in workflow reporting and planning.
• Provide high level liaison with Clients and Client’s representatives.
• Participate in writing technical proposals, estimating levels of effort, work plans, and schedules as required.
• Maintain affiliations with professional societies to keep abreast of development of trends and technologies.

Skills

Leadership

English communication

Urban design project management

Stakeholder management

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management or architecture

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Project Manager - Private Assets to oversee detailed design projects, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and on-schedule delivery within budget.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in PM or architecture, 15+ years in masterplan/urban design, GCC experience, leadership, and excellent English. The successful candidate will lead cross-disciplinary teams and liaise with clients and authorities in Saudi Arabia.