Senior Design Manager - Project Delivery

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh invites a Senior Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design delivery from concept through construction, directing consultants and in-house teams to meet safety, quality, schedule, and budget requirements.

The role emphasizes governance, design strategy, and interface management across architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines, with extensive collaboration with project managers and stakeholders to ensure compliant, value‑driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in architecture, engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years in engineering, architecture, or design management.
• Experience leading consultants, contractors, and internal design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of the project design strategy from concept through completion.
• Provide technical leadership during construction and review multidisciplinary design work.
• Coordinate design schedules and interfaces across clients, consultants, and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements and approvals.

Skills

Multidisciplinary design management

Design strategy

Design governance

Technical assurance

Detailed design

Construction documentation

Contractor coordination

KPI development

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or related field

Job description

Senior Design Manager – Project Delivery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior civil engineering opportunity for an experienced professional capable of directing multidisciplinary design activities from initial concept through construction completion. Parsons Corporation is hiring a design leader to establish delivery strategies, manage consultants and contractors, maintain technical alignment, and ensure that project designs meet safety, quality, programme, budget, and regulatory objectives.

Job Details:
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Design
Job Type: Full‑time
General Experience: Minimum 15 years

Key Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of the project design strategy from concept through completion.
• Provide technical leadership and design guidance during construction.
• Oversee design work produced by consultants, contractors, and specialist suppliers.
• Confirm that design activities comply with approved safety, quality, and technical requirements.
• Review and approve multidisciplinary drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, and technical submissions.
• Verify compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, authority standards, and regulatory approvals.
• Coordinate architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and specialist design disciplines.
• Resolve design issues affecting construction quality, programme performance, productivity, or delivery.
• Work closely with project managers, directors, engineers, and discipline leads.
• Coordinate design schedules and interfaces involving clients, third‑party consultants, contractors, and local stakeholders.
• Integrate competing design requirements and conflicting project elements into coordinated delivery plans.
• Identify cross‑discipline interfaces and ensure responsibilities are clearly assigned.
• Support preparation of the Project Design Management Plan.
• Contribute to the Project Execution Plan and Quality Assurance‑Quality Control Plan.
• Develop and administer project design briefs, submission requirements, deliverables, and performance expectations.
• Establish key performance indicators for design teams and consultants.
• Monitor consultant performance against quality, schedule, scope, budget, and coordination targets.
• Lead or support technical reviews, design workshops, and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Administer value management and value engineering activities.
• Ensure design solutions consider constructability, environmental performance, sustainability, maintainability, and lifecycle value.
• Review proposed design changes and assess their effects on cost, programme, quality, and scope.
• Coordinate with project engineers and discipline leads to develop design budgets and schedules.
• Monitor design expenditure, resource utilization, change orders, and forecast completion dates.
• Develop corrective action plans for potential cost overruns, delays, or significant scope changes.
• Track design risks, approvals, dependencies, and critical decisions.
• Escalate unresolved technical and programme issues to senior management.
• Monitor progress against major design milestones.
• Prepare regular design status reports, dashboards, correspondence, and executive presentations.
• Report design progress, cost impacts, schedule conditions, and emerging risks.
• Establish weekly design management meetings.
• Review current performance and assign clear actions, responsibilities, and completion dates.
• Mentor design managers, engineers, and technical professionals.
• Promote consistent design standards, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective relationships with international consultants and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with senior design management.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or a related technical or business discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of engineering, architecture, or design management experience.
• At least 10 years of direct experience in construction and design execution environments.
• Proven experience supporting large‑scale infrastructure, development, or construction programs.
• Strong capability in multidisciplinary design management.
• Demonstrated experience leading consultants, contractors, and internal design teams.
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering and architectural standards, codes, and procedures.
• Strong understanding of regulatory approval processes and authority requirements.
• Experience managing design from concept through detailed design and construction support.
• Ability to review complex technical submissions across multiple disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of design governance, technical assurance, and quality management.
• Experience developing design management plans, design briefs, KPIs, and consultant deliverables.
• Practical understanding of value engineering, constructability, sustainability, and lifecycle considerations.
• Experience managing design budgets, schedules, risks, changes, and technical interfaces.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor large multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong relationship‑management skills with international consultants and third‑party stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi‑organizational project environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Strong capability in technical report writing, formal correspondence, and client presentations.
• Professional registration or certification such as AIA, RIBA, CEng, PE, LEED, or an equivalent qualification is advantageous.

Skills Set

• Multidisciplinary design management
• Design strategy
• Design governance
• Technical assurance
• Concept design
• Detailed design
• Construction documentation
• Construction support
• Consultant management
• Contractor coordination
• Design review
• Regulatory compliance
• Design approvals
• Interface management
• Design risk management
• Value management
• Value engineering
• Constructability reviews
• Sustainable design
• Environmental coordination
• Design quality assurance
• Design quality control
• Design scheduling
• Budget management
• Change‑order management
• Cost‑overrun mitigation
• Programme recovery planning
• KPI development
• Technical reporting
• Client presentations
• Stakeholder coordination
• Team leadership
• Staff mentoring

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to direct multidisciplinary design delivery across major projects in Riyadh and influence technical outcomes from early planning through construction. The Senior Design Manager will contribute to design strategy, consultant performance, value engineering, programme control, quality governance, and senior‑level project decisions. Parsons Corporation provides access to complex infrastructure and development programs, experienced international consultants, modern design practices, and long‑term professional growth. The position is well suited to a senior design professional seeking visible responsibility and meaningful involvement in Saudi Arabia's expanding civil engineering market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a digitally enabled solutions provider serving civil engineering, defense, intelligence, transportation, and critical infrastructure markets. The company delivers engineering, program management, technical assurance, technology, and infrastructure solutions for complex projects in Saudi Arabia and international markets. Parsons supports professional development, technical innovation, environmental responsibility, workplace flexibility, and long‑term career growth while helping clients deliver resilient infrastructure and future‑ready communities.