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Job Description:
Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure Design)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Parsons is seeking a highly experienced and proactive Senior Project Manager to join out team. In this role, you will lead the design delivery of complex infrastructure projects, driving construction execution, client and stakeholder engagement, commercial performance, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful outcomes safely, on time, and within budget.
What You'll Be Doing:
Plan, direct, and control all business, technical, commercial, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned infrastructure project.
Lead the successful delivery of major infrastructure construction works, ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality and contractual requirements.
Establish and oversee implementation of project execution, health and safety, quality, environmental, and risk management plans.
Manage multidisciplinary project teams, allocating responsibilities and mobilizing resources to achieve project objectives.
Act as the primary client interface, managing stakeholder relationships, negotiating scope changes, and ensuring effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead project planning and controls, including budgets, schedules, risk management, change management, and recovery strategies to address project challenges.
Oversee contractor performance, construction supervision, contract administration, and coordination with consultants, utility authorities, and government stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and company quality management systems while promoting technical and commercial excellence.
Provide leadership, mentoring, and performance management for project personnel to develop high-performing teams.
Support business development by identifying opportunities for additional services and maintaining strong client relationships.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical/business field.
Minimum of 18 years experience in design and construction of infrastructure project delivery with some experience within the UAE/GCC.
Extensive experience managing multidisciplinary infrastructure projects from construction through handover.
Strong understanding of design delivery of infrastructure delivery, including roads, bridges, utilities, drainage, public realm, and associated civil works.
Thorough knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, contract administration, and project controls.
Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams in a project management capacity.
Strong understanding of current digital construction technologies and their effective application on infrastructure projects.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts, contract administration, project controls, construction management systems, and infrastructure delivery best practices.
Experience coordinating with government agencies, municipalities, and utility providers throughout the construction lifecycle.
Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP,
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical or business field.
- Minimum 18 years of experience in infrastructure project design and construction delivery, including some UAE or GCC experience.
- Extensive experience managing multidisciplinary infrastructure projects from construction through handover.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure design delivery, including roads, bridges, utilities, drainage, public realm, and associated civil works.
- Thorough knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, contract administration, and project controls.
- Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams in a project management capacity.
- Strong understanding of digital construction technologies and their application to infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts, contract administration, project controls, construction management systems, and infrastructure delivery best practices.
- Experience coordinating with government agencies, municipalities, and utility providers throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Professional certification such as PMP or PgMP.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
