Senior Manager: Technical (Architecture, Civil & Structures)
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About the Role
Parsons seeks a Senior Manager: Technical for architecture, civil, structures, and rail infrastructure on a major transportation program in Riyadh. The role provides technical leadership, design governance, and contractor oversight on behalf of the client.
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Responsibilities
- Act as the primary PMC focal point for technical matters across architecture, civil, structures, and rail infrastructure
- Lead and manage the full design lifecycle for architectural, civil/structural, and rail civil works
- Review and comment on design submissions, BIM models, calculations, reports, and specifications for compliance
- Coordinate all interfaces between architecture/civil/structures/rail and other disciplines (MEP, signalling, telecoms, power, etc.)
- Embed safety by design principles into all architectural, civil, structural, and rail infrastructure solutions
- Align design outputs with construction methodologies and sequencing; identify constructability issues early
- Monitor design and construction related technical activities against the integrated master schedule
- Coordinate with internal client stakeholders and authorities to support design approvals and permits
- Lead and mentor a team of architectural, civil, structural, and rail engineers/design managers
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Rail Engineering, or Architecture (with strong technical focus), or closely related discipline
- Approximately 15 years' experience in architecture and/or civil/structural engineering for major infrastructure or transport projects, including significant rail related works
- Significant experience in a PMC, client organization, or international consultancy managing design and build contracts
- Professional registration/chartership is highly desirable
- Fluency in English (written and spoken); Arabic beneficial
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Job Description
- One of three positions in the team The Senior Project Manager: Technical (Architecture, Civil, Structures & Rail) is a senior, client‑facing role within a PMC organization.
- This is a non‑operational role focused on project and design management, technical governance, safety by design, and contractor oversight on behalf of the client.
Key Responsibilities
- Client Representation & Governance: Act as the primary PMC focal point for technical matters across architecture, civil, structures, and rail infrastructure.
- Design Management & Technical Assurance: Lead and manage the full design lifecycle for architectural, civil/structural, and rail civil works.
- Interface & Multi‑Discipline Coordination: Coordinate all interfaces between architecture/civil/structures/rail and other disciplines.
- Safety, Engineering & Compliance: Embed safety by design principles into all architectural, civil, structural, and rail infrastructure solutions.
- Design–Build Coordination & Construction Support: Align design outputs with construction methodologies and sequencing.
- Program, Cost & Risk Management: Monitor design and construction related technical activities against the integrated master schedule.
- Stakeholder & Authority Coordination: Coordinate with internal client stakeholders and authorities for design approvals.
- Leadership, Team & Quality Management: Lead and mentor a team of architectural, civil, structural, and rail engineers/design managers.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Rail Engineering, or Architecture (with strong technical focus), or a closely related discipline.
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Rail/Transportation, Architecture, or Project Management is an advantage.
- Professional registration/chartership is highly desirable.
- Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) is an advantage.
- Approximately 15 years’ experience in architecture and/or civil/structural engineering for major infrastructure or transport projects, including significant rail‑related works.
- Significant experience in a PMC, client organization, or international consultancy managing design and build contracts.
- Proven track record managing multi‑discipline design for complex stations, depots, viaducts/bridges, tunnels, and associated rail infrastructure.
- Demonstrable experience in technical assurance, safety by design, and securing approvals with relevant building and rail authorities.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong technical understanding of architectural, civil, structural, and rail infrastructure design principles, codes, and best practices.
- Solid knowledge of design governance, systems engineering concepts, interface management, and safety RAMS fundamentals.
- Excellent project management, planning, and organizational skills in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.
- Highly effective communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency with standard project and design tools; familiarity with BIM/Revit, civil/structural and track design software, and common data environments (CDE) is an advantage.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken); Arabic beneficial.
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