Requirements
The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, with a Master's degree preferred. A minimum of 15 years of experience in design and construction projects is necessary, including at least 5 years in a Design Manager or Design Leadership role on major developments. Proven experience with large mixed-use, urban development, hospitality, commercial, residential, or mega-projects, along with strong background in construction supervision and managing multidisciplinary consultant teams, is essential.
Description
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.Job DescriptionParsons is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead and coordinate the design management function for a large-scale mixed-use development project. The successful candidate will have a strong Civil/Structural Engineering background, extensive experience in construction supervision environments, and the ability to manage multidisciplinary design teams through all project phases.This role requires a strategic leader who can ensure design excellence, technical compliance, constructability, and seamless coordination between clients, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders.What You'll Be DoingLead and manage all design activities for large mixed-use developments, ensuring alignment with project objectives, schedules, and budgets.Supervise and provide direction to multidisciplinary design and drafting teams on complex projects.Review and coordinate architectural, structural, civil, MEP, infrastructure, and landscaping design packages.Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, authority requirements, and client specifications.Drive design reviews, value engineering initiatives, and constructability assessments.Manage design consultants and monitor performance, deliverables, and schedules.Coordinate closely with construction supervision teams to resolve design-related issues during project execution.Lead technical workshops and stakeholder meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors.Review technical submittals, design changes, RFIs, and engineering proposals.Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies related to design and engineering matters.Ensure quality, completeness, and consistency of all design deliverables.Support project leadership in achieving project milestones and successful project delivery.What Required Skills You'll BringBachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering (Master's degree preferred).Professional Engineering registration or chartership is an advantage.Minimum 15+ years of experience in design and construction projects.Minimum 5 years in a Design Manager or Design Leadership role on major developments.Proven experience working on large mixed-use, urban development, hospitality, commercial, residential, or mega-projects.Strong background in construction supervision projects and design management during execution phases.Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams and complex stakeholder interfaces.Excellent knowledge of international design standards and engineering best practices.Strong communication, leadership, and client management skills.What Desired Skills You'll BringExperience delivering complex mixed-use developments comprising residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and public realm components.Strong understanding of structural systems, constructability, and design coordination.Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.