Project Manager

Job description / Role

Main responsibility includes pursuing, coordination, planning and managing multiple project engagements.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan, implement and ensure that assigned detailed engineering design or construction supervision services for projects are delivered and completed within the allocated budgets and schedule.
- Study and acquire a deep understanding of assigned project(s)’ contract requirements especially in terms of schedule, deliverables and finances.
- For each assigned engineering design or construction supervision project, craft a Project Management Plan (PMP) that is responsive to the requirements of the respective contract, is in line with Parsons’ existing project management systems in safety, quality and project controls.
- Further detailing of the PMP into a more comprehensive Project Implementation Plan (PIP) identifying specific procedures that will address the peculiarities of a given project. Formulate a Design Management Plan, employing innovative new engineering methods/techniques/ technologies as applicable. Proactively implement these Plans in the course of delivery of the project.
- Build and lead a coherent and coordinated engineering design or construction supervision project team(s) with well delineated responsibilities, lines of authority and interaction, well identified personnel outputs and defined deliverables, schedules and goals. Supervise/oversee project team performance to ensure said goals are achieved. Provide technical advice to team members on topics involving irrigation, landscaping, sub-surface, sewer lines, as required, boosting their capability in handling the tasks assigned to them.
- Promulgate safety within the project team(s) in accordance with the safety objectives of the company.
- Familiarize himself/herself and the project team(s) with the Parsons’ quality management system and the procedures required to deliver quality services and design products. Schedule intra-discipline reviews, inter-discipline reviews or peer-technical reviews as required. Coordinate with the corporate quality management team in scheduling internal project QA audits and implement audit outcome.
- Monitor project(s) performance in terms of project delivery and financials and provide regular feed-back to higher management. Prepare or spearhead the preparation of monthly reports as required by the engineering design project as well as internal reports as may be required by higher management. In cases of contingencies, come-up with sound corrective measures to put the engineering design project back on good standing.
- Liaise with the Client, Contractor and Parsons’ higher management.
- Effectively close-out project(s), ensuring all contract deliverables are handed-over, necessary records are in-place and financial aspects are settled. Prepare a project close-out report as required including all the lessons learned essential for continuous improvement of Parsons internal procedures and practices in project engagements.

DESIRED RESULTS:
- Successfully delivered engineering design projects in terms of quality, safety, and completed within budget and schedule
- Improved internal procedures and processes in carrying-out and delivering engineering design projects
- Increased internal/external client satisfaction. Increased repeat orders.
- Improved internal/external client communications.
- Strong performance record on engineering design or construction management for projects.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on assignment and are not limited to those listed.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related subject from a Major University. Having a PMP certification or equivalent is an advantage.
- Total experience of 15 years in engineering consultancy with 5 years experience in engineering design or construction management of projects involving sub-surface drainage, landscaping, irrigation, sewer lines and a minimum 5 years in the capacity of project manager or a technical lead.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and outstanding communication in both written and spoken Arabic and English is a must.

Experience working in Dubai with leading client is a plus.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.