Design manager
Role Overview
Parsons 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.
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What You'll Be Doing
Lead 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 Bring
- Bachelor'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 Bring:
- Experience delivering complex mixed-use developments comprising residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and public realm components.
- Strong understanding of structural systems, constructability, and design coordination.
- 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/ .
COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
- Financial Wellness
- We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
- Work Life Harmony
- Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
- Career Development
- We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
- Veteran Support
- We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
- Mind & Body
- At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
- Health
- Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.
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Requirements
- Bachelor'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 Bring:
- Experience delivering complex mixed-use developments comprising residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and public realm components.
- Strong understanding of structural systems, constructability, and design coordination.
- 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/ .
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