Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater Infrastructure

Overview

Job Description

Abu Dhabi, UAE

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, including development of scope, budgets, schedules, resource plans, and implementation strategies.
• Manage client relationships and act as the primary point of contact, ensuring project requirements, expectations, and deliverables are met.
• Monitor project performance, resources, budgets, and schedules, implementing corrective actions to address risks and challenges.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, vendors, and procurement activities to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Lead project staffing, team development, performance management, and mentoring of direct reports.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, security, and contractual requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project documentation, reporting, change control, and contract variations, including negotiation of scope changes with clients and subcontractors.
• Chair project meetings, provide regular progress updates to stakeholders, and maintain accurate records of project activities and performance.
• Review bid documents and support procurement and tendering activities as required.
• Perform other project management duties necessary to ensure successful project completion

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 18 years of relevant experience in water and wastewater infrastructure design projects.
• Minimum 5 years as Senior Project Manager experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure design projects within budget and schedule constraints.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, contract administration, and commercial management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and client-facing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Abu Dhabi experience is MUST-HAVE requirement for this role

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Professional Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects in the UAE or GCC region.
• Familiarity with local authority requirements and approval processes.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation is advantageous.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and international project teams.
• Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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