Design Engineering Manager

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Design Engineering Manager to join our Qiddiya Logistics team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the planning and initial site set-up and production of the Logistics engineering and Design management plan, integrated with the city and program engineering plans to give a city-wide approach.
• Develops Standard operating procedures for the rail tunnels, civils and structures engineering of the program and ensure that QIP follow them so there is operational consistency across the program.
• Ensures and assures consistency in the execution of supply chain design and construction in accordance with Client technical requirements.
• Leads design review process to ensure compliance with Client Requirements
• Coordinates technical reviews in support of the FIDIC Engineer
• Coordinate with other delivery partners (Jacobs and Mace), as well as QIC and all existing contractors, and future planned procurement of major contractors.
• Plan and implement civil engineering strategies and approaches in accordance with the completed and approved mobility engineering plan.
• Lead the implementation and application of advanced principles, theories, and concepts, ensuring compliance and consistency across the delivery teams.
• Contributes to the development of innovative engineering principles and ideas.
• Leads on unusually complex civil engineering problems and provides solutions that are highly creative, in coordination with project and engineering leads.
• Facilitates partnerships with key stakeholders/organizations impacted by the program.
• Assigns work to employees, oversees, and tracks the completion of work assignments.
• Agrees scope, budget and schedule for remote engineering services in support of QIP tracks the completion of work orders.
• Interviews and selects personnel for assignment as required.
• Maintains clear and concise work standards and goals; provides training and development; completes performance evaluations, conducts employee counselling, takes corrective action as necessary.
• Ensures adherence to all corporate, contractual, ethics and safety standards, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Civil Engineering and preferred Masters degree and Chartered status (or equivalent) with minimum 10 years’ experience in mega construction projects.
• Proven experience of working within a complex rail and metro engineering environment with tunnelling, Stations, Structures and heavy Civils.
• Working knowledge with all local and international Railways and Metro applicable standards in the field of Civils, Stations, Structures and Tunnels
• Safety Qualification / Awareness Training.
• Very strong oral & written communication skills in English.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Proven experience of working within complex civil engineering environment.
• Ability to work in and lead multi-discipline teams, to follow through and close out all work-related items, to clearly deliver work instructions in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization (dual reporting). Ability to interact with an influence senior-level management. Ability to consult, motivate, and negotiate effectively with client groups, co-workers, employees, vendors, and contractors. 
• Must function effectively under time constraints, schedule workload to meet deadlines, and have the ability to prioritize.
• Ability to manage and work in a team, deliver objectives and targets.
• Strong Contractor Management skills.
• Strong leadership qualities
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to coach staff.
• Ability to delegate tasks and provide direction to junior staff.
• Ability to manage and resolve disputes.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Infrastructure experience
• Previous MEA and/or other international experience
  
  
  

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