Design manager

Job Description:

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.

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 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.

• 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.