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.