Project Director – Stormwater Drainage Program (PMC)

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Director – Stormwater Drainage Program (PMC) to join our team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of a major stormwater drainage and program, providing strategic direction to a multidisciplinary PMC team and serving as the primary interface with the client and key stakeholders. Imagine Next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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Company Overview

Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. We deliver tomorrow’s solutions today with an agile, innovative, and disruptive approach. Our people are our greatest asset, and we strive to be an employer of choice that creates rewarding career paths.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Applicable
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience in infrastructure project delivery, with at least 10 years in PMC, program management, or construction management roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing overall leadership and strategic direction for a multi-year stormwater drainage and flood control program.
• Acting as the primary point of contact with the client, government agencies, and key stakeholders.
• Leading and managing all phases of the program lifecycle: planning, feasibility, design management, tendering, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Establishing, implementing, and maintaining the PMC project management plan.
• Directing and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Overseeing the review of hydrologic and hydraulic studies and stormwater network designs.
• Ensuring stormwater system designs comply with local regulations, international standards, and best practices.
• Leading procurement strategy and tender processes.
• Managing schedule performance through a master program.
• Overseeing cost control and commercial performance.
• Leading formal risk management processes.
• Championing HSE and quality management across all PMC activities and contractors.
• Coordinating with utility owners, municipal authorities, and third parties.
• Chairing high-level project meetings.
• Preparing and presenting executive-level reports, dashboards, and briefings.
• Anticipating and resolving complex technical, contractual, and construction challenges.
• Mentoring and developing project management and technical staff.
• Ensuring orderly project close-out, including documentation and formal handover.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in infrastructure project delivery, with at least 10 years in PMC, program management, or construction management roles.
• Proven experience as a Project Director or Senior Project Manager on large-scale stormwater drainage, utilities, or related urban infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, multi-contract infrastructure projects for public sector or municipal clients.
• Substantial experience managing design consultants, contractors, and specialist subconsultants within a PMC framework.
• Solid background in contract administration (e.g., FIDIC or equivalent).
• Strong leadership capabilities with a track record of managing large, multicultural, multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
• High level of commercial and contractual awareness.

Benefits

• Endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit.
• We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing.
• Cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential.
• Work with exceptional people and be yourself.
• Imagine a career where you thrive.