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Job Description:
Architectural Design Manager
Qatar
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talentedArchitectural Design Managerto join our team! In this role, you will lead the planning, design, and technical execution of various architectural projects, ensuring excellence, safety, and quality from concept to completion.
What You'll Be Doing
- Direct the planning, design, and implementation of regional architectural projects, including commercial, infrastructure, and transportation facilities, working with multidisciplinary teams.
- Provide technical oversight and mentorship to architectural staff, promoting high-quality outcomes, professional growth, and knowledge sharing.
- Ensure all projects meet design excellence, technical standards,fire and life safety requirements, and applicable regulatory codes and guidelines.
- Monitor the quality and progress of the architectural discipline on each project, ensuring that production requirements and deadlines are satisfied.
- Work closely with Project Managers to resolve any existing or forecasted issues related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance, or productivity.
- Manage project scope, schedules, and budgets, delivering results on time and within budget while maintaining design integrity and compliance.
- Maintain appropriate staffing levels, including temporary personnel as needed, and prepare staff forecasts to support project and business needs.
- Establish and maintain standards and procedures manuals for the architectural discipline, and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and consistency.
- Act as the primary architectural liaison between clients and internal/external stakeholders, maintaining strong communication throughout all project phases.
- Guide projects from initial concept through construction, ensuring seamless transitions, coordinated documentation, and successful delivery.
- Resolve complex design and technical challenges, providing innovative and practical solutions to meet client objectives and authority requirements.
- Champion collaborative teamwork and foster a positive, professional working environment across all project disciplines.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture.
- 20years of related experience, including supervisory and managerial experience.
- Internationally recognized professional architectural license.
- UPDA Registration for Architecture and Qatar Civil Defense approval, or eligibility and ability to obtain the registration within 6months of onboarding.
- Excellent team management skills to foster a collaborative, inclusive, positive, and professional working environment.
- Extensive experience in architectural project management for complex and large-scale projects.
- Expert knowledge of Qatar and international building codes, regulatory frameworks, contractual structures, and enterprise-level risk mitigation.
- Expert knowledge of architectural design standards, integrated building systems, delivery methodologies, and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Expert knowledge of fire and life safety design, including local and international codes and standards.
- Proficiency in establishing and governing standards for design quality, BIM execution, documentation protocols, and technical compliance.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to coordinate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and clients.
- Proven leadership, mentorship, and team management capabilities.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring
- Master’s Degree in Architecture or a related field.
- Innovative approach to solving design and technical challenges, including fire and life safety considerations.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality standards.
- Expert knowledge of market trends, competitive positioning, and client drivers within the architectural services industry.
- Expertise in digital design ecosystems, emerging technologies, and innovation strategies that enhance design performance and operational efficiency.
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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