Senior Project Manager – Enabling Works

Senior Project Manager – Enabling Works (High-Speed Rail) | Parsons | Abu Dhabi, UAE

Role Overview Parsons is seeking an amazingly talented Senior Project Manager (Enabling Works) to lead a landmark High-Speed Rail (HSR) project in the UAE. Acting on behalf of the Client, you will be the strategic lead for all package activities, ensuring the successful transition from concept through to operations. This role is pivotal in managing the complex “enabling” phase—clearing the path for major construction through meticulous design coordination, procurement, and stakeholder management. If you are a proactive leader with a deep understanding of railway engineering and a track record of delivering multi-disciplinary rail packages, this is your opportunity to shape the future of regional transit.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Project Leadership

• Full-Lifecycle Management: Plan, coordinate, and direct all phases of project delivery, ensuring that the enabling works package integrates seamlessly into the wider high-speed rail program.

• Performance Oversight: Monitor the performance of the Project Management Engineering Consultant (PMEC) and Contractors to ensure adherence to established packaging strategies, schedules, and cost benchmarks.

• Technical Excellence: Lead the project’s technical direction, fostering a culture of quality improvement and ensuring all construction tender documentation meets Client and regulatory standards.

• Governance: Oversee the establishment of the Project Management Plan, Health & Safety Plan, QA/QC protocols, and Systems Integration and Commissioning plans.

Operational Execution & Integration

• Interface Management: Manage the critical interfaces between various work packages and technical systems to ensure total functional integration across the rail network.

• Regulatory Compliance: Secure all necessary permits and approvals from local authorities, ensuring strict adherence to industry regulations, environmental standards, and safety protocols.

• Risk & Change Control: Manage contract delivery within a dynamic program environment, implementing robust change control measures and developing action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or schedule delays.

• Site Quality: Implement and enforce rigorous quality standards, conducting periodic inspections to verify that all work meets the engineering specifications of the Client.

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting

• Collaborative Culture: Function effectively in a multi-organizational environment, building professional relationships that align with the Client’s proactive and collaborative culture.

• Progress Transparency: Provide clear, regular reporting to Client management regarding significant milestones, project health, and any conditions affecting cost or schedule.

• Bilingual Communication: Translate complex technical railway subjects into clear, actionable terms for non-technical leadership and key stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education & Chartership: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil or related). Chartered Engineer (CEng) status is highly preferred.

  • A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an advantage.

• Experience: * Minimum of 15 years of experience in the design and/or construction management of Rail projects.

  • Specific expertise in Enabling Works for major railway or transit systems.

  • Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary rail civils packages and complex technical interfaces.

• Technical & Commercial Acumen:

  • Strong financial awareness within a package-management environment.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead construction management activities in an intense, high-stakes project culture.

• Core Competencies:

  • Leadership: Proven ability to guide multidisciplinary teams and manage complex stakeholder environments.

  • Problem Solving: A “go-getter” mindset with the ingenuity to tackle unforeseen engineering challenges.

  • Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with a capacity for high-level client presentations and technical reporting.

Desired Skills

• Sector Expertise: Proven experience on High-Speed Rail (HSR) projects is highly desirable.

• Certifications: Project or Construction Management certification (e.g., PMP, CCM, or equivalent).

• Regional Knowledge: Previous experience working on major infrastructure projects within the GCC/UAE.

About Parsons

Parsons is a global leader in technology-driven infrastructure solutions. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and truly invest in the wellbeing and professional growth of our employees. At Parsons, “the sky is the limit”—we offer a platform for talented leaders to work on projects that change the fabric of our communities. Join us in our quest for excellence.

Are you ready to lead the charge on the UAE’s high-speed future? Apply today to join the Parsons team in Abu Dhabi.

More information

Job Location : Abu Dhabi ,United Arab Emirates
City : Abu Dhabi
Company Name : Parsons 

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