Permitting Office Senior Manager External Engagement

Parsons Corporation

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Permitting Office Senior Manager, External Engagement, to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for leading a team of managers, specialists and coordinators to carry out their external engagements for permitting and approval requirements for projects of Qiddiya. Supports project organizational and administrative activities as required by the Director, and other Senior Managers in this integrated, fast paced team. These external engagements can include coordination and liaises with Authorities, Consultants and Contractors, formalizes service level agreements and MOUs, arranges meetings and workshops, prepares presentations and minutes of meetings, reviews related documents submitted to Authorities, follow up with ongoing submissions and provide feedback to the team for actions required, document and keep track of all the incoming and outgoing submissions and correspondences.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Build and lead a team of Managers, Specialists and Coordinators to deliver External Engagement services within the Qiddiya Permitting Office for all active projects at Qiddiya.

• Onboarding, orientation, networking, mentoring are key skills to help this new team build momentum under your management.

• As key issues are escalated, you may also liaise directly with Authorities, Consultants and Contractors on project related priorities for critical NOCs, Permits, Approvals on design and construction related, handover requirements and handover works.

• Review and approval of reports, manuals and guideline documents pertaining to specific issues as required by the client.

• Liaise with Consultants and Contractors and provide comments where applicable.

• Coordinate with other relevant disciplines such as Engineers, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Architects etc.

• Attend weekly / monthly meetings as necessary for all types of projects, keep track and record all required actions and follow up on the progress as required.

• Provide input to weekly / monthly reports.

• Ensure the timely review of all documents submitted by the Consultant and/or Contractor.

• Plan and forecast the work for the team, Prioritize tasks, and Check and Measure the performed work in his/her line of work, record and help the Team Leader to display progress vs programmed work.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• BS degree, with minimum 12 years relevant experience with extensive client interfaces and authorizing bodies.

• Knowledge of engineering, construction, and management techniques in the Riyadh area for major program.

• Knowledgeable of current industry and technical development.

• English and Arabic fluency.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Proven leadership and management capability, as well as good written and oral communications skills.

• Familiarity with proven, reliable solutions to streamline permitting activities in KSA, specifically the Riyadh Region.