Design Manager - Architecture
Posted date [2026-06-04]
(ID: 46033)
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Job Description and Requirements
Design Manager - ArchitectureJob Snapshot
Role: Design Manager - Architecture
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Architect
Experience: Minimum 15 years architectural design experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Design Manager - Architecture in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for a senior architectural leader with strong experience in rail, metro, airport, station design, transportation facilities, public realm planning, passenger flow, BIM coordination, multidisciplinary design integration, and authority-compliant architectural delivery. This role is suited for an experienced design manager who can lead architectural teams, coordinate complex interfaces, and deliver efficient, passenger-focused, buildable design solutions for a major railway project.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Architect
Salary: 35000-55000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Design Manager - Architecture will lead the architectural design development of stations, ancillary buildings, public realm areas, and associated transportation facilities within a major railway programme. The role connects architectural design with passenger experience, operational performance, system integration, regulatory compliance, airport interfaces, and multidisciplinary coordination. By guiding design teams and resolving interfaces early, the position helps create functional, accessible, safe, maintainable, and technically coordinated station environments that support long-term transport operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the architectural design process for railway stations, ancillary buildings, public realm interfaces, and transportation-related facilities.
* Oversee architectural deliverables across concept, preliminary design, design development, tender, and pre-construction stages.
* Review architectural drawings, design reports, technical packages, presentations, specifications, and tender deliverables for quality, consistency, and compliance.
* Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including infrastructure, rail systems, urban planning, MEP, structural, environmental, operational, and BIM teams.
* Ensure architectural outputs align with project requirements, design standards, client expectations, authority regulations, operational needs, and programme milestones.
* Coordinate with airport stakeholders where required to support seamless integration with terminals, landside access, passenger movement, and operational interfaces.
* Guide station planning to support passenger flow, accessibility, wayfinding, crowd movement, safety, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
* Monitor architectural design progress and ensure deliverables remain aligned with programme, budget, approval requirements, and project objectives.
* Lead design reviews, coordination workshops, technical discussions, value engineering sessions, and risk assessment meetings.
* Ensure architectural design supports overall system integration across stations, public interfaces, airport connections, and operational environments.
* Coordinate with stakeholders, authorities, operators, and relevant entities to support approvals, design alignment, and regulatory compliance.
* Identify architectural design risks, interface conflicts, coordination gaps, and approval challenges, then develop practical mitigation strategies.
* Support preparation of technical reports, design presentations, tender packages, design narratives, and stakeholder documentation.
* Ensure BIM integration and multidisciplinary coordination requirements are properly implemented across architectural work packages.
* Provide technical leadership, review guidance, and quality direction to architectural design teams.
* Work with engineering, systems, construction, and operations teams to ensure architectural solutions are technically feasible, buildable, safe, and passenger-focused.
* Promote practical design decisions that balance design quality, operational efficiency, cost control, construction readiness, and long-term asset performance.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from a recognized university.
* Minimum 15 years of experience in architectural design, design management, or multidisciplinary project coordination.
* Proven expertise in rail, metro, airport, transportation infrastructure, stations, or large-scale public building projects.
* Strong experience managing architectural teams and coordinating complex design interfaces across multiple disciplines.
* Good understanding of station planning, passenger flow, accessibility, wayfinding, public realm design, integrated transport environments, and operational requirements.
* Familiarity with international design standards, local regulatory requirements, authority approval processes, and transportation project design criteria.
* Experience in design development, multidisciplinary coordination, design reviews, value engineering, and tender documentation.
* Proficiency in BIM platforms and architectural coordination tools will be an advantage.
* Experience working in complex multi-stakeholder environments, preferably within the GCC.
* Experience on projects involving airport integration, intermodal transport hubs, terminal access, or aviation stakeholder interfaces is preferred.
* Understanding of airport operations, passenger movement, and interfaces with aviation stakeholders will be an advantage.
* Professional certification or membership with a relevant architectural or engineering institute will be an advantage.
* Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and design coordination skills.
* Ability to guide teams, resolve design issues, manage competing priorities, and support delivery in a fast-paced project environment.
Skills Set
* Architectural design management
* Railway station architecture
* Metro station design
* Transportation architecture
* Public realm design
* Station planning
* Passenger flow planning
* Accessibility design
* Wayfinding coordination
* Airport integration
* Intermodal transport hubs
* Terminal interface coordination
* Landside interface planning
* Architectural deliverables
* Concept design
* Preliminary design
* Tender documentation
* Design development
* Design reviews
* Value engineering
* Risk assessment
* Multidisciplinary coordination
* MEP coordination
* Structural coordination
* Rail systems coordination
* Urban planning coordination
* Environmental design coordination
* BIM coordination
* Architectural coordination tools
* Authority approvals
* Regulatory compliance
* Client coordination
* Stakeholder management
* Design risk management
* Technical reports
* Design presentations
* Construction readiness
* Buildable design solutions
* Passenger experience
* Operational efficiency
* Team leadership
Why Join Us
This Design Manager - Architecture role offers the opportunity to lead architectural design on a major railway project in Dubai’s Civil Engineering sector. The position provides senior exposure to station architecture, public realm integration, passenger-focused design, airport interfaces, BIM coordination, multidisciplinary delivery, and authority-driven project environments. It is a strong fit for an architectural leader who wants to shape high-quality transport spaces, improve passenger experience, and contribute to major infrastructure delivery within a respected international engineering organization.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, and project delivery company supporting rail, transportation, architecture, utilities, urban development, and civil engineering programmes. In Dubai, Parsons contributes to complex infrastructure projects where architectural quality, passenger experience, design integration, regulatory compliance, stakeholder coordination, and practical delivery planning are essential to successful outcomes.
