Senior Design Manager (Dams / Hydraulic Structures / Tunnels)

About the role

GateSource HR is recruiting a Senior Design Manager for a major water infrastructure programme in Panama. The role leads and coordinates multidisciplinary engineering design activities and ensures effective integration between design, constructability and construction delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams.
• Manage design interfaces across civil, structural, geotechnical, hydraulic, tunnelling and construction disciplines.
• Oversee design reviews, constructability assessments, technical compliance and quality assurance.
• Coordinate design activities with construction planning and execution.
• Manage technical risks, design changes, value engineering and stakeholder requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Hydraulic Engineering or a related field; a Master's degree in an applicable engineering discipline, Construction Management or a related field is also required.
• Registered or licensed Professional Engineer, or an equivalent professional licence.
• At least 20 years of professional experience managing and coordinating the design of major infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience integrating design with construction activities and constructability reviews.
• Participation in the design of at least two comparable projects, each with a construction value of US$100 million or more.
• Relevant experience in dams, hydraulic structures, tunnels, water infrastructure or comparable heavy civil projects.
• Highly preferred: more than 30 years of experience, design leadership on at least two projects exceeding US$400 million each, international project and multidisciplinary consulting experience, and strong understanding of complex design interfaces, technical assurance and design-build delivery.
• Professional working proficiency in English; Spanish is an advantage.

Compensation, mobilisation, rotation and assignment conditions will be discussed with shortlisted candidates after technical qualification.