Senior Design Manager (Dams / Hydraulic structures / Tunnels) - Panama

GateSource HR is seeking a Senior Design Manager for a major water infrastructure programme in Panama. The role will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering design activities and ensure 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.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Hydraulic Engineering, or a related field.
  
• Master’s degree in an applicable engineering discipline, Construction Management, or a related field.
  
• 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 profile

• More than 30 years of professional experience.
  
• Design leadership experience on at least two comparable projects exceeding US$400 million each.
  
• Strong understanding of complex design interfaces, technical assurance, and design-build delivery.
  
• International project and multidisciplinary consulting experience.
  
• Professional working proficiency in English; Spanish is an advantage.
  

Benefits