Project Manager, Senior

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Project Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to provides direction and management for medium-sized federal government projects, or several small projects within a larger federal program, with project scopes spanning from studies and conceptual designs through issued for construction designs, construction, commissioning and turnover.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project from conceptual design through construction and turnover.
• Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
• Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project, and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.
• Assigns responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths.
• Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
• Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.
• Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
• Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Works with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work; advises the client and company management of changes.
• Markets and secures additional work with client.
• Responsible for the development and distribution of a project summary to all members of the project team for reference.
• Provides input on performance reviews and development plans for team members.
• Discusses the qualifications required of the key project positions in specific detail with the profit center and department managers.
• Collaborates with the office facilities staff to address project space requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.
• Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
• Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule.
• Field responsibilities may include labor relations, local procurement, payroll operations, etc.
• Acts as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution.
• May participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.
• Establishes weekly meeting to review project status and formulate action items.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Ability to meet Parsons’ project management certification requirements
• Familiarity with the integration of engineering/technical aspects, as well as procurement and construction activities
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices for production of engineering documents
• Thorough knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Effective leadership skills with ability to perform in a management capacity
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
• Knowledge of current technology and how it can be effectively utilized on projects

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Registered PE preferred

​***Must have US person status and ability to obtain/maintain US federal government site and system accesses.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government custom