Senior Program Manager - Utilities

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Job Description:

We are seeking a Program Manager, to manage and develop major Utilities clients, as well as elevate and deliver Parsons’ brand position as a predictive, disruptive solutions provider in the Northern California utilities market.

In this role, you will provide direction and management for every phase of significant projects or programs to assure on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations.  We expect you to be capable of managing a project or program valued at up to $25 million in revenue. This full-time role would require you to be based in N. California.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acts as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution.  Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.  Collaborates with the Program Director and Business Development to market and secure additional work with clients in the utility market. 
• Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project. 
• 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. 
• Responsible for the development and distribution of a one to two-page description of the project to all members of the project team for reference.
• Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.  Assigns responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths. 
• Provides input to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates.  Field responsibilities may include labor relations, local procurement and payroll operations, etc., if required.
• Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work. 
• Discuss 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.
• Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.  Ensures that the project meets or exceeds the goals established in these plans. 
• Works with the key project individual to devise and execute action 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 any such changes.  The Program Manager is specifically 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.  Establishes weekly meetings to review project status and formulate action items.
• Supports and promotes various company technologies to provide current and new clients with a differentiated technology solution.
• Identifies, recruits, and hires top key talent to differentiate our offering in the utility market.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• 4-year degree in Engineering or a related technical/business field and at least 10+ years of related work experience in project management at the program manager