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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cost Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to oversee and manage all aspects of cost control, scheduling, and change management for a complex Advanced manufacturing project in Syracuse, NY.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide guidance and direction to resolve complex project control issues.
• Interface with clients and provide regular updates and statistical reports on project progress.
• Develop and manage the work breakdown structure, coordinating with various departments.
• Analyze, evaluate, and forecast project schedules and costs, ensuring alignment with established baselines.
• Coordinate staffing needs, supervise project activities, and provide training to project teams.
• Lead performance reviews and support the professional development of assigned employees.
• Collect and analyze historical data to ensure accurate future planning and forecasting.
• Assess the impact of design changes and schedule delays, providing solutions as needed.
• Maintain systems to track and report on project schedules, keeping management fully informed.
• Customize project control systems to meet the unique needs of the project.
• Perform additional responsibilities to support project success.
• Support business development efforts, contributing to proposals and client presentations.
• Perform other duties as required to meet project and client objectives.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years of experience (15+ highly preferred) in project controls, including cost, scheduling, and change management.
• Strong engineering knowledge in electrical, mechanical, civil, or related fields.
• Proficiency with Project Controls software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to manage complex projects.
• Familiarity with industry practices and project management methodologies.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Previous experience in semiconductor manufacturing, data centers, wastewater treatment plants, or process plants.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to forecast and assess project performance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Experience customizing project control systems to meet specific project needs.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

Salary Range: 

$104,200.00 - $182,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!