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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a Field Project Manager with experience working in healthcare facilities operations to provide on-site owner representation on a variety of infrastructure projects at an active academic healthcare and research campus. The majority of time is spent in campus facilities offices or meeting and coordinating with trades supervisors on contract requirements to ensure safety, quality, and continuity of patient care and research operations match owner expectations.

The preferred candidate will be able to demonstrate significant experience in administration of multidisciplinary trades contracts for a variety of infrastructure projects in occupied healthcare and research environments. Typical projects involve the replacement or upgrade of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, windows, doors, pavements, and minor structural repairs. This position requires close coordination with the owner’s procurement authority, hospital and academic facilities teams, clinical and research leadership, and multiple trade contractors.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Support & Contract Administration

• Work cooperatively with the client’s procurement authority to:
  • Develop scopes of work and technical requirements for multiple trades.
  • Prepare documents to solicit proposals from subcontractors, including RFPs/IFBs and bid packages tailored to healthcare and research environments.
• Support and/or lead the administration of the procurement process:
  • Conduct and coordinate pre-bid site meetings and contractor walkthroughs.
  • Respond to bidder inquiries regarding field conditions, phasing, and access.
  • Provide input into bid evaluations, focusing on constructability, schedule, site logistics, and contractor experience in healthcare and research settings.
• Participate in or lead, as delegated, the bidding, selection, and contracting process with successful trades.
• Administer trade contracts in the field, including managing RFIs, submittals, field directives, coordination issues, and minor scope changes in alignment with project management and procurement policies.

Oversight, Safety, and Compliance

• Monitor contractor performance on site to ensure compliance with contract documents, drawings, specifications, and campus facility standards.
• Enforce Parsons and client safety protocols including site-specific safety plans, hazard assessments, traffic/access to required exits, and associated control measures in active campus environments.
• Support and monitor implementation of:
  • Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) measures in healthcare areas.
  • Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) and fire/life safety protocols.
  • Controls for dust, noise, and vibration
  • Security and continuity protocols around sensitive clinical and research spaces.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, and QA/QC activities including punch lists and owner acceptance of completed work.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations (e.g., state and local building codes, NFPA, FGI, campus standards, and relevant accreditation requirements).

Field Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

• Track reporting on the progress of each trade’s work, including schedule status, manpower, milestones, issues, and risks, and provide regular updates to the facilities management team and Parsons client representative.
• Review and validate contractor look-ahead schedules and field changes.
• Provide input on payment applications, change orders, and field verification of job progress.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation, including:
  • Meeting notes and action items
  • Photographic records of specific job progress and issues
  • Review of as-built field markups and closeout documentation
• Communicate proactively with facilities management, clinical, research, and academic stakeholders regarding field activities, anticipated impacts, mitigation measures, and planned shutdowns or access restrictions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, Architecture, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and hands-on field experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in facilities operations, construction, and/or contracts management.
• Demonstrated significant experience in on-site management of multidisciplinary trades contracts for infrastructure projects on active healthcare and/or academic research campus.
• Proven experience administering project requirements involving:
  • HVAC/mechanical system replacements and upgrades
  • Plumbing and piping systems
  • Electrical and lighting systems, including coordination with critical/emergency power (where applicable)
  • Roofing and envelope (windows, doors)
  • Site work, pavements, and minor structural repairs
• Experience working directly and cooperatively with a procurement authority to:
  • Prepare bid/procurement documents and scopes of work
  • Handle bidding, contractor selection, and award
  • Support contracting and field contract administration
• Strong ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, phasing plans, and campus standards.
• Proficiency with basic project and construction tools (e.g., MS Office, Bluebeam; experience with CM platforms such as Procore, e-Builder, or similar is a plus).
• Excellent communication and coordination skills including the ability to work effectively with contractors, facilities staff, clinical and research users, and management.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in 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 what's next!

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

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, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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!

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