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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Program Controls Manager to join our team and lead the project controls efforts for a multi-billion-dollar utilities improvement program (Underground Cable Replacement). In this role, you will manage all phases of project controls, including planning/scheduling, cost analysis, and performance monitoring, while providing strategic guidance to ensure project success. This position requires a strong background in project controls, alternative delivery methods, and progressive design-build strategies.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop, manage, and execute all aspects of project controls, including planning, scheduling, cost analysis, and performance forecasting for medium to large-sized projects.
• Provide guidance and specialized assistance to resolve complex project control challenges.
• Interface with clients, attend regular meetings, and deliver statistical reports to stakeholders.
• Lead and manage a team of Project Control staff, ensuring accurate analysis, evaluation, and forecasting of project costs and schedules.
• Assess the impact of design/construction changes and schedule slippages, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of systems to track project plans, schedules, and milestones, ensuring management is fully informed.
• Coordinate staffing requirements, assign and supervise project work activities, and provide training and development for team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and foster professional growth for assigned employees.
• Customize project control systems to meet specific project requirements and ensure efficient operations.
• Create statistical reports for management on recurring or ad hoc bases.
• Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals and participating in presentations.
• Provide strategies to assist the Owner and project teams in reviewing transparent pricing and leveraging efficiencies of progressive design-build delivery methods.
• Help the Owner understand and process design and cost decisions, including monitoring and reporting on scope, schedule, and price development.
• Assist the Owner in determining project sequencing and provide strategic approaches to sequencing.
• Promote the use of small, local, minority, women, veteran, and disadvantaged businesses in the project.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum of 15+ years of related experience, including managerial experience.
• Basic engineering knowledge in electrical, mechanical, civil, or related fields.
• Proficiency in Project Controls Software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven ability to perform in a supervisory capacity with thorough knowledge of industry practices.
• Must meet Parsons Project Controls Manager Certification requirements.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience administering alternative delivery projects, including progressive design-build strategies.
• Demonstrated success in providing consulting services on projects of similar scope and complexity.
• Familiarity with strategies for engaging small, local, minority, women, veteran, and disadvantaged businesses.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Owners and project teams to monitor scope, schedule, and price development.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to interface with clients and stakeholders effectively.

Work Location:

• 3 days per week working in the client’s office in Seattle, 

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Corporate team.

For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.

Salary Range: $120,800.00 - $217,400.00

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!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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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