Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Director (Design) to join our team!

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Director to join our team! In this role you will get to provide leadership and direction for every phase of significant infrastructure and utilities projects or programs and guide approvals to assure on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations. The Project Director will plan and define program goals and devises methods to accomplish them; develops in-depth knowledge of client objectives, contract terms, and corporate policies.

In this role you will get to provide high level leadership and direction for design, co-ordination and construction phases for significant projects or programs with associated road and utilities infrastructure.

In this role you will also be responsible for the implementation of Project Value Improvement (PVI) across the whole DMT Programme, ensuring that all projects consider PVI as an integral part of delivery both in design and construction through such things as capturing lessons learned, optimization of delivery through the use of appropriate technology and avoidance of errors.

Experience with major project work in congested urban environments involving significant traffic management and relocations of major utilities will be a distinct advantage.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads, plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned program, project, or subtask.

• Acts as the company representative with the client and selected suppliers during the program execution.  Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client. 

• Responsible for leading infrastructure design development, overall management of the infrastructure design services provided by others by managing a group of technical specialists.

• Develops the scope of engineering work, reports, schedules, and budgets for the assigned project elements, and monitors progress to meet schedule and budget requirements. 

• Ensure projects adhere to legal and regulatory requirements. Supervise necessary permits and approvals required from relevant authorities.

• Assists business development in understanding client issues and business plans to market and secure new/additional work within the context of role.

• Leads technical excellence on the project, including furtherance of the Quality improvement processes of the client and Parsons.

• Mobilizes company resources, through effective liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.

• 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.

• 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.

• Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.

• Oversees establishment of Project Management Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.

• Works with the key project staff, consultants, contractors, and subcontractors to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work.

• Completes other responsibilities associated with the position as may be appropriate.

EDUCATION & SPECIFIC ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent from a recognized university essential.

• Master’s Degree is preferred.

• Chartered Engineer status, PMP/ChPP certification or equivalent preferred.

• Minimum 20 years of experience of significant large-scale projects, in leadership roles.

• Prior experience working on major civil infrastructure projects is essential.

• Earthworks and/or tunneling experience would be preferred.

• Considerable experience at senior management/director level in client facing roles is essential.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Effective oral and written skills for client presentations, technical reporting, and internal/external correspondence

• Ability to effectively present information to key stakeholders as required by the client

• Understanding of the construction delivery process and the functions inherent to construction management of large-scaled projects

• Understanding of budget development and cost accounting

• Ability to manage and encourage a team of design or construction management professionals

• Ability to interface with all levels with project team, client, and others

• Knowledge of construction contract negotiation and administration

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents

• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints

• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of support function problems

• Ability to function in a multi-organizational environment by developing relationships that complies with the client’s proactive, collaborative culture.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.