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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Controls Lead – Progress & EVM to join our team! In this role you will serve as the primary technical forensic auditor for project physical progress and schedule maturity, bridging the gap between contractor field execution data and the reporting baselines.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Acting as the primary technical authority for progress measurement and earned value analysis across a large industrial project
- Performing detailed forensic reviews of Primavera P6 schedules, including logic ties, resource loading, and critical path validation
- Extracting, transforming, and validating large datasets from multiple contractor systems using tools such as SQL, Power Query, and advanced Excel
- Developing and maintaining robust progress measurement frameworks and “Rules of Credit” to support accurate earned value reporting
- Aligning field execution data with the project Work Breakdown Structure and control accounts to ensure consistent, auditable reporting
- Conducting schedule and progress audits to identify discrepancies, trends, and risks, and recommending corrective actions
- Preparing clear, data-driven progress and EVM reports and dashboards for project leadership and stakeholders
- Supporting integration between cost, schedule, and risk data to improve forecasting and decision-making
What Required Skills You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Data Science/Analytics, or equivalent
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in project scheduling and progress measurement
- At least 5 years of experience supporting industrial mega-projects
- Advanced, expert-level proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6, including deep-dive schedule logic forensics, resource-leveling audits, and critical path analysis
- Strong proficiency in data manipulation tools such as SQL, Power Query, and advanced Excel, including experience working with large, complex datasets
- Demonstrated expertise in Earned Value Management, including development and enforcement of physical progress “Rules of Credit” and commodity tracking
- Proven experience developing and managing Work Breakdown Structures and aligning them with field execution and reporting requirements
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring
- Experience implementing or supporting integrated project controls systems on large industrial or infrastructure projects
- Familiarity with data visualization tools and dashboards for schedule and progress reporting
- PMI or related professional certifications in project management or scheduling
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis 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 - $181,100.00We 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!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Data Science/Analytics (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in project scheduling and progress measurement
- At least 5 years of experience supporting industrial mega-projects
- Advanced, expert-level proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6, including schedule logic forensics and critical path analysis
- Strong proficiency in data manipulation tools such as SQL, Power Query, and advanced Excel
- Demonstrated expertise in Earned Value Management, including development and enforcement of physical progress Rules of Credit
- Proven experience developing and managing Work Breakdown Structures and aligning them with field execution and reporting
- Experience implementing or supporting integrated project controls systems on large industrial or infrastructure projects
- Familiarity with data visualization tools and dashboards for schedule and progress reporting
- PMI or related professional certifications in project management or scheduling
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
