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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Design Project Manager to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery, planning, design, and execution of projects from inception to completion. This role involves managing project teams, coordinating with stakeholders, keeping strong relationships with clients, ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines, and maintaining high standards of quality and safety.
What You'll Be Doing;
Address client concerns and ensure satisfaction.
Manage and coordinate design interfaces with third parties, other design consultants, contractors, design reviewers among others.
Collaborate with engineers and designers to develop project designs.
Manage and coordinate with procurement and subconsultants to ensure full integration in design development.
Manage and ensure placement of subconsultants contracts, invoicing to clients and payments to subconsultants.
Review and approve design documents and drawings.
Monitor project budgets and control costs.
Oversee the day-to-day operations.
Monitor progress and performance against project plans.
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among team members.
Resolve conflicts and issues that arise during project execution.
Maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Provide regular updates and reports to stakeholders.
Allocate resources efficiently to meet project demands.
Lead and mentor project teams, including project coordinators, engineers, and contractors.
Ensure designs meet regulatory requirements and client specifications.
Ensure compliance with safety standards and quality control measures.
Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and budgets.
Define project deliverables and milestones.
Identify and mitigate financial risks.
Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments.
What Required Skills You'll Bring;
Bachelor’s degree in project management, Engineering, or a related field. Having a Master’s degree is an advantage.
Minimum 20 years of experience in project management, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role on large-scale infrastructure or developments
Demonstrated success managing multi-phase project delivery with complex interdependencies
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across design, supervision, and construction.
Strong leadership and strategic planning capabilities.
In-depth knowledge of project delivery methodologies.
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work under pressure and deliver results.
Positive attitude, commitment to project delivery and deadlines achievement.
Familiarity with local authority and regulatory environments.
Background in client-side project management, construction management and/or design management.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in project management, Engineering, or a related field
- Master's degree
- Minimum 20 years of experience in project management
- At least 5 years in a senior leadership role on large-scale infrastructure or developments
- Demonstrated success managing multi-phase project delivery with complex interdependencies
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across design, supervision, and construction
- Proficiency in project management tools (Primavera P6, MS Project)
- Strong leadership and strategic planning capabilities
- In-depth knowledge of project delivery methodologies
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with local authority and regulatory environments
- Background in client-side project management, construction management and/or design management
- Experience managing procurement, subconsultants, contracts, invoicing, and payments
- Ability to review and approve design documents and drawings and ensure compliance with safety and quality control measures
- Experience developing comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, and risk assessments
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver results
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
