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Job Description:
Parsons are looking for an exceptionally talented Senior Manager - Planning (Power Infrastructure) to join their team!
Reporting to the Director of Power Utilities, the Senior Manager - Planning, will assess proposed power infrastructure assets and network deployment strategies to ensure alignment with development needs, including capacity, location, and scheduling requirements.
What You'll Be Doing;
- Provide guidance on construction sequencing and collaborate with development teams to optimize the implementation of power-related assets and networks such as substations, transmission lines, distribution networks, transformers, and cabling routing.
- Contribute to procurement planning by evaluating and testing different packaging and delivery options to best fulfill project and development objectives.
- Support budget planning and cost estimation by offering technical and strategic input during early project stages.
- Provide insights into project timelines and help identify programmatic gaps or schedule risks proactively.
- Recognize potential risks related to project delivery and execution, and develop appropriate mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
- Prepare and present Stage Gate documentation for power (dry utility) projects, including:
- Budget and funding requirements
- Development timelines and phasing
- Design and engineering management strategy
- Risk and opportunity assessment
- Consultant and contractor procurement strategies
What Required Skills You'll Bring;
- Master's or Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline or from an accredited college or university ( Electrical Engineering preferred )
- 15+ Years' experience
- Proven experience in design, delivery, and integration of power infrastructure systems including substations, overhead/underground transmission lines, distribution networks, and grid connections.
- Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and other international standard forms of agreement, particularly in EPC or D&B contexts.
- Expertise in planning and sequencing utility infrastructure, especially within mixed-use or large-scale urban developments.
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Skills Required
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (Electrical Engineering preferred)
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Proven experience designing, delivering, and integrating power infrastructure systems (substations, overhead/underground transmission lines, distribution networks, grid connections)
- Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and other international standard forms of agreement, particularly in EPC or Design-Build contexts
- Expertise in planning and sequencing utility infrastructure for mixed-use or large-scale urban developments
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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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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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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.
