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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Project Manager to join our team! In this role, you will manage Staff Augmentation activities across the National Airspace System in support of the FAA and the Parsons T5 Program. This position will lead planning, coordination, execution, reporting, and stakeholder alignment for staff augmentation efforts, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with FAA requirements.
T5 Program Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration awarded the Technical Support Services Contract 5, T5, to Parsons in April 2023. Parsons is the prime contractor. This $1.8+ billion contract has a 4-year base period with two 3-year options. The statement of work includes a variety of activities that support the FAA’s Capital Investment Plan, certain reimbursable programs, the FAA NextGen Program, national security programs, and aviation safety. Work includes site selection and engineering, construction, environmental and fire/life safety, equipment installation and testing, drafting, contract surveillance, and other technical services as required. Work is performed across the nation in each of the FAA’s nine regions, as well as the Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and several U.S. territories.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Manage staff augmentation needs across FAA regions/sites throughout the National Airspace System.
- Lead project planning, scheduling, budgeting, execution tracking, and closeout activities for assigned radar disposition efforts.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including engineering, logistics, site personnel, construction support, environmental, safety, quality, subcontractors, and FAA stakeholders.
- Serve as a primary project interface with FAA customers and internal program leadership on readiness, execution status, risks, issues, and corrective actions.
- Support development and maintenance of project management plans, schedules, site execution plans, quality documentation, safety documentation, and project deliverables.
- Track project scope, cost, schedule, staffing, risks, dependencies, and performance against established requirements.
- Coordinate site access, field readiness, logistics, removal/disposition planning, documentation, and stakeholder communications.
- Chair project meetings, document action items, prepare status reports, and brief progress, risks, and pending issues to Program Management.
- Monitor subcontractor and team performance to ensure work is completed in accordance with FAA safety, security, quality, environmental, and operational requirements.
- Anticipate project challenges and work with FAA stakeholders, subcontractors, field teams, and Program Management to develop and implement corrective actions.
- Support pricing, planning, and negotiation of changes to scope, schedule, or execution approach as needed.
- Ensure timely completion of project deliverables, documentation, invoicing support, and closeout materials.
- Maintain strong working relationships with FAA customers, subcontractors, site stakeholders, and internal Parsons teams.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, project management, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of related project management experience.
- Experience managing technical, infrastructure, construction, installation, site preparation, logistics, or field execution projects.
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to coordinate technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and project documentation.
- Experience preparing professional written communications, project reports, briefings, and formal presentations using PowerPoint or equivalent tools.
- Ability to interface effectively with government customers, subcontractors, field teams, and senior program leadership.
- Must be willing to travel up to 50%.
- Must be able to meet customer security requirements. A background check by federal authorities will be completed.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:
- Experience supporting FAA, aviation, transportation, defense, or other mission-critical infrastructure programs.
- Experience with radar, surveillance, communications, automation, terminal, or NAS infrastructure projects.
- Experience with equipment removal, disposition, demobilization, logistics coordination, asset tracking, or site closeout.
- Familiarity with FAA operating environments, field sites, safety requirements, security requirements, and stakeholder coordination.
- Experience managing geographically dispersed projects across multiple regions or sites.
- Experience working with subcontractors, field crews, engineering teams, and government agencies.
- PMP, PgMP, CMAA, or similar project management certification preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of quality assurance, safety planning, environmental coordination, and project controls processes.
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00We 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, 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!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, business, project management, or related technical field
- 10+ years of related project management experience
- Experience managing technical, infrastructure, construction, installation, site preparation, logistics, or field execution projects
- Strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and project documentation
- Experience preparing professional written communications, project reports, briefings, and formal presentations using PowerPoint or equivalent tools
- Ability to interface effectively with government customers, subcontractors, field teams, and senior program leadership
- Willingness to travel up to 50%
- Must be able to meet customer security requirements; federal background check will be completed
- Experience supporting FAA, aviation, transportation, defense, or other mission-critical infrastructure programs
- Experience with radar, surveillance, communications, automation, terminal, or NAS infrastructure projects
- Experience with equipment removal, disposition, demobilization, logistics coordination, asset tracking, or site closeout
- Familiarity with FAA operating environments, field sites, safety requirements, security requirements, and stakeholder coordination
- Experience managing geographically dispersed projects across multiple regions or sites
- Experience working with subcontractors, field crews, engineering teams, and government agencies
- PMP, PgMP, CMAA, or similar project management certification
- Knowledge of quality assurance, safety planning, environmental coordination, and project controls processes
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.
