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Job Description:
Parsons is now hiring a Senior Project Manager to join our Sandy Springs office to support major regional transportation infrastructure projects!
What You'll Be Doing:
- Act as a company representative with the client and subcontractors during project execution, leading external and internal meetings and discussions.
- Work with discipline leads and project engineers to develop, negotiate and monitor scope, schedule and budgets on relevant DOT projects.
- Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
- Oversee and review technical project deliverables, including ensuring that all applicable technical standards are followed and monitoring productivity and progress.
- Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Project Management Information System (PMIS), Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required. Ensures that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans.
- Ability to manage interdisciplinary teams of professionals and supporting labor categories.
- Assign tasks and responsibilities to the project team after careful assessment of project requirements and team qualifications and strengths.
- Ultimately responsible for execution of project tasks and deliverables.
- Act as a mentor to junior staff and enhance the current high-performance culture.
- Ensure all quality processes and requirements are continuously followed.
- 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.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or related technical field)
- 15+ years of related engineering management experience in the transportation industry, preferably in Georgia
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required
- Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards.
- Must meet Parsons' project management certification requirements.
- Proven ability to perform in a management capacity, excellent written and oral communications
- Must have the ability to manage projects, interface with clients and enjoy being hands on technically in the project.
- Delivery experience with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) projects is preferred.
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: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00We 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, 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 Civil Engineering or related technical field
- 15+ years of engineering management experience in the transportation industry
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration
- Meet Parsons' project management certification requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards
- Proven management capability and excellent written and oral communications
- Ability to manage projects, interface with clients, and be hands-on technically
- Delivery experience with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) projects
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.
