Senior Project Manager - Transportation

Job Description :

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POSITION OVERVIEW :

Parsons seeks a Senior Project Manager to play a key role in growing our traditional transportation design services with TxDOT (and other agencies).

The successful candidate, working with our management team will drive this growth, increase our win rate, and increase our sales pipeline.

The market is robust and accessible to Parsons with the addition of a few key staff in the large metro areas in Texas. Ready to put your project management expertise to work on complex projects?

Are you great with people and have a track record managing teams that get the job done? Parsons is now hiring an experienced Senior Project Manager with a desire to work on creating innovative, practical solutions to various projects that enhance the fabric of our community.

In this role you will be responsible for the scope development, scope management, and commercial performance of the project to meet project goals and objectives.

Plans and defines program goals and devises methods to accomplish them; develops in-depth knowledge of client objectives, contract terms, and corporate policies.

Parsons' extensive experience in this field, combined with your experience coordinating projects through all phases of project inception, programming, design, and closeout will propel your career and leadership opportunities forward.

We need our Senior Project Managers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team-oriented environments that have exceptional communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

This job is based in our Houston, TX office.

Parsons has immediate projects with the Texas Department of Transportation and other large public agencies which will expose engineers to a large variety of tasks.

Some field review activities may be associated with the assigned tasks, so engineers are expected to be able to travel for these assignments on an as-needed basis.

Other upcoming work opportunities include large-scale design-build proposals / projects located in Texas and in other states, plus civil engineering assignments associated with various transit projects in North America.

Our team is tried and true so your results will be too!

If you would like the confidence of knowing that you’re leading a team of solid performers, you’ve found the right place.

Managing is so much more comfortable, orderly, and productive when every member of your team is on the same page, working towards a proven and time-tested result.

Our culture of diversity and inclusion adds to team synchronicity, as we appreciate the skill and diligence that everyone brings.

Let our track record back your success. Join us.

SKILLS / COMPETENCIES :

Proven ability to perform in a management capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are also required.

In addition, must be knowledgeable of current technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project.

Your passion for exceeding expectations makes you the right choice

You know from your own consumer experience the power of being attended to and rightfully treated as though you are very important.

If that’s the level of service you are committed to motivating others to give back, you’re a manager we want to meet. At our organization, people from different personal backgrounds all have boundless opportunities to make a difference. Come grow with us.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Experience in preparing correspondence, written reports, presentations, for the Government and in briefing tenants and senior personnel.
• Scheduling and coordination of project interactions among existing and occupied facilities.
• Ability to manage interdisciplinary teams of professionals and supporting labor categories.
• Ability to integrate competing and / or conflicting elements into the planning and execution processes so that project requirements flow smoothly.
• Experience and familiarity with Federal and Local Government office building projects, with procedural requirements, review requirements, and approval requirements.
• Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
• Discusses the qualifications required of the key project positions in specific detail with the profit center and department managers.
• Collaborates with the office facilities staff to address project space requirements.
• Acts as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution.
• Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
• Markets and secures additional work with the client.
• Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.
• May participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.
• Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance / Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
• Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project, and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.
• Responsible for the development and distribution of a one to two-page description of the project to all members of the project team for reference.
• Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Ensures that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans.
• Works with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work.

Advises the client and company management of any such changes. The Project Manager is specifically responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.

• Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
• 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.
• Establishes weekly meeting to review project status and formulate action items.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

4-year degree in Engineering or related technical / business field and 15+ years of related work experience is required.

Incumbent should have a broad general technical and business background, as well as previous project management experience on similar or related large-scope project types.

• Professional registration in Texas required.
• Proven track record of successful management of highway design projects for TXDOT.
• Seller / Doer with successful business development experience.
• Excellent relationships with TXDOT personnel in one or more districts.

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