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About this Sr. Program Manager for Construction Management (Owners Agent) role at Parsons

Parsons · Onsite · US - DC, Washington
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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking passionate, skilled, and experienced professionals to join a major program and construction management team that is dedicated to supporting a large government customer in the DC area to successfully deliver a significant renovation project.

In our anticipated role, Parsons will provide Owner’s Agent Construction Management Services including Program Management, Construction Management, Risk Management, Scheduling, Cost Estimating, Progress Reporting, Construction Quality Assurance, Safety, and other supporting services to achieve program success.  

What You’ll be Doing

  • Establishes guidance, direction, and provides program leadership for Parsons efforts on all Construction Management activities.   
  • Within our Authority as Owner’s Agent, advises on and implements solutions to Program level technical and contractual challenges to maintain construction progress of general contractors.
  • Supports development of key performance indicators for program success including safety, quality control, schedule and financial performance metrics.  Provides upward reporting to client on activities that are clear and accurate.
  • Coordinates with key program stakeholders.   
  • Manages all internal project phases for Parsons successful execution including planning, recruiting, mobilization, sustainment, and program execution.   
  • Identifies design and construction risks along with project specific mitigation strategies. 
  • Assesses present and future program needs, trends, and challenges; determine resources required to meet project objectives; direct efforts to acquire and retain necessary resources to meet program performance metrics.
  • Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
  • 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.
  • Provides oversight of the program and performance to meet financial, schedule, deliverable and safety targets.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field (Engineering or CM preferred).  Master’s degree preferred
  • Must possess an active secret clearance
  • 15+ years of broad and diversified experience related to Owner’s Agent PM/CM services including large, complex programs. 
  • Experience on major Construction or Renovation projects with constructed value over $250M.  Experience with phased renovation projects of occupied buildings with historical implications is preferred.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills.
  • Advanced leadership skills with ability to perform in a Senior management capacity.
  • Proven ability for managing a large group of personnel within field of expertise and providing direction for resolving complex work assignments.
  • Expert knowledge of standard practices for Construction Management.
  • Demonstrated ability to assess risk areas and risk mitigation across different contract types and market spaces, with extensive knowledge of risk identification and mitigation strategies related to large construction programs.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • TS/SCI level clearance is desired
  • Professional Registration as PE or RA
  • Certification as PMP and/or CCM
  • Certification of OSHA safety requirements on construction projects (OSHA 10/OSHA 30).
  • Certification of USACE/NAVFAC Construction Quality management (CQM)
  • Experience managing large programs using Progressive Design Build, CM at Risk, or other early contractor involvement

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.​

This 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: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00

We 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!

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/.

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How this Program Manager salary compares

This role pays $207,600/yr — above the typical range for Program Manager roles.

$127,800 median $155,000 $181,409

Typical range $140,700–$163,575/yr, from 7 comparable Program Manager listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Program Manager salary insights →

About Parsons

Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parso

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