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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Bridge & Structures Project Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to work on creating innovative, practical solutions to various bridge and highway structures.

Opportunity:

Ready to put your project management expertise to work on complex, urban projects? Are you great with people and have a track record managing teams that get the job done? Parsons is now seeking an experienced Bridge & Structures Project Manager to join our rapidly expanding Bridge groups in Hartford, CT, with a desire to work on creating innovative, practical solutions to various bridge and highway structures. Parsons’ East Hartford office delivers major projects in the State of Connecticut and surrounding New England area that enhance the urban 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. The Project Manager will plan and define project goals, and devise methods to accomplish them, develop in-depth knowledge of client objectives, contract terms and corporate policies.

Parsons’ extensive experience in this field, combined with your 15+ years of experience coordinating bridge & structures projects through all phases of project inception, programming, design, and close-out will propel your career and leadership opportunities forward. We need our Project Managers to be versatile, enthusiastic workers in highly flexible, team-oriented environments that have vision, exceptional communication, analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

• Project oversight on multiple bridges and structures projects for various state road & highway initiatives.

• Experience in preparing correspondence, written reports and presentations for clients and in briefing teammates and senior personnel.

• Scheduling and coordination of project interactions.

• Ability to manage inter-disciplinary 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 State-funded Bridge projects, with procedural requirements, review requirements, and approval requirements.

• Discuss key projects in specific detail with clients and department managers.

• 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 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.

• Incorporates Project Execution Plans, Health and Safety Plans, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans, 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.

Qualifications:

• 15 or more years of related engineering design/ management experience on bridge & structures projects.

• 4-year degree (BS) in Civil Engineering with structural emphasis.

• Experience in the State of Connecticut is desirable, (PE) highly desirable.

• Must have the ability to manage projects, interface with clients and enjoy being hands-on technically in the project. Our Project Managers still get very involved in the designs on the project.

• Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards.

• Incumbent will be engaged in Parsons' Project Management Certification program.

• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity, excellent written and oral communications.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, 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 new possibilities.

Salary Range:

$117,000.00 - $227,900.00

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!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

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!About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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