Design and Engineering Director

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Job Description:
Ready to take your engineering and management experience to the next level to
work on complex construction problems that will have a huge impact on the
local community? Parsons is now hiring a Senior Program Director who can lead
a team of professionals overseeing every phase of large scale projects or
programs.

Parsons' extensive experience in this field, combined with your significant
management and technical experience, will propel your career forward with
opportunity for advancement with top performance. We need our Senior Program
Director to be versatile as well as have exceptional communication, analytical
and management skills. In this role you plan, direct, supervise, and control
the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions
of the assigned project. You will assign responsibility for executing project
plans to key stakeholders after careful assessment of how to utilize their
qualifications and strengths. We need our Program Directors to provide input
to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates. Field
responsibilities may include labor relations, local procurement and payroll
operations, etc., if required

Responsibilities:
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.
Collaborates with Business Development to market and secure additional work
with client.
Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with
the project.
Participates 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 t o 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.
Provides direction and management for every phase of significant projects or
programs to assure on schedule completion within or below budget and in
accordance with contractual obligations. Must be capable of managing a project
or program valued over to $‎1 billion in total installed cost.
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.
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.
Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be
appropriate.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or related field) (pus MBA MSc preferred)
‎20+ years of related work experience, including supervisory/managerial
experience
Significant managerial experience of a large group of Engineers, Designers,
and technical support personnel
Professional Engineer registration with active membership in a professional
engineering society may be required. PMP or similar is also preferred
Proven ability for managing a large group of engineering/technical personnel
Prior experience must include significant project management or construction
management assignments at the Program Director level.
Experience should also include operations management of personnel and
facilities.
Relocation to the job site may be required.
Directing work involving complex technical situations
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required Must
also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and t he capabilities
and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in completing
engineering assignments.