Design Manager Ports

Job Description:
Ready to take your engineering and leadership 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 Engineering Manager who can
lead a team of professionals.
Parsons' extensive experience in this field, combined with your management and
technical guidance, will propel your career forward with opportunity for
advancement with top performance. We need our Engineering Managers to be
versatile as well as have exceptional communication, analytical and management
skills. In this role you provide management and direction for one Engineering
department or a major section within one of the larger disciplines. You will
recruit, interview, and evaluate prospective employees as well as hire, offer
personnel development, conduct performance evaluations, counsel employees,
takes corrective actions (as required), and approves terminations. One of your
roles will include ensuring that new employees receive orientation on company
policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
Reviews and approves discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing
assignment schedules on each project. Reviews and approves staff forecasting
reports.
Monitors the quality and progress of the discipline on each project, ensuring
that production requirements are satisfied.
Works closely with Project Managers to resolve any existing or forecasted
problems related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance
or productivity.
Establishes standards and procedures manuals for the discipline. Recommends
improvements to department procedures.
Supervises the preparation of the discipline's annual salary plan and controls
salary actions within the approved plan.
Responsible for overall managerial and technical direction of the discipline.
Recruits, interviews, and evaluates prospective employees. Hires, offers
personnel development, conducts performance evaluations, counsels, takes
corrective action, as required and approves terminations.
Ensures that new employees receive orientation on company policies and
procedures.
Supports precontract and business development efforts as required, serving as
technical consultant.
Ensures performance within overhead budgets assigned to the discipline.
Actively participates in and promotes the Quality Improvement Program.
Heads a committee within the discipline, striving to motivate and educate the
assigned personnel.
Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be
appropriate.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering with extensive experience in leading the
design process of ports, seaports, marine projects.
‎15+ 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
Proven ability for managing a large group of engineering/technical personnel,
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 the
capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in
completing engineering assignments
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the
workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.