Deputy Program Manager

Parsons; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced nuclear design and program management professional to serve as Deputy Program Manager for the Enterprise Construction Management Services program supporting DOE/NNSA. The role provides technical leadership across engineering, nuclear safety, and project controls, with emphasis on design verification, risk management, and readiness.

The successful candidate will guide multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 15+ years in complex engineering, construction, project, or program management.
• 8+ years supporting nuclear, radiological, high-hazard, or similarly regulated facilities.
• DOE/NNSA, national laboratory, or comparable federal nuclear-program experience.
• Experience with DOE capital-project governance, risk management, project controls, and multidisciplinary team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal technical advisor and designated alternate to the ECMS Program Manager.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover.
• Integrate engineering, nuclear safety, project controls, quality assurance, procurement, construction, security, and operational-readiness activities.
• Lead risk and opportunity management, including risk identification, quantitative cost and schedule analysis, mitigation, escalation, and executive reporting.
• Monitor contract performance and provide clear reports, recommendations, and briefings to Parsons and DOE/NNSA leadership.

Skills

Nuclear design

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MS Suite

Revit

P6

Job description

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Job Description:

Imagine Next

Parsons is seeking an experienced nuclear design and program management professional to serve as Deputy Program Manager for the Enterprise Construction Management Services program supporting DOE/NNSA. The position provides technical leadership and integration across engineering, nuclear safety, project controls, construction management, quality assurance, procurement, commissioning, and risk management.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as principal technical advisor and designated alternate to the ECMS Program Manager.


• Support program performance across safety, quality, scope, cost, schedule, staffing, risk, and customer satisfaction.


• Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover.


• Integrate engineering, nuclear safety, project controls, quality assurance, procurement, construction, security, and operational-readiness activities.


• Oversee nuclear facility design, safety-in-design, requirements management, design verification, technical baselines, configuration control, and constructability.


• Lead risk and opportunity management, including risk identification, quantitative cost and schedule analysis, mitigation, escalation, and executive reporting.


• Support DOE/NNSA governance activities, project reviews, Critical Decision activities, readiness evaluations, findings resolution, and corrective actions.


• Support compliance with applicable DOE/NNSA directives/orders, contract requirements, and site procedures.


• Monitor contract performance and provide clear reports, recommendations, and briefings to Parsons and DOE/NNSA leadership.


• Identify emerging technical, safety, cost, schedule, supply-chain, and commissioning issues and drive timely resolution.


• Promote a strong nuclear safety, quality, and accountability culture.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering or related discipline.


• 15+ years of experience in complex engineering, construction, project, or program management.


• 8+ years supporting nuclear, radiological, high-hazard, or similarly regulated facilities.


• DOE/NNSA, national laboratory, or comparable federal nuclear-program experience.


• Experience with DOE capital-project governance, risk management, project controls, and multidisciplinary team leadership.


• Nuclear industry knowledge.

Core Competencies

• Nuclear facility design and safety-in-design


• Requirements management and configuration control


• Risk-informed decision-making


• Cost and schedule integration


• Executive communication and stakeholder management


• Proficiency in using various software applications, e.g., MS Suite, Revit, and P6.

Success in This Role

The selected candidate will be expected to:

• Establish effective authority and accountability as the ECMS Program Manager's trusted advisor and technical authority.


• Provide credible leadership to nuclear design, safety, project controls, and construction management teams.


• Strengthen integration and alignment among the technical design baseline, safety basis, cost estimate, schedule, and risk register.


• Increase visibility and timely resolution of high-consequence technical, cost, schedule, supply chain, and commissioning risks.


• Ensure risk response actions are specific, assigned, measurable, and completed on time.


• Support successful DOE/NNSA reviews, approvals, commissioning, and project delivery.


• Build an accountable, collaborative, and safety-focused project culture aligned with Parsons values and DOE/NNSA nuclear safety expectations.

Work Environment

The position is expected to be hybrid and performed primarily remotely, subject to customer and security requirements.

Work may occur in office, design, construction, industrial, secured, radiological-controlled, or high-hazard environments.

The employee must comply with applicable safety, security, training, medical, badging, and personal protective equipment requirements.

Travel 20-30% may be required.

Occasional work outside normal business hours may be necessary to support customer priorities, reviews, field activities, or urgent program matters.

Clearance and Access

Active DOE "L" or "Q" or US Department of War (DoW) "Secret" or "Top Secret" security clearance or ability to obtain one. Security clearance is not required to start.

U.S. Citizen

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

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