FAA Field Installation Lead | Nationwide Projects

Parsons; New York (NY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an Installation Manager to lead geographically dispersed field teams supporting FAA air traffic control systems installation across the National Airspace System. You will provide field execution leadership, oversee field engineers, electricians, technicians, installers, and subcontractors, and ensure work is planned, staffed, executed, and closed out.

You will coordinate with FAA stakeholders, project managers, and field personnel, develop risk and execution plans, ensure

Qualifications

• 8+ years field installation leadership experience.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary field crews.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Experience interpreting installation drawings, engineering drawings, scopes of work.
• Strong safety and quality focus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Willing to meet customer security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage field teams performing hands-on installation, deployment, site preparation, integration support, and related field activities in active FAA operational environments.
• Provide leadership and day-to-day coordination for assigned field personnel.
• Manage blocks of field work across regions to ensure installation activities are planned, staffed, executed, documented, and closed out.
• Assign field staff to installation activities based on project needs and schedules.
• Ensure field personnel are trained, prepared, equipped, and briefed before work.
• Monitor field execution progress against schedules, scopes, safety, quality, and commitments.
• Review drawings and installation packages to confirm clarity and readiness.
• Develop project execution and staffing plans, site readiness plans, and installation approaches.
• Interface with internal teams, FAA stakeholders, subcontractors, and field personnel for effective delivery.
• Prepare risk management plans to identify and mitigate safety, quality, schedule, and logistics risks.
• Anticipate installation challenges and implement corrective actions with clients and teams.
• Promote quality through QA processes and installation standards.
• Coordinate with FAA customers and other authorities for site access and coordination.
• Attend and lead site readiness and coordination meetings and project reviews.
• Periodically visit field sites to verify scope and execution.
• Develop regional and national status reports on progress, risks, staffing, schedule, and issues.
• Support preparation of installation deliverables and customer correspondence.
• Assist management with budget tracking, scheduling, scope management, and change orders.
• Monitor timekeeping and travel costs for assigned personnel.
• Promote safety policies and integrate safety into planning and field monitoring.

Skills

Installation management

Field team leadership

Budget & scheduling

Safety compliance

Reading engineering drawings

Travel up to 50%

Stakeholder communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's Degree in Business Administration

Equivalent degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Parsons is seeking an Installation Manager to lead geographically dispersed field teams supporting FAA air traffic control systems installation across the National Airspace System. You will provide field execution leadership, oversee field engineers, electricians, technicians, installers, and subcontractors, and ensure work is planned, staffed, executed, and closed out.

You will coordinate with FAA stakeholders, project managers, and field personnel, develop risk and execution plans, ensure