RFI / Submittal Coordinator - ID or NY

Parsons Corporation; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

ESOP

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is recruiting an RFI / Submittal Coordinator to support timely responses to RFIs and submittals, maintaining logs, tracking deadlines, coordinating reviewers, and reporting status metrics. The role emphasizes organization, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvements within a critical infrastructure team.

The position requires experience with RFIs/submittals, strong written communication, and the ability to coordinate across technical and commercial teams on construction

Qualifications

• Experience supporting RFIs, submittals, or technical document workflows on construction projects.
• Strong tracking, deadline management, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Strong written communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain RFI and submittal logs for selected projects.
• Track response deadlines and coordinate review assignments among clients technical and commercial teams.
• Monitor response status and escalate overdue items to the Project Director of Construction.
• Report RFI and submittal metrics as part of project administration reporting.
• Support timely RFI responses and submittal reviews to avoid delays due to Owner response times.
• Assist in administration of existing RFI and submittal tracking systems and suggest improvements.
• Coordinate with project administration stakeholders to support retrievable records.
• Maintain a support role within the approval framework for RFI responses and submittal reviews.

Skills

RFI management

Submittal coordination

Deadline tracking

Cross-team coordination

Strong written comms

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business, or related field

Tools

PMIS tools

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a talented RFI / Submittal Coordinator to join our team! In this role you will support coordinated and timely responses to contractor RFIs and submittals by maintaining logs, tracking deadlines, coordinating reviewers, and reporting status metrics.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintain RFI and submittal logs for selected projects.

• Track response deadlines and coordinate review assignments among clients technical and commercial teams.

• Monitor response status and **escalate** overdue items to the applicable Project Director of Construction.

• Report RFI and submittal metrics as part of the clients project administration reporting.

• Support the clients efforts to provide timely RFI responses and submittal reviews to avoid delays attributable to Owner response times.

• Assist in administration of existing RFI and submittal tracking systems and recommend process improvements where appropriate.

• Coordinate with project administration stakeholders to support organized and retrievable records.

• Maintain a support role within the clients approval framework for RFI responses and submittal reviews.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business, or related field, or equivalent.

• Experience supporting RFIs, submittals, or technical document workflows on construction projects.

• Strong tracking, deadline management, and cross-functional coordination skills.

• Strong written communication and organizational skills.

• Experience using project tracking logs or PMIS tools.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Experience supporting owner-side project administration teams.

• Familiarity with EPC or CMA document review workflows.

• Experience on large industrial or complex building programs.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in 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 what's next!

Salary Range: $74,800.00 - $130,900.00

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, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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.

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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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