Senior Project Manager

Parsons; Washington (District of Columbia, WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Project Manager to serve as on-site Owner's Representative for a portfolio of complex federal projects, including construction, tenant improvements, and asset management. You will lead cross-functional teams from requirements through turnover, ensuring schedule, budget, and quality targets are met.

You will advise government stakeholders, develop plans, manage risk, and coordinate with operations, security, and design teams to minimize disruption and deliver

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree or 15+ years of related experience.
• Experience managing complex construction, facilities, infrastructure or capital programs.
• Proven track record leading client-facing programs and portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling, cost management, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent projects with scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk, and performance baselines.
• Advise Government stakeholders on execution, risks, costs, and acquisition strategies.
• Develop and maintain project management plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, contractors, and facility personnel.
• Review designs, drawings, specifications, and procurement documentation for completeness and compliance.
• Prepare status reports and briefings for Government leadership.
• Coordinate substantial completion, turnover, and closeout activities.

Skills

Senior Project Manager experience

Owner's Representative leadership

Construction management

Program/project controls

Scheduling & cost management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Contract administration

RFIs & submittals handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, facilities management, project management, or related field

15+ years of relevant experience (in lieu of degree)

Tools

Maximo

Archibus

EAM/CMMS platforms

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 an amazingly talented Senior Project Manager to join our team! The Senior Project Manager serves as the onsite Owner's Representative for a portfolio of complex construction, tenant improvement, facilities, infrastructure, and capital improvement projects supporting a Federal client. This role provides leadership and technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle, from requirements development and acquisition through construction, commissioning, turnover, closeout, and transition to operations.

What You'll be Doing

• Manage multiple concurrent projects, maintaining scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk, and performance baselines.
• Advise Government stakeholders on project execution, technical issues, risks, schedule performance, cost impacts, acquisition strategies, and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain Project Management Plans, execution strategies, integrated schedules, budgets, project controls, and risk registers.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, contractors, construction managers, facility personnel, Government organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct site evaluations, field investigations, constructability reviews, technical assessments, and construction inspections.
• Develop and validate project requirements, Statements of Work, Independent Government Cost Estimates, acquisition packages, schedules, and procurement documentation.
• Review designs, drawings, specifications, studies, reports, cost estimates, schedules, and technical deliverables for completeness, coordination, constructability, and compliance.
• Monitor contractor performance and evaluate RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, design changes, contract modifications, permits, and technical proposals.
• Track project milestones, funding, changes, risks, action items, and contractor performance; recommend mitigation and corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate construction activities with facility operations, security personnel, customers, contractors, designers, and other stakeholders to minimize operational impacts.
• Lead project meetings, design reviews, construction progress meetings, stakeholder coordination meetings, and program reviews.
• Prepare status reports, performance assessments, dashboards, executive summaries, technical reports, and briefings for Government leadership.
• Coordinate substantial completion, punch-list resolution, commissioning, Government acceptance, facility turnover, and closeout.
• Ensure completion and turnover of as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, equipment inventories, commissioning records, training materials, and other required documentation.
• Support the transfer of asset and equipment information into Maximo, Archibus, or comparable EAM/CMMS platforms.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior Project Managers and support personnel.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, facilities management, project management, or a related technical field, with at least 15 years of relevant experience; or 20 years of directly related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Senior-level experience managing complex construction, facilities, infrastructure, tenant improvement, capital improvement, or asset management projects.
• Experience managing project portfolios or major construction programs throughout the full lifecycle.
• Experience serving as a Senior Project Manager, Owner's Representative, Construction Manager, or similar client-facing leader.
• Strong knowledge of construction management, project controls, contract administration, scheduling, cost management, change management, risk management, and quality assurance.
• Ability to interpret architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings and specifications.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing construction administration activities, including RFIs, submittals, change requests, inspections, schedules, cost estimates, punch lists, and closeout documentation.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
• Facilities management and building operations
• Construction management and capital improvement programs
• Facility infrastructure
• Asset management systems, including Maximo, Archibus, EAM, or CMMS platforms
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present complex information to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeho