Technical Services Deputy Lead — Programs & Design

Parsons; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Deputy for Technical Services to support a major program and construction management team on a large industrial infrastructure project.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary engineering, design management, and technical support throughout design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. The role requires coordinating diverse disciplines and ensuring deliverables meet project requirements and client expectations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent with extensive engineering leadership experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams on large industrial programs.
• Proven ability to manage design, procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover.
• Strong knowledge of codes, standards, and safety requirements.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, design-management, and technical-support activities across the program.
• Establish procedures, review workflows, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Direct engineering managers, discipline leads, and specialists.
• Coordinate civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and other disciplines.
• Review criteria, calculations, drawings, specifications, and vendor data.
• Oversee design reviews, RFIs, submittals, and design changes.
• Prepare status reports, risk summaries, and executive briefings.

Skills

Engineering Management

Multidisciplinary Leadership

Design Review

Project Coordination

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Assessment

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree + 15 years experience

Tools

PMIS platforms

Design-review tools

Dashboards

Job description

Parsons is seeking an experienced Deputy for Technical Services to support a major program and construction management team on a large industrial infrastructure project.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary engineering, design management, and technical support throughout design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. The role requires coordinating diverse disciplines and ensuring deliverables meet project requirements and client expectations.