Job Description:Parsons Corporation is seeking amazingly talented
Construction Project Managers with previous experience focused on Water and Wastewater Projects. In this role,
you'll help to build and lead a strong team of multi-disciplined individuals supporting a major water project in Southern Nevada. Job Overview: Responsible for managing the planning, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of complex capital improvement projects. Acting as the Owner's primary representative, this position provides leadership, oversight, and strategic direction to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual, regulatory, quality, and operational requirements. The successful candidate will coordinate among contractors, designers, consultants, utility providers, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders while protecting the Owner's interests throughout the project lifecycle.
The Construction Project Manager will work on behalf of Parsons and the client with responsibilities including:
- Serve as the Owner's Representative and primary point of contact for assigned capital improvement projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
- Lead and manage all pre-construction and construction phase activities for large, complex infrastructure and facility projects.
- Develop, implement, and maintain project management plans, including Construction Management, Quality Management, Communications, Risk Management, and Document Control Plans.
- Direct and supervise Construction Engineers, inspectors, testing agencies, consultants, and project support staff, providing technical leadership and performance oversight.
- Establish project controls, reporting procedures, performance metrics, and executive-level reporting to support informed decision-making.
- Lead pre-construction planning efforts, including constructability reviews, procurement planning, risk assessments, utility coordination, phasing evaluations, outage planning, and commissioning strategy development.
- Review and evaluate contractor cost estimates, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposals, value engineering recommendations, design packages, work authorizations, and procurement documents.
- Support procurement and contract delivery activities, including development of bid packages, scope reviews, contractor evaluations, and implementation of alternative delivery methods.
- Establish quality management, testing and inspection requirements, communication protocols, reporting systems, and document control procedures for construction execution.
- Manage contractor performance and contract compliance, including oversight of submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), substitutions, and resolution of technical and contractual issues.
- Lead change management processes, including evaluation, negotiation, and recommendation of change orders, contingency utilization, field-directed work, and claims avoidance strategies.
- Monitor and analyze project schedules through review of baseline schedules, monthly updates, critical path analyses, recovery schedules, and milestone performance, implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Oversee project safety and quality programs in coordination with program safety and quality managers, including inspections, testing activities, corrective action implementation, and resolution of non-conformance issues.
- Facilitate coordination among contractors, designers, utility providers, regulatory agencies, operations personnel, and project stakeholders while leading regular progress and coordination meetings.
- Oversee startup, commissioning, testing, training, substantial completion, final acceptance, warranty administration, and project closeout activities, including review of as-built drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, turnover packages, and final project documentation.
Required Qualifications and Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
- 15+ years of construction management experience with related projects
- Prior experience in overseeing and managing the construction of major capital improvement projects.
- Experience with alternative delivery methods, including Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, or similar project delivery approaches.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience: - Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Professional Engineer (PE) license in a relevant engineering discipline
- Major water infrastructure project experience strongly preferred.
- Experience working within public sector, municipal, utility, or owner-operator environments.
- Experience with startup, commissioning, and operational readiness planning.
Security Clearance Requirement:None
This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.
Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00
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!
