Deputy Project Manager

Parsons Corporation•Kingsport, TN

3d•$125,100 - $225,200•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Manager to join our team! In this role, you will assist in the leadership and delivery of a multi-year, complex Design-Build effort at Holston Army Ammunition Plant. The selected candidate will support execution of a major industrial project in a government-owned, contractor-operated environment and will work closely with project leadership, engineering, construction, procurement, subcontractors, and the client to help ensure successful project delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction.
Minimum years of experience in construction.
Minimum years of experience serving as a Project Manager on projects valued at or greater in chemical and/or industrial process environments.
Proven experience supporting or leading large capital projects with responsibility for scope, cost, schedule, execution planning, and client coordination.
Strong financial acumen, including experience with project budgets, forecasting, cost tracking, and project performance reporting.
Experience regularly preparing and presenting project metrics to upper management, including budget, schedule, forecast, risk, and overall project health.
Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholder groups.
Ability to build and maintain strong client and internal relationships and communicate effectively with leadership, customers, and project teams.
Proficiency with project management systems and tools used for scheduling, reporting, documentation, and project controls.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, including the ability to identify project risks, resolve execution issues, and support corrective action planning.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an engineering lead, construction lead, or project manager on Government Owned-Contractor Operated facilities.
Experience in the design, construction, modernization, or operation of industrial facilities supporting energetic materials, explosives, propellants, or other specialized process systems.
Licensed Professional Engineer.
PMP or other relevant project management certification.
Experience with construction planning and execution, including constructability reviews, design coordination, subcontractor management, and schedule development.
Knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to safety, quality, environmental compliance, and construction execution in complex industrial settings.
Ability to adapt to changing project requirements, manage competing priorities, and support multiple workstreams in a dynamic project environment.
Strong analytical and strategic planning skills, including experience tracking project financials, supporting proposal or contract development, and evaluating project risks and opportunities

Responsibilities

Provide project leadership and day-to-day management support for a large, complex industrial design-build project, coordinating with project engineers, discipline leads, construction teams, procurement personnel, and subcontractors to achieve project objectives.
Support the development and implementation of key project management processes and plans, including the Project Management Plan, health and safety plans, quality requirements, construction execution strategies, and related delivery documentation.
Monitor project scope, cost, schedule, and performance metrics to help ensure on-time and within-budget completion, while identifying and addressing conditions that may affect project cost, schedule, or execution.
Assist in managing project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, change management, subcontractor coordination, and commercial execution.
Prepare, track, and regularly present project metrics to upper management, including progress, cost, schedule, forecast, risk, and other key performance indicators.
Work with project leadership to define project goals, execution priorities, and action plans, and help develop practical strategies to achieve successful outcomes.
Develop and maintain a strong understanding of client objectives, contract requirements, corporate policies, and project delivery expectations.
Support design coordination, constructability reviews, procurement planning, construction execution, quality oversight, and stakeholder alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
Help ensure project performance meets or exceeds goals established in project plans and contractual commitments.