Field Project Manager
About The Position
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: We're now hiring Traffic Incident Management Specialists to be part of a strong local team that works on innovative, practical solutions that enhance the safety of motorists in Georgia . In this role and under the direction of the Project Manager you will: Participate in the management of the Towing and Recovery Incident Programs (TRIP) Manage on-site activities with Towing and Recovery business owners, small projects, tasks or subtasks of a larger project Facilitate towing and recovery response, training, and project management throughout the state. Build solid relationships with all stakeholders with an emphasis on Towing and Recovery Specialists. Train responders in the National Traffic Incident Management Responder (SHRP2) course.
Requirements
- 4-year degree in Criminal Justice or Business (or equivalent) OR 10+ years related work experience is required
- 5+ years proven field operations experience in traffic incident management
- 3 years in a leadership role at a field site
- Experience in Emergency Response including Public Safety, Safety Service Patrol, or Wrecker Fleet Operation and Management
- Proven ability to perform in a lead capacity
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Familiarity of industry practices and regulations are required
- Strong communication skills certification/training in developing and providing training to traffic incident responders
- Experience giving professional, formal presentations using PowerPoint or equivalent software
- Experience working in a Windows-based environment; skills using Outlook, Word and Excel
Nice To Haves
- Towing and first responder (police, fire, safety service patrol, etc.) experience is highly preferred.
- Enrollment in PM certification program is preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with Project Manager to establish project schedule and budget, and monitors progress in meeting schedule and budget requirements
- Develops PowerPoint presentations and training materials
- Delivers presentations to large groups
- Primary instructor for various emergency transportation operations training courses
- Establishing relationships with high level management within government agencies
- Facilitates statewide TIM (Traffic Incident Management) Teams
- Reviews and documents traffic incident management standard operating guidelines
- Fosters successful working relationships between various agencies
- Obtains statewide open road policies
- Creates strategic incident management plans
- Conducts after incident reviews of major incidents
- In-field and classroom training of traffic incident management principles
- Develop procedures for clear communication protocols between various response agencies (fire, police, towing and recovery, emergency medical services)
- Develops project documents, processes, and procedures required to support quality control and final project deliverables
- Collaborates with Project Manager to determine number of hours required for successful completion of project tasks.
- Anticipates project staffing needs, identifies and interviews available personnel, and makes staffing assignments in accordance with schedule requirements
- Establishes objectives and conducts performance appraisals for direct reports
- Chairs job meetings; prepares and submits summary of project progress and pending issues to Project Manager
- Submits monthly reports to client and responds to client issues and expectations
- Assists Project Manager in pricing and negotiating changes to the scope of work with the client and subcontractors
- Anticipates problems and works with client, other stakeholders and Project Manager to identify and implement corrective actions
- Keeps client and Project Manager informed of the day-to-day activities of the project
- Maintains accurate documentation of job progress through daily logs and other reports
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
