Owners Rep Construction Project Manager

Parsons Corporation•Las Vegas, NV

1d•$125,100 - $225,200

About The Position

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Construction Project Manager with experience focused on water and wastewater projects to help build and lead a multidisciplinary team supporting a major water project in Southern Nevada. The position manages the planning, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of complex capital improvement projects. Acting as the Owner’s primary representative, the manager provides leadership, oversight, and strategic direction to help ensure safe delivery on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual, regulatory, quality, and operational requirements. The role coordinates contractors, designers, consultants, utility providers, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders while protecting the Owner’s interests throughout the project lifecycle. The position leads and manages pre-construction and construction activities for large, complex infrastructure and facility projects; establishes project management plans, controls, reporting, and performance metrics; supervises construction engineers, inspectors, testing agencies, consultants, and project support staff; and oversees contractor performance, safety, quality, schedules, costs, change management, commissioning, and closeout. The role works on behalf of Parsons and its client and is part of the Critical Infrastructure team.

Requirements

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 overseeing and managing 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.

Nice To Haves

Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Professional Engineer (PE) license in a relevant engineering discipline.
Major water infrastructure project experience.
Experience working within public sector, municipal, utility, or owner-operator environments.
Experience with startup, commissioning, and operational readiness planning.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Owner’s Representative and primary point of contact for assigned capital improvement projects, aligning work with project objectives, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
Lead and manage 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.
Lead pre-construction planning, 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, 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, including evaluation, negotiation, and recommendation of change orders, contingency utilization, field-directed work, and claims avoidance strategies.
Monitor and analyze project schedules by reviewing baseline schedules, monthly updates, critical path analyses, recovery schedules, and milestone performance, and implement corrective actions as needed.
Oversee project safety and quality programs in coordination with program safety and quality managers, including inspections, testing, corrective actions, and resolution of non-conformance issues.
Coordinate contractors, designers, utility providers, regulatory agencies, operations personnel, and project stakeholders, and lead regular progress and coordination meetings.
Oversee startup, commissioning, testing, training, substantial completion, final acceptance, warranty administration, and project closeout, including review of as-built drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, turnover packages, and final project documentation.