Owners Rep Construction Project Manager

Parsons•Las Vegas, NV

23h

About The Position

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Construction Project Manager with experience in water and wastewater projects to help build and lead a multidisciplinary team supporting a major water project in Southern Nevada. The role manages the planning, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of complex capital improvement projects. Acting as the Owner’s primary representative, the Project Manager provides leadership, oversight, and strategic direction to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual, regulatory, quality, and operational requirements. The position coordinates contractors, designers, consultants, utility providers, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders while protecting the Owner’s interests throughout the project lifecycle. The Project Manager works on behalf of Parsons and the client and leads pre-construction and construction activities for large, complex infrastructure and facility projects. The role develops project plans and controls, oversees project teams and contractor performance, manages costs, schedules, quality, safety, changes, and contract compliance, and coordinates project stakeholders. Responsibilities also span procurement and delivery methods, commissioning and operational readiness, final acceptance, warranty administration, and project closeout.

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 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 approaches.

Nice To Haves

Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Professional Engineer (PE) license in a relevant engineering discipline.
Major water infrastructure project experience.
Experience in 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 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 proposals, value engineering recommendations, design packages, work authorizations, and procurement documents.
Support procurement and contract delivery, including bid-package development, 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 submittals, Requests for Information, 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, including baseline schedules, monthly updates, critical path analyses, recovery schedules, and milestone performance; implement corrective actions as needed.
Oversee project safety and quality programs 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.