Project Controls Lead – Field Change & Risk

Parsons Corporation•Boise, ID

8d•$103,500 - $181,100•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Controls Lead – Field Change & Risk to join our team! In this role you will serve as the primary technical firewall against scope creep and lead tactical risk and opportunity assurance, focusing on field changes, commercial impacts, and risk mitigation to provide uncompromised commercial protection and decision-support for the owner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or Commercial Law, or equivalent
Minimum of 10 years of experience in cost engineering, change management, and contracts administration on major industrial mega-projects
Demonstrated forensic capability to interrogate technical scope, installed quantity accuracy, and schedule entitlement of contractor changes
Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative risk management, including experience with Monte Carlo simulations and schedule risk analysis
Strong understanding of contingency structures, including the distinction between contractor execution contingency and owner management reserve, with experience auditing contingency drawdowns

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications such as those from AACE (e.g., CCP, CCT, EVP)
Experience supporting dispute resolution, claims analysis, or commercial negotiations on large capital projects
Familiarity with common contract forms used on large industrial or infrastructure projects
Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize technical and commercial data into clear recommendations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to challenge stakeholders constructively and diplomatically

Responsibilities

Acting as the on-site lead for field change management, ensuring that all changes are rigorously evaluated for technical scope, quantities, schedule, and cost impacts
Performing forensic reviews of Contractor Variation Orders and Potential Change Orders to validate entitlement, installed quantities, and schedule impact
Leading the risk management process, including identification, assessment, and ownership of project risks and opportunities
Conducting qualitative and quantitative risk analyses, including Monte Carlo simulations and schedule risk analysis, to support contingency and forecast reviews
Establishing and enforcing governance for contingency usage, auditing contractor execution contingency and owner management reserve drawdowns
Preparing clear recommendations and decision-support packages for leadership on disputed changes, claims, and risk response strategies
Collaborating with project controls, contracts, and field teams to ensure change and risk data is integrated into cost and schedule forecasts
Maintaining an independent view of commercial exposure and risk posture, separate from the monthly progress reporting cycle