Senior Program Director

Parsons Corporation•Corona, CA

3d•$176,900 - $332,400•Onsite

About The Position

Our Parsons Corona office is seeking to hire a highly experienced Senior Program Director to manage and oversee large projects or programs in the Southern California region. Solid experience in California and with Caltrans is highly preferred. This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next! Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Requirements

4-year degree in Civil Engineering or related technical/business field and at least 20 years or more of related work experience is required, especially with large scale transportation projects
Incumbent should have a broad general technical and business background, as well as previous project management experience on similar or related large-scope project types.
Professional Engineer ( PE) registration in Califorinia, or the ability to achieve within 1 year

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in management of individual major infrastructure projects or multifaceted programs with values up to and exceeding $500 Million.
Demonstrated command of managerial, communication, and problem-solving skills overseeing complex transportation projects.
Experience delivering projects utilizing alternative delivery methods, such as design-build, CMGC, progressive design-build, etc.
Experience involving project planning, scope development, fee preparation, scheduling, and the preparation of planning documents.
Experience and expertise in all facets of project delivery and program management, including providing strategic vision and leadership.
Knowledge of California Department of Transportation project development processes
A strong technical and project management background in developing and designing highway transportation projects.

Responsibilities

Responsible for overseeing and leading complex transportation projects.
Provides project and program leadership to meet the overall vision and goals.
Establishes and provides the project structure, controls and accountability.
Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
Assigns and manages staff to effectively deliver the project or program.
Acts as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution.
Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project
Promoting technical and commercial excellence on the project