Aviation Sr. Program Director

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Job Description:

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Ready to take your engineering and management experience to the next level to work on complex terminal, landside/airside design and construction problems that will have a huge impact on the local community and improve Passenger facility experience at Airports? Parsons is now hiring an Aviation Senior Program Director who can lead a team of professionals overseeing every phase of large-scale aviation projects or programs. Parsons’ extensive experience in Aviation Capital project delivery, combined with your significant management and technical experience, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance.

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 diverse, 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 new possibilities.

Parsons is looking for a talented Aviation Senior Program Director to join our team! We need our Aviation Senior Program Director to be versatile as well as have exceptional communication, analytical and management skills. In this role you plan, direct, supervise, and control the execution of all business, technical, and administrative functions of the assigned project. You will assign responsibility for executing project plans to key stakeholders after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths. We need our Senior Program Directors to provide input to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates.

Provides direction and management for every phase of significant aviation (landside and airside) projects or programs to assure on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations. The Aviation Program Director must be capable of managing a project or program valued at a minimum of $500 million in total installed cost. The project or program requiring company representation at this level may be one large project or multiple smaller projects of lesser total installed cost. Prior experience must include significant project management or construction management assignments at the Senior Program Director level. Experience should also include operations management of personnel.

Relocation or frequent travel to project locations will be required.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reports to the Aviation Sector Manager.
• Acts as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution.

• Identify, assess and mitigate technical, contractual, schedule and cost risks with particular emphasis on preventing contractor claims, minimizing disputes and avoiding potential litigation through sound engineering judgement, robust project controls and disciplined contract management.

• Provide an engineering perspective for strategy meetings with client managers and legal counsel regarding project history, documentation and emerging risks.
• Negotiate changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
• Collaborate with Business Development to market and secure additional work with clients.
• Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the program.
• Participates in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.
• Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other program execution plans required.
• Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.
• Responsible for the development and distribution of timely project status reports on cost and schedule progress of the project to all members of the project team for reference.
• Provides direction and management for every phase of significant projects or programs to ensure on schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
• Discusses the qualifications required for the key program/project positions in specific detail with the profit center and department managers.
• Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to developing budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Works with the key program/project individuals, consultants, contractors and subcontractors to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work. Advises the client and company management of any such changes.
• Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
• Requires strict adherence to program/project safety protocols as defined by Safety Plans developed for the project or program.
• Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule.
• Establish regular meetings to review project status and present action items with Client and key stakeholders.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate and deliver client services.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture or construction management, or related technical/business field and typically 25+ years of related work experience is required.
• Incumbent should have a broad general technical and business background, as well as previous project management experience on similar or related aviation large-scope project or programs.
• Professional registration with active membership in a professional related organizations are preferred in candidate profile.

• Experience in the construction of large airports, civil/structural and/or industrial projects at domestic and/or foreign locations is preferred.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Incumbent must meet Parsons’ project management certification requirements within 4 months of employment.
• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are also required.
• Proven ability for managing and building a Team atmosphere for direct staff, subcontractors and Client departments that participate on the Program.
• Must be knowledgeable of current technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project.

Security Clearance Requirement:

NoneThis 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!Salary Range: $157,500.00 - $283,500.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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