Principal Project Manager - Highway Design​/Construction - Transportation

Job Description

Parsons is seeking a Principal Project Manager to join our actively growing team in Cincinnati supporting major t
ransportation design and construction management programs in the
East Central US region
. The selected candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of design and construction for highway projects and will be our point of contact with the client. You will be integral to executing existing work and developing new projects by assuring on-schedule completion, within or below, budge t. In addition to supervising Parsons’ staff, you will build on our professional relationships with key team members and subcon sultants during the program execution.

• Work s with Project Managers, Regional Managers and Technical Managers to appropriately assign engineering staff for the benefit of project delivery and pursuit success.
• Collaborate s with other managers within the Region to successfully plan, implement, and execute the goals, projects and pursuits of the Region.
• Collaborate s with other m anagers to provide technical gu idance and quality oversight for projects and pursuits.
• Seek s opportunities, and foster the same for others, to make presentations and write articles to earn a reputation as an industry leader and promote Parsons as the gold standard in the industry.
• Engage s and serve s in leadership positions within professional organizations – seek growth opportunities, stay abreast of local industry news, engage with clients and counterparts to raise the profile of Parsons in the industry.
• Support s BD efforts in the region including target planning and teaming development in collaboration with the Regional BD Manager and other BD staff and under the direction of the Regional Manager .
• Serve s as a Capture Manager and Project Manager for key pursuits and projects.
• Attend s regularly scheduled key client meetings . This includes meetings for specific projects, and interaction with client staff.
• Maintain s current knowledge of project pipeline for ODOT and other key clients – this includes project opportunities ranging from traditional projects to design-build .
• Participate s in writing/editing proposals, pricing and pricing reviews of proposals . Lead proposal and proposal review efforts (Pink, Red, Tiger teams) and become integral to the success of the company.
• Communicate s relevant client news with East Central Region leadership team sharing information that could be important to our pursuit success.
• Participate s in BD strategy meetings providing input– this includes the bi- weekly meetings, as well as any periodic meetings that are held .
• Acts as the Company representative with the client and subconsultants during the program execution.
• Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and subs .
• Participates in negotiations for teaming agreements, design services contracts with external contractors, as well as final contracts with clients.
• Serve as Design Manager or Discipline Lead for both traditional and design- build projects to oversee project performance and execution that meet technical, schedule and financial requirements .
• Supervise and mentor direct reports.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field from an accredited institution.
• Professional registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Ohio is required .
• 15+ years of related project execution and/or program management experience on ODOT and other Road/Highway or Bridge projects with experience on large scope design and projects.
• Diverse experience in design and project execution is required
• ODOT experience is preferred
• The incumbent should have a broad general technical and business background.
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally to support client and project team

None 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…