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Job Description:

Ready to take your engineering and leadership experience to the next level to work on major regional projects with a world-class team? Parsons is now hiring a Bridge Section Manager who can lead a team of professionals working on our expanding portfolio of infrastructure projects!   

What You'll Be Doing:

Reviewing and approving discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules on each project

Maintaining appropriate staffing level, including temporary personnel, as needed

Reviewing and approving staff forecasting reports

If assigned to a major program, managing all engineering and design efforts for all disciplines required for the program

Coordinating all discipline staffing requirements for the program

Monitoring the quality and progress of the discipline on each project, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied

Working closely with Project Managers to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance, or productivity

Ensuring compliance with both Parsons’ and the Project standards and procedures

Recommending improvements to department procedures

Supporting pre-contract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant

Actively participating in and promoting the Quality Improvement Program

May head a committee within the discipline, striving to motivate and educate the assigned personnel

Monitoring the quality and progress of the discipline on each project, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied

Establishing standards and procedures manuals for the discipline 

Recommending improvements to department procedures

Ensuring performance within overhead budgets authorized for the discipline

Supporting development of pursuit pipeline and mining opportunities for the Section

Business Development Responsibilities

Support development of pursuit pipeline and mining opportunities for the Section

Support Win Strategy and supports Proposals for a pursuit

May serve as Capture Manager for a key pursuit

May serve as main point of contact for project

Support business development opportunities and marketing events

Serve on a committee or board for professional organizations that meet our objectives

May attend key conferences for networking and brand exposure

Submit abstracts to key conferences and encourages presentations from staff

Identify the needs to develop a staffing plan for projects and pursuits for Teams projects

Identify the need for new hires for the Team

Assist or lead on-boarding of new staff

Identify strategic potential candidates to hire and lead recruiting efforts for these key Team hires.

Identify and coordinates training needs and requests for their staff.

Develop career development plans with all direct reports

Develop workforce forecasting to identify peaks and valleys of staffing needs for their Team.

Responsible for performance including recognition and disciplinary efforts for Team Staff

What Qualifications You'll Bring:

 Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or related field)

15+ years of related Bridge, INDOT based work experience, including supervisory/managerial experience

Indiana Professional Engineer (PE) registration with active membership in a professional engineering society may be required

 Proven ability to perform in a supervisory/managerial capacity

Excellent written and oral communications skills

Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required

Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in completing engineering assignments

Security Clearance Requirement:

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 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: $128,700.00 - $231,700.00

We 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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