Principal Project Engineer - Bridge (REMOTE)

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a talented Principal Project Engineer - Bridge to join our team full-time to support one of the many large transformative transportation projects that we have either won, are currently pursuing, or will pursue across the nation.

Some of the larger projects are located in the states of:

• Tennessee
• Georgia
• North Carolina
• Virginia
• Indiana

In this role, you will help deliver the design for projects that have a construction value greater than $1 billion, and in turn assist in enhancing the mobility, safety, and reliability for communities who live along and travel through these critical corridors.

This position is remote, and the selected candidate will have flexibility in work location while still supporting virtual collaboration with Parsons teams.

Parsons is one of the premier design-build firms in the country with over 16,000 employees worldwide and nearly $7 Billion in revenue. Most recently, we have been the engineer of record or have assisted on some of the most challenging projects in the country, including:

• the Gordie Howe Bridge near Detroit, MI
• the Clear Path projects in Indianapolis, IN
• Brent Spence project in Cincinnati, OH
• the SR 400 project in Atlanta, GA

These high-visibility Design-Build and Public Private Partnership "P3" projects and many others are career defining opportunities and offer complex, challenging work for our entire professional staff and new hires, who work seamlessly together from offices across the country.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Developing the scope of work, schedules, and budgets for the assigned bridge project elements, and monitoring progress to meet schedule/budget requirements
• Perform conventional and complex (long-span, post-tensioned, cable-stayed, or highly skewed) bridge engineering tasks and particularly important engineering work efficiently and accurately
• Interfacing with Procurement and Subcontracts to facilitate coordination with vendors/subcontractors
• Participating in quantity analysis to help determine project costs
• Reviewing and directing the use of applicable design criteria, codes, standards, and procedures in development of project documents
• Monitoring productivity and technical proficiency of assigned personnel for task completion
• Coordinating allocation of interdisciplinary technical personnel on the project and assigning personnel from other technical support groups 
• Assisting the Project Manager in planning, directing, supervising, and controlling the execution of technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the project or study
• Participating in definition of the technical skills and staff hours required for successful completion of the project
• Ensuring client criteria/scope are met by all engineering disciplines
• Expediting distribution of action items following discussions/meetings with the client/Project Manager
• Understanding the client's business goals to enhance the project work
• Preparing technical calculations, reports and documentation of activity for the client and project management
• Acting as Project Manager's deputy for certain activities, such as attending meetings in his/her absence, etc.
• Mentoring technical staff in their career development
• Obtaining, analyzing, and circulating technical and contractual information to project disciplines
• Reviewing and approving change orders – Notifying  project management and other affected personnel of all changes
• Participating regularly in decision-making meetings with the client and project management
• Providing oversight and quality control reviews of project documents
• Leading task force meetings for project development

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Professional Engineer License required
• Qualified to serve as a Bridge Design Task Lead on projects
• 12-15+ years of bridge engineering experience
• Degree in Civil Engineering with Structural Emphasis
• Previous supervisory experience in a project engineering role
• Excellent written and oral communications skills with thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
• Experience in development of RFP responses for traditional public sector work
• Thorough understanding of current technology and ability to appropriately apply appropriate engineering software for project use

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Master's Degree preferable
• Capable of hiring and building support team to complete project

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: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00

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!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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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