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Program Director - California Transportation Infrastructure

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 exceptional 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.

Job Description:

Program Director  – Transportation Infrastructure – Fresno, California

Opportunity :

Parsons Corporation is seeking to hire a highly experienced   Program  Director  to manage and oversee transportation engineering projects in the Southern California region, supporting CALTRANS, and other regional clients as well. Solid experience in California is highly preferred, with an active PE. This role offers the flexibility to work virtually or hybrid remote from the region as well.

Responsibilities :

  • Extensive  experience in highway engineering, and management of these projects in values up to and exceeding 500 Million.
  • Expertise  in the preparation of project initiation, approval, and design documents, including project study reports, project reports, and plans, specifications, and estimates.
  • Extensive knowledge of California Department of Transportation project development and funding process
  • Strong technical and project management background in developing and designing highway transportation projects.
  • Command of  excellent managerial, communication, and problem-solving skills and experience with project management involving project planning, scope development, fee preparation, scheduling, and the preparation of planning documents.
  • Participate  in contract scope and fee negotiations for medium- and large-size projects, with routine involvement  in document preparation, review coordination, quality control, and client relations.

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 is highly preferred.  

Skills/ Competencies :

  • Incumbent must meet Parsons’ project management certification requirements. 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.

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: $155,600.00 - $280,100.00

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!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

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