Parsons Corporation

Assistant Design Manager

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Assistant Design Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to support the manager a team of engineers and designers producing engineering design documents and acquire the skills and experience to assume the manger role in the future.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Reviews engineering documents for compliance with applicable procedures and quality requirements.
  • Monitors productivity of engineering disciplines assigned to project.
  • Tracks project performance versus budget and schedule.
  • Coordinates with the project’s discipline engineers to identify scope changes.
  • Coordinates assembly of engineering design packages containing drawings, design calculations, specifications, and other engineering deliverables in accordance with contract requirements.
  • Promotes technical excellence on the project, including furthering the Quality Improvement Process.
  • Facilitate coordination of design work across disciplines by maintaining clear and frequent communications.
  • Advises engineering and project management regarding any problem areas, staffing requirements, delays in production, scope changes, or other events which could effect project completion and/or profitability.
  • Initiates and/or reviews change order requests for additions, deletions, or changes to the original scope of work.
  • Ensures that adequate checking is performed in accordance with discipline checking policy and procedures.
  • Maintains affiliation with professional societies to keep abreast of current technologies.
  • Recommends and prepares technical papers.
  • Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.


What Required Skills You'll Bring

  • Excellent written and oral communications skills, and a knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required. Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and be able to select and apply appropriate engineering software for use on project.
  • Must also possess an understanding of the design process from concept through construction documents.
  • Must have US person status and ability to obtain/maintain US federal government site and system accesses.


Minimum Clearance Required To Start

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range

$61,200.00 - $107,100.00

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 committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

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!
  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Engineering
  • Industries

    Civil Engineering

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