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Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.Job Description:\nParsons is seeking a skilled and experienced Construction Subject Matter Expert. Parsons will provide Owner’s Agent Construction Management services, including program management, construction management, scheduling, cost estimating, risk management, quality assurance, safety, progress reporting, and related technical support. The Construction Subject Matter Expert will provide senior-level construction expertise during site assessment, design, procurement, construction, and closeout.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing\nProvide construction expertise and technical leadership across multiple projects and task orders. \nSupport site assessments by evaluating construction feasibility, constructability, access, logistics, site conditions, utility requirements, cost drivers, and schedule constraints. \nReview construction documents, drawings, specifications, design-build proposals, submittals, schedules, quality-control plans, safety documents, and other technical information. \nPerform constructability reviews and identify design conflicts, coordination issues, material concerns, and potential impacts to cost, schedule, quality, and safety. \nSupport post-award construction management from mobilization through project closeout. \nConduct site inspections and verify that construction progress, materials, workmanship, and completed work comply with contract documents, approved submittals, applicable codes, and project requirements. \nAttend preparatory meetings, initial inspections, follow-up inspections, and other meetings required for definable features of work. \nVerify implementation of the contractor’s quality-control and safety programs, including the three phases of control. \nIdentify deficiencies, document findings, and verify that corrective actions are completed. \nReview and provide recommendations on RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, material data, testing documentation, proposed changes, differing site conditions, and field issues. \nProvide technical input for contract modifications, including scope development, constructability, cost and schedule impacts, and negotiation support. \nCoordinate with Government Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer’s Representatives, design managers, construction managers, contractors, installation personnel, utilities, and other stakeholders. \nSupport construction access, installation security, utility outages, logistics, and site coordination requirements. \nMonitor and report construction progress, work in place, quality, safety, schedule status, and other key performance indicators. \nCoordinate with schedulers and cost estimators to evaluate schedule delays, cost impacts, recovery plans, and potential time extensions. \nSupport review of contractor schedules, critical milestones, long-lead equipment, major construction phases, and final completion activities. \nProvide technical recommendations to resolve construction, contractual, safety, quality, and coordination challenges. \nSupport project meetings, progress reviews, governance meetings, partnering sessions, and technical workshops. \nPrepare clear technical reports, inspection reports, status updates, meeting minutes, recommendations, and briefing materials. \nAssist with project closeout, including final inspections, testing, certifications, as-built documents, operation and maintenance manuals, and final archiving. \nProvide guidance and mentorship to Construction Managers, Engineering Technicians, inspectors, and other project personnel. \nSupport multiple concurrent projects and geographically dispersed project teams. \nWhat Required Skills You’ll Bring\nActive Secret security clearance\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field. \n15+ years of broad construction management experience\nExtensive experience supporting major construction, civil works, infrastructure, design-build, or federal construction programs. \nExperience with construction oversight, inspections, constructability reviews, quality assurance, safety, submittals, RFIs, schedules, contract modifications, and project closeout. \nCertified Construction Manager certification. \nUSACE/NAVFAC Construction Quality Management certification. \nProficiency with Primavera P6 and construction estimating or project management software. \nStrong knowledge of construction means and methods, contract documents, drawings, specifications, applicable codes, and construction quality requirements. \nStrong understanding of construction safety requirements, including EM 385-1-1 and OSHA standards. \nExcellent written, verbal, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills. \nAbility to lead technical teams, coordinate multiple stakeholders, and resolve complex construction issues. \nAbility to manage competing priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed organization. \nMust be a U.S. citizen and able to pass required federal background checks. \nAbility to obtain and maintain required Government site-access credentials and security eligibility. \nWhat Desired Skills You’ll Bring\nProfessional Engineer or Registered Architect license. This requirement may be waived for candidates with more than 20 years of relevant experience. \nProject Management Professional certification. \nExperience supporting USACE, NAVFAC, Department of Defense, Department of War, or other federal construction programs. \nExperience with military, medical, industrial, historic-structure, transportation, utility, and infrastructure projects. \nExperience with design-build and fast-track construction delivery. \nExperience reviewing contractor schedules, Time Impact Analyses, cost proposals, change orders, and recovery plans. \nExperience with Procore, Kahua, USACE RMS, NAVFAC eCMS, or comparable project management information systems. \nExperience with construction estimating software and independent cost or technical analyses. \nExperience with quality-control documentation, testing, commissioning, and closeout requirements. \nOSHA 10- or 30-hour training completed within the past five years. \nExperience managing and mentoring Construction Managers, inspectors, engineering technicians, and other field personnel. \nExperience establishing and maintaining standardized construction management processes across multiple project sites. \nDemonstrated ability to build and maintain effective client, contractor, and stakeholder relationships. \nStrong leadership, integrity, work ethic, judgment, and decision-making skills. \nAdditional Position Expectations\nThe role may require frequent field presence, site inspections, and coordination with Government and contractor personnel. \nEmployees must comply with applicable safety, quality, environmental, cybersecurity, security, confidentiality, and information-safeguarding requirements. \nContractor personnel will provide technical analysis, recommendations, oversight, and construction management support but will not perform inherently governmental functions, direct Government employees, obligate Government funds, or make commitments on behalf of the Government. \nThe IDIQ scope requires construction management personnel to support the full project lifecycle, conduct inspections, verify compliance with contract requirements, review submittals and RFIs, monitor progress and quantities, support quality and safety oversight, coordinate access and security requirements, and assist with project closeout. \n Security Clearance Requirement:\nAn active Secret security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our 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: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00We 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. 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