Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Senior Design Manager** to join our team! In this role you will provide management and direction for one Engineering department or a major section within one of the larger disciplines

**What You'll Be Doing:**

+ Reviews and approves discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules on each project. Reviews and approves staff forecasting reports.

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

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

+ Establishes standards and procedures manuals for the discipline. Recommends improvements to department procedures.

+ Supervises the preparation of the discipline's annual salary plan and controls salary actions within the approved plan.

+ Responsible for overall managerial and technical direction of the discipline. Recruits, interviews, and evaluates prospective employees. Hires, offers personnel development, conducts performance evaluations, counsels, takes corrective action, as required and approves terminations.

+ Ensures that new employees receive orientation on company policies and procedures.

+ Supports precontract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant.

+ Ensures performance within overhead budgets assigned to the discipline.

+ Actively participates in and promotes the Quality Improvement Program.

+ Heads a committee within the discipline, striving to motivate and educate the assigned personnel.

+ Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

**What Required Skills You'll Bring:**

+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or related field) from Western University with a strong background in managing the technical design process across multiple work packages.

+ 20+ years of related work experience, including supervisory/managerial experience

+ Robust personality who is able to manage senior stakeholders (internal and external) as well as leading a number of concurrent deliverables and deadlines

+ Able to proactively preempt issues as well as being adept in quick problem solving / providing innovative solutions

+ Independently taking the lead for all deliverables within their scope of work

+ Significant managerial experience across a large team of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel - both internal and external - directing work involving complex technical situations

+ Experience across multiple disciplines/assets - industrial, infrastructure, buildings, etc

**What Desired Skills You'll Bring:**

+ Able to thrive in a fast paced environment

+ Professional Engineer registration with active membership in a professional engineering society may be required

+ Excellent written and oral communications skills - comfortable presenting technical presentations / solutions to the client

+ 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.

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start:**

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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