Jobs at Parsons Corporation

Lead multidisciplinary design teams for large rail transit design-build and alternative delivery projects. Manage project planning, budgets, schedules, client relations, scope control, QA/QC, health and safety, and coordination with agencies, utilities, and stakeholders from concept through construction to meet contractual and financial goals.

Lead ATS/CBTC engineering efforts for NYCT projects: chair working groups, evaluate vendor deliverables, troubleshoot failures, assess upgrades, develop CONOPS, align technical, operational, maintenance, and IT stakeholders to improve system reliability and minimize downtime.

Manage cost management and reporting for a large rail construction program. Lead a project controls team, assess impacts of design/schedule changes, develop reporting systems, produce statistical/cost reports, and interface with clients and stakeholders.

Perform RAMS and safety engineering for CBTC and rail systems across North America: develop safety specifications, conduct hazard analyses (FTA, PHA, SHA/SSHA/IHA/OSHA), manage hazard logs, review V&V and test & commissioning from a safety perspective, prepare safety cases per EN50129, and coordinate approvals with contractors and independent safety assessors.

Lead and grow systems assurance teams for complex rail projects. Provide systems engineering and integration oversight across train control, communications, traction power, and rolling stock. Define safety, reliability, availability, and maintainability objectives; conduct hazard analyses, FMEA, and software safety assurance; perform technical reviews; identify risks and implement assurance programs; mentor staff and coordinate with clients and stakeholders. Travel to client offices and project sites as needed.

Manage permitting compliance for the Hudson Tunnel/Gateway Program: implement and monitor permit mitigation measures, maintain tracking program, prepare permit applications/modifications, ensure permit condition compliance during design/construction, lead multidisciplinary teams, serve as water/wetlands expert, and coordinate with regulatory agencies and program partners.

Configure and maintain GIS databases and BIM models for a major rail infrastructure program. Provide application support for PMIS/Kahua, ensure GIS-BIM alignment, support digital twins and spatial analytics, maintain documentation, ensure regulatory compliance, and assist quality assurance and change management.

Develop, maintain, and update detailed Primavera P6 CPM baseline and progress schedules for heavy civil rail/tunnel construction. Resource/cost load schedules, produce cashflow forecasts, analyze delays and impacts, support change order and claims management, and coordinate with project teams to develop recovery plans and provide schedule data for estimating and invoicing.

Perform traffic engineering analyses and microsimulation modeling (VISSIM), prepare technical reports, calibrate/validate models, support traffic studies, and develop engineering deliverables. Engineer I completes assignments and uses CAE/CAD as applicable; Engineer II independently develops products, provides technical direction, and coordinates multidisciplinary teams. Hybrid NYC role with occasional field work.

Lead design-build delivery for large-scale rail and transit projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, scope, commercial performance, pursuit strategy, and stakeholder collaboration. Oversee design management on high-profile infrastructure programs and ensure successful project execution and client delivery.

Lead project controls for a large rail infrastructure program, managing cost, risk, schedule, estimating, reporting and a team of project control engineers. Oversee invoice review, cost tracking, impact assessments for design/construction changes, develop reporting systems, customize controls reporting, produce recurring and ad-hoc cost reports, interface with clients, and present findings to management.

Design and analyze civil/structural infrastructure (bridges, rail, tunnels, etc.), produce calculations, drawings, estimates, and technical reports; lead small-to-intermediate projects, mentor junior staff, and coordinate CAD/design deliverables.

Serve as site safety lead for the SEP on the NJ Surface Alignment Package, managing safety inspectors and culture, ensuring contractor compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and HASP/security plans, reviewing safety submittals, conducting safety meetings/toolbox talks, and responding to, reporting, and investigating incidents to completion while supporting GDC programmatic safety guidelines.

Lead electronic and physical document control for rail/transit projects: maintain file archives, perform QC, scan and name files per conventions, manage as-built and closeout records, coordinate onboarding with project teams and IT.

Support rail infrastructure project delivery by preparing and maintaining project documents and records, coordinating with teams and subcontractors, managing submittals/RFIs/change orders, reviewing drawings and specifications, supporting quality control, and aligning office activities with field construction milestones.

Serve as site safety lead for the Gateway Program NJ Surface Alignment, overseeing DB contractor and subcontractor safety compliance. Develop safety culture, review safety submittals, lead observations and meetings, investigate incidents 24/7, and support GDC safety guidelines across heavy civil rail, transit, and tunnel work.

Manage software-related IT projects and administer lifecycle of 40+ software tools, including procurement, contracts, invoicing, license/user administration, budgeting, vendor coordination, and cybersecurity alignment. Lead IT Steering Committee activities, gather requirements, evaluate vendors, onboard tools, and report on usage, renewals, and project status to stakeholders.

Lead multidisciplinary design teams for large rail and transit Design-Build and Alternative Delivery projects. Manage project planning, budgets, schedules, QA/HSE, stakeholder and client coordination, contract negotiations, design integration with TOD and urban planning, sustainability/LEED metrics, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery from concept through construction.

Serve as site safety lead for NJ Surface Alignment Package 3 of the Gateway Program. Oversee DB contractor and subcontractor safety compliance, lead safety culture and teams, review safety submittals, run safety meetings and investigations 24/7, and support GDC programmatic and corporate safety requirements.

Lead operational planning and delivery for complex rail and transit programs, overseeing migrations, control systems, SOPs, control center design, performance metrics, client engagement, business development, and project team leadership across major rail projects.