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Assistant Project Manager

Parsons Corporation

Centreville, VAJob$64–111K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$64–111K/yr
Location
Centreville, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Parsons seeks an Assistant Project Manager for its Critical Infrastructure team. The role oversees project plans and deliverables, coordinates budgets and schedules, monitors progress and risks, and represents the company with clients and subcontractors. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in engineering or a construction-related field, or equivalent construction-related work experience, and at least three years of field construction experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project PlanningProject MonitoringBudget DevelopmentSchedule DevelopmentQuality Assurance

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Construction-Related Field or Equivalent Experience3+ Years Field Construction Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. 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:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Assistant Project Manager to join our team!

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.

  • Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project, and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.

  • Assigns responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths.

  • Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.

  • Responsible for the development and distribution of a project summary to all members of the project team for reference.

  • Discusses the qualifications required of the key project positions in specific detail with the profit center and department managers.

  • Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.

  • Works with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work; advises the client and company management of any such changes.

  • Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.

  • Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule.

  • Acts as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution.

  • May participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.

  • Establishes weekly meeting to review project status and formulate action items.

  • Develops succession plan for Project Manager and key roles in coordination with leadership and leads implementation.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering or construction-related field, or equivalent construction-related work experience

  • 3+ years of experience in field construction is 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: $63,600.00 - $111,300.00

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!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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/ .

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+.

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

How this job compares

Set against the 15,091 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$64–111K/yr
  • Virginia median$116–170K/yr511 salary ranges
  • US median$102–166K/yr9,643 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $87K, is 39% below the Virginia median midpoint ($144K) — in the lowest quarter of Project Management salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 739 open Project Management jobs in Virginia and 15,091 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 12,183 postings).
Education
6,183 of the 15,091 open Project Management jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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