**Job Description:** Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Lead Design Director** to join our team! Provides management and direction for one of the large Engineering disciplines, or may have a special assignment such as Manager of the Quality Program, or Operations Manager for the department, or Manager over all engineering disciplines on a large job, typically exceeding $250 million in total installed cost. **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 pre-contract 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) and typically 20+ years of related work experience, including significant managerial experience of a large group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel. + Professional Engineer registration with active membership in a professional engineering society may be required. **What Desired Skills You'll Bring:** + Proven ability for managing a large group of engineering/technical personnel and directing work involving complex technical situations, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a 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+. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.