Project Manager/Project Controls Specialist - Nuclear Power

Sargent & Lundy•Warrenville, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position allows for a hybrid arrangement with a mix of work from home and in the office. The Project Manager will bring strong experience in leadership and serve as the primary liaison between clients, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure alignment on project objectives and requirements. They will guide the team to safely complete the scope of work on schedule and within budget for our clients. We are seeking a proven leader with large-scale nuclear power plant experience who can deliver essential core services while exemplifying our core values. Coordinate with lead managers, discipline leads, and project teams across business units to ensure alignment on technical scope, priorities, and deliverables. Manage client relationships and expectations; provide timely progress, risk, and cost updates; lead regular performance and status review meetings. Own project scope, schedule (integrated master schedule with phasing and lookaheads), budget/forecasts, and key performance metrics; maintain project baselines and critical path. Manage scope changes and change orders, assessing impacts on cost and schedule and integrating approved changes into project plans, schedules, and budgets. Perform front-end project planning and readiness activities (work sequencing, interfaces, resource planning, outage and operational integration) prior to execution. Monitor project execution, including progress, cost, quality, scope, and risk; ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant. Oversee subcontractor and supplier performance and contract conformance, supporting claims and dispute resolution in coordination with the commercial team. Report progress, forecasts, and variances to leadership and the client; drive issue resolution, milestone completion, turnover documentation, and project closeout. Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and systematically improve future nuclear project execution. Promote a strong safety and quality culture across all project activities, ensuring adherence to applicable nuclear, regulatory, and organizational standards. Lead efforts to ensure projects are completed safely, satisfactorily, on time, and within budget Support the reporting of key performance indicators for schedule, budget and other dashboard items

Requirements

7+ years of progressively responsible experience in the nuclear industry, or other relevant industry
3+ years managing multiple projects and/or leading teams; proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or other relevant field
Proven supervision of project teams and management of clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders, vendors, teammates, and business partners; strong client relationship-building.
Hands-on use of project controls (cost, schedule, change, risk) on large projects.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; strong organizational and time-management skills.
Core skills: project governance, scheduling, cost management, risk/issue tracking, vendor management, process improvement, team leadership, stakeholder communication, and organizational alignment.
Experience in capital project management
Experience with serving as a firm/client liaison in a support or lead role
Ability to multitask and manage multiple competing priorities is critical to success
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a collaborative team setting
Comfortable with approximately 10-25% domestic travel

Nice To Haves

Engineering design experience is a plus
PMP Certification is a plus
Construction/field knowledge or experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison between clients, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure alignment on project objectives and requirements.
Guide the team to safely complete the scope of work on schedule and within budget for clients.
Coordinate with lead managers, discipline leads, and project teams across business units to ensure alignment on technical scope, priorities, and deliverables.
Manage client relationships and expectations; provide timely progress, risk, and cost updates; lead regular performance and status review meetings.
Own project scope, schedule (integrated master schedule with phasing and lookaheads), budget/forecasts, and key performance metrics; maintain project baselines and critical path.
Manage scope changes and change orders, assessing impacts on cost and schedule and integrating approved changes into project plans, schedules, and budgets.
Perform front-end project planning and readiness activities (work sequencing, interfaces, resource planning, outage and operational integration) prior to execution.
Monitor project execution, including progress, cost, quality, scope, and risk; ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant.
Oversee subcontractor and supplier performance and contract conformance, supporting claims and dispute resolution in coordination with the commercial team.
Report progress, forecasts, and variances to leadership and the client; drive issue resolution, milestone completion, turnover documentation, and project closeout.
Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and systematically improve future nuclear project execution.
Promote a strong safety and quality culture across all project activities, ensuring adherence to applicable nuclear, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Lead efforts to ensure projects are completed safely, satisfactorily, on time, and within budget.
Support the reporting of key performance indicators for schedule, budget and other dashboard items.