Power Infrastructure

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager/Project Controls Specialist leads energy and power infrastructure projects, serving as the primary liaison among clients, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams. The role guides multidisciplinary teams in safely delivering project scope on schedule and within budget, while coordinating across business units to align technical scope, priorities, and deliverables. The position owns project scope, integrated schedules, budgets and forecasts, project baselines, and key performance metrics. It includes front-end planning and readiness, management of changes and risks, monitoring execution and subcontractor performance, reporting progress and variances, and driving issue resolution, turnover, and project closeout. The role also promotes safety and quality, ensures adherence to applicable standards, and conducts post-project reviews to improve future project delivery. The position allows for a hybrid arrangement with a mix of working from home and in the office. Occasional domestic travel may be required. Sargent & Lundy offers a comprehensive benefits package and a compensation range of $100,019–$152,807. Eligible employees may also participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the energy/power industry or another relevant industry.
At least 3 years managing multiple projects and/or leading teams.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or another relevant field.
Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
Proven supervision of project teams and management of clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
Demonstrated clear communication with stakeholders, vendors, teammates, and business partners, and strong client relationship-building skills.
Hands-on use of project controls, including cost, schedule, change, and risk management, on large projects.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong organizational and time-management skills.
Skills in project governance, scheduling, cost management, risk and issue tracking, vendor management, process improvement, team leadership, stakeholder communication, and organizational alignment.
Experience in capital project management.
Experience serving as a firm/client liaison in a support or lead role.
Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work in a collaborative team setting.
Comfort with occasional domestic travel.

Nice To Haves

Engineering design experience.
PMP certification.
Construction or field knowledge or experience.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

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