Hybrid Utility Project Manager — Lead Capital Projects

Sargent & Lundy; Midland (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Back-Up Daycare

FSA & HSA

401(k)

Pre-Tax Commuter Account

Merit Scholarship Program

Employee Discount Program

Corporate Charitable Giving Program

Tuition Assistance

First Professional Licensure Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Bereavement Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent Lundy is seeking a project management leader to oversee transmission, substation, and distribution initiatives in a hybrid work setting, coordinating across internal and external teams throughout the project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes ownership of safety, schedule, budget, and client experience, with travel of roughly 10–25% and a focus on delivering high-quality capital projects within scope and on time.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Project Management of Utility, Construction, Engineering, or other relevant experience.
• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• 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.
• A high school diploma or GED.
• Comfortable with approximately 10-25% domestic travel.
• A BS in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar degree (valued).
• Engineering design experience (valued).
• PMP Certification (valued).
• Construction/field knowledge or experience (valued).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project execution, contract administration, planning and resource management
• Take ownership for all aspects of project performance including safety, schedule, budget, reporting and client experience through entire project life cycle
• Accountable for all phases of the project life cycle from initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and close out
• Manage and direct the project team to ensure accountability; mentor and coach team members
• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with client functional leads and stakeholders
• 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
• Identify and control construction risk
• Recognize, identify, track and control change
• Communicate and consult with appropriate stakeholders and supervisors
• Prepare reports that project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements
• Analyze issues and provide solutions to improve results

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teams

Capital projects

Client liaison

Multitasking

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

BS in Construction Management / Business / Engineering

Job description

Sargent Lundy is seeking a project management leader to oversee transmission, substation, and distribution initiatives in a hybrid work setting, coordinating across internal and external teams throughout the project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes ownership of safety, schedule, budget, and client experience, with travel of roughly 10–25% and a focus on delivering high-quality capital projects within scope and on time.