Remote Lead Project Manager - Substation & Transmission

Sargent Lundy; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Back-Up Daycare

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy in Little Rock, Arkansas is seeking a senior project manager to lead transmission, substation and distribution projects. This remote role expects proximity to Little Rock, AR and requires coordinating with internal and external departments to manage the capital project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes ownership of safety, schedule, budget, and client experience, with accountability across initiation to closeout and mentoring of project teams. Travel is ~10–25% domestically.

Qualifications

• 12+ 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.

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

Team leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Travel flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Sargent & Lundy in Little Rock, Arkansas is seeking a senior project manager to lead transmission, substation and distribution projects. This remote role expects proximity to Little Rock, AR and requires coordinating with internal and external departments to manage the capital project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes ownership of safety, schedule, budget, and client experience, with accountability across initiation to closeout and mentoring of project teams. Travel is ~10–25% domestically.