Senior Nuclear Mechanical Project Lead (Hybrid)

Sargent Lundy; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Arrangements

Back-Up Daycare

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a seasoned project manager to lead multidisciplinary teams on nuclear power plant modification projects in the Knoxville area. The role blends office collaboration with a hybrid work arrangement, spending three days in the Knoxville office and two days remote.

You will coordinate engineers, designers, controls, and scheduling professionals through the full project lifecycle, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget targets are met.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in mechanical or chemical engineering.
• 10+ years in a technical field.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• 5+ years as firm/client liaison.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead project execution and coordinate resources across disciplines.
• Own project performance: safety, schedule, budget, client experience.
• Direct and mentor project team.
• Maintain client relationships with task engineers.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget project completion.
• Report KPIs for schedule and budget.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Multitasking

Schedule management

Budget management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (ABET)

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a seasoned project manager to lead multidisciplinary teams on nuclear power plant modification projects in the Knoxville area. The role blends office collaboration with a hybrid work arrangement, spending three days in the Knoxville office and two days remote.

You will coordinate engineers, designers, controls, and scheduling professionals through the full project lifecycle, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget targets are met.