STATCOM Substation Project Lead | PMO Expert

Sargent & Lundy; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a veteran Project Manager to lead complex utility and construction programs, ensuring execution per PMO guidelines and client specifications. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, controls, safety, and client interfaces across multiple phases.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage dynamic, high-stakes environments with travel of about 10–25% domestically.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in PM of utility/construction/engineering projects.
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• 2+ years with E-STATCOM/STATCOM installations and delivery outcomes.
• Proven multi-disciplinary team leadership.
• Experience in capital project management.
• Experience as a firm/client liaison in a support or lead role.
• Willingness to travel 10–25% domestically.

Responsibilities

• Lead project initiation, integrated planning, execution, monitoring, change control, and closeout in accordance with PMO processes and client requirements.
• Establish and maintain the project execution plan, scope baseline, work breakdown, schedule, budget, staffing plan, communications plan, risk register, and decision/action logs.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, project controls, quality, safety, and client activities; clarify ownership, interfaces, deliverables, and decision paths.
• Lead project meetings, document decisions and action items, communicate status, and elevate material scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, or resource issues promptly.
• Maintain effective client relationships and serve as a primary point of coordination for project matters.
• Coordinate project delivery across the relevant stages, which may include requirements and scope definition; design and engineering; equipment specification and supplier coordination; manufacturing and factory testing; site preparation and construction; installation; site testing; commissioning; training; and transition to commercial operation.
• Coordinate interfaces among the STATCOM supplier, utility/client teams, substation engineering, protection and control, civil/structural, electrical, telecommunications/SCADA, planning, operations, maintenance, construction, and commissioning teams, as applicable to the project.
• Track technical and execution interfaces, assumptions, deliverables, reviews, approvals, and dependencies. Ensure issues are assigned to the appropriate technical owner and resolved or escalated in time to protect project milestones.
• Coordinate vendor submittals, technical reviews, requests for information, equipment and material status, factory and site test plans, testing schedules, commissioning readiness, and punch-list resolution.
• Support outage and site-access planning with the client and project team when required; coordinate field activities and project walkdowns in accordance with site and client requirements.

Skills

PM experience

STATCOM experience

Team leadership

Capital projects

Client liaison

Multitasking

Communication

Teamwork

Engineering design experience

Travel willingness

Education

High school diploma

BS in Construction Management

PMP Certification

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a veteran Project Manager to lead complex utility and construction programs, ensuring execution per PMO guidelines and client specifications. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, controls, safety, and client interfaces across multiple phases.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage dynamic, high-stakes environments with travel of about 10–25% domestically.