[Remote] Project Manager 1 - Substation (STATCOM)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sargent & Lundy is hiring a Project Manager to lead utility-scale STATCOM and E-STATCOM power-system projects from initiation through closeout. The role coordinates multidisciplinary teams, clients, suppliers, and contractors while managing project execution, contract administration, planning, resources, scope, schedule, budget, and delivery requirements.

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 escalate 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
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance against approved scope, schedule, quality, and commercial requirements; identify potential changes and obtain required approvals before committing out-of-scope work

Skills

• We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
• 7+ years of experience in Project Management of Utility, Construction, Engineering, or other relevant experience
• At least 2 years of direct project experience with an E-STATCOM or STATCOM installation, upgrade, or program. Candidates should be able to describe their role, project phase(s), scale/complexity, key interfaces, and delivery outcomes
• 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
• A BS in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar degree
• Engineering design experience is a plus
• PMP Certification is a plus
• Familiarity with STATCOM/E-STATCOM project interfaces such as converter equipment and controls, protection and control, SCADA/telecommunications, substation design, system studies, factory/site testing, and commissioning. This is project-interface familiarity, not a requirement to serve as the technical design authority
• Construction/field knowledge or experience is a plus

Benefits

• 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
• Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.
• Individuals may also be eligible to participate in the yearly discretionary bonus.

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