Project Manager Mission Critical

Lancaster, PA
Full Time
PENNSYLVANIA
Mid Level
Sargent Electric Company (www.sargentelectric.com) - Consistently named one of the Top Fastest Growing Companies by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Established in 1907, Sargent Electric Company has since evolved into one of the largest electrical contracting companies in the area, providing comprehensive services to our clients.  

We are looking to hire a PROJECT MANAGER reporting to our Lancaster, PA project site.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This role is responsible for overseeing all phases of project performance, including safety, scheduling, budgeting, team leadership, client coordination, and financial outcomes.

The Project Manager will serve as a key operational leader, driving a strong safety culture, ensuring quality execution, managing risks and change processes, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders. This position requires a proactive professional who can balance strategic oversight with hands-on project management to deliver predictable, profitable, and high-quality results.

In addition to managing active projects, the Project Manager will support operational improvements, mentor team members, and contribute to business development efforts that support Sargent Electric’s continued growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Champion Safety Culture. Set the standard by modeling “best in class” safety practices. Partner with enterprise safety leadership and field teams to minimize risks and continuously improve jobsite safety performance.
  • Project Management and Execution. Oversee the overall successful management of assigned projects, including budgets, schedules, resource and workforce allocation, and client satisfaction, ensuring consistent, predictable project outcomes.
  • Team Leadership. Directly supervise assigned staff, fostering accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
  • Schedule and Cost Management. Collaborate with senior project leadership in the development, monitoring, and updating of project schedules, budgets, and job cost reports to ensure alignment with financial and operational targets.
  • Construction Oversight. Review and approve key construction methods, practices, and field operations to ensure compliance with specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements.
  • Change and Risk Management. Manage change orders, RFIs, delays, and project risks, implementing mitigation strategies to protect company interests and maximize profitability.
  • Financial Oversight. Monitor actual versus budgeted costs, approve invoices, manage A/P and A/R, and support forecasting, monthly reporting, and annual budget preparation.
  • Procurement and Resource Coordination. Oversee subcontract, purchase order, and equipment management, ensuring timely and efficient use of company-owned and rented resources.
  • Client and Stakeholder Communication. Serve as the point of contact of assigned scopes to clients, engineers, and architects, ensuring transparent, responsive, and professional communication.
  • Project Closeout. Manage all project closeout procedures, including verification of completed work, financial reconciliation, and compliance with contractual and company requirements.
  • Process Compliance. Ensure proper completion and timely submission of company forms, reports, logs, and documentation related to shop drawings, RFIs, field changes, and change orders.
  • Operational Support. Provide timely decisions and direction to maintain project profitability, support cross-functional coordination, and resolve issues impacting project delivery.
  • Continuous Improvement. Contribute to the development and refinement of operational procedures, the Operations Manual, and best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Business Development Support. Assist with bidding, proposal development, and other business development activities as needed to support company growth objectives.
  • Employee Development and Engagement. Support company training initiatives, mentor project teams, and foster a collaborative environment that encourages learning, feedback, and professional growth.
  • Quality Control and Quality Assurance. Establish, implement, and enforce quality control and quality assurance processes to ensure all work complies with project specifications, industry standards, and company requirements, while driving consistency, reliability, and continuous improvement across all phases of project execution.
  • Assume any additional duties and responsibilities as delegated by Sargent Executive Management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Proficient in the use of Accubid Anywhere, Vista, Bluebeam, Project Site, Procore, Plangrid, Building Connected, Trimble Materials, Navisworks, and other related construction applications
  • Five (5) years of leadership experience within the electrical construction industry, with a proven
    track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related discipline; equivalent consideration will be given to candidates with five (5) or more years of relevant industry experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Excellent written communication skills. Proficient with computers, particularly Microsoft Office
    applications, including the ability to type.
  • Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of diverse individuals.
  • Works efficiently under tight timeframes, responds to requests in a timely manner, and communicates effectively as a team player.
  • Understands the importance of being able to multi-task.
Sargent Electric Company and all its affiliate companies are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to qualified individuals without regard to the following criteria: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information as well as any other prohibited criteria under any local, state or federal law applicable to Sargent Electric Company.
Share

Apply for this position

Required*
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume or Paste resume
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status


Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*