Power Delivery Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager I (PM I) role at Leidos Engineering supports substation engineering projects for various electric utility clients throughout the Northern United States. This position is part of the Power Delivery Solutions (PDS) division, which provides consulting services to public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities for comprehensive engineering design of electrical transmission, substation, and distribution projects.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead project teams to complete engineering designs of various sized electric infrastructure projects for electric utilities
• Accept responsibility for overall project performance and reporting
• Manage project costs, schedule and scope within approved limits, including the development of recovery plans when needed
• Ensure contract compliance
• Drive work products by coordinating and working with Engineering Leads and Managers to track and execute client deliverables
• Ensure and document adherence to the quality control process
• Interface directly with the client and internal management to solve issues and report progress, costs, schedule adherence and risks across a program of projects
• Prepare bid documents; Develop cost estimates and responses to Requests for Proposal
• Complete monthly invoices, accruals, and accounts receivable within prescribed time frames
• Identify business development opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or a closely related discipline is required
• A minimum of three (3) + years of relevant Project Management experience
• Experience with project management software (e.g., MS Project, P6)
• Demonstrated experience managing and reporting project financial performance, budgets, proposals, scopes and schedules
• Must have the capability to plan, organize, direct, and track technical efforts on project tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to interact with customer representatives in an effective manner
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills and the ability to multi-task effectively
• Experience with MS Office Software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Qualifications

• Periodic travel (less than 2%); Candidates should possess a valid US driver's license
• Hybrid office attendance (2-3 days in office, remaining days work from home) in one of the following offices: Walled Lake, MI; Pittsburgh PA; Chicago, IL

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification
• Familiarity with electric power infrastructure projects and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
• Demonstrated success with a team approach to the consulting business
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Benefits

This position offers a competitive compensation package, including employment benefits such as health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement. For more details, please visit www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.