Associate Project Manager

Description

Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for an Associate Project Manager (APM) who will work alongside project managers, lead engineers and account managers supporting substation engineering projects for various electric utility clients throughout the Northern United States. The APM will be part of an established team within our Power Delivery Solutions (PDS) division. PDS provides consulting services to public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities for comprehensive engineering design of electrical transmission, substation, and distribution projects nationwide.

This role is a hybrid position, with 2-3 days/per week spent working out of our office, collaborating with internal engineering and project management teams. The remainder of the week will have remote working capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist project managers to manage various sized substation design projects for electric utilities
• Accept responsibility for overall project performance and reporting
• Ensure project costs, schedule and scope are managed within approved limits, including the development of recovery plans when needed
• Communicate with clients, internal project teams, multiple engineering disciplines, functional leaders, subcontractors, and support personnel
• Create and maintain resource loaded schedules
• Coordinate with Engineering Leads to track and execute client deliverables

• Assist with the preparation of bid documents, cost estimates and responses to Requests for Proposal
• Complete monthly client invoices and accruals and track account receivables within prescribed time frames
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or a closely related discipline is required
• Candidates with 1+ year of experience in engineering design or project management strongly preferred
• Must be capable of organizing, directing, and tracking technical efforts on assigned tasks
• Must be capable of tracking cost and schedule status of assigned tasks
• Ability to take direction from and discuss decisions with the direct supervisor
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Experience with MS Office Software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to interact with customer representatives in an effective manner

• 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 is highly preferred: Walled Lake, MI; Pittsburgh, PA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the electric power industry and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
• Ideal Candidates will have a desire to obtain PMP Certification

• Experience with project management software (e.g., MS Project, P6)

Please Note that employer sponsorship is not available for this position for candidates who currently do, or will in the future, require sponsorship to legally work in the United States.

At Leidos, We pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Plus, we've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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