Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for a Project Manager - Electric Utilities who will work alongside lead engineers and account managers supporting various electric utility projects for within our Power Delivery Services division.
We are currently seeking qualified applicants to provide Project Management Services related to transmission line, substation and distribution line construction projects within our client facilities in the St. Louis, MO area. This is a staff augmentation role that will interface directly with our utility client in the area. You can expect to spend time at our client offices, collaborating with various external stakeholders.
The Project Manager will be part of an established Project Management Office that provides consulting services to public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities. These consulting services provide clients with overall project management tasks in the areas of comprehensive engineering design of electrical transmission and distribution, substation and transmission line projects nationwide.
Project Manager - Electric Utilities Responsibilities:
Managing various sized distribution electric utility projects for public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities located throughout the Southeast.
Responsible for overall project performance as well as managing the scope, schedule, budget, and safety performance
Ensures project costs, schedule and scope are managed, including the development of recovery plans, to stay within approved limits
Driving work products by coordinating and working with Engineering Leads and Managers to track and execute client deliverables
Development of financial controls reports to produce weekly/monthly reports for client and internal review (i.e. Financial Reports, Action Item Lists, Resource loading analysis and schedules, Meeting Minutes, etc.)
Ensuring project costs, schedule and scope are managed, including the development of recovery plans, to stay within approved limits
Interfacing directly with the client and internal management to report progress, costs, schedule and risks across a portfolio of distribution projects
Interfacing and communicating with clients, internal project teams, multiple engineering disciplines, functional leaders, subcontractors, and support personnel
Assist with the preparation of bid documents, development of requests for proposal responses and cost estimates
Proposal development: including scope, schedule and budget development
Writing comprehensive and technical project reports
Monthly client invoicing and accounts receivable
Creation and maintenance of client and office resource loaded schedules
Background Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in the following disciplines: Engineering, Business or Finance required with 4-8 years’ of relevant Project Management experience or a Masters with 2-6 years of relevant PM experience
Must demonstrate recent and in-depth expertise in electric power infrastructure projects and transmission and distribution design
PMP Certification is desired
Must have demonstrated success with a team approach to the consulting business
Strong writing and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with electric power industry and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
Periodic travel is required; Candidates should posses a valid US Driver's License
Leidos Engineering is a trusted and future-focused solutions provider. Utilities consistently come to Leidos for reliable power expertise, as reflected through our work with more than 50 investor-owned utilities and more than 160 municipals/cooperatives across the country as well as a growing number of local utility providers and private developers. Our project portfolio includes large energy projects for electric utilities, power generation owners, and industrial clients. In addition, Leidos works with an established group of industry-leading construction partners delivering meaningful energy delivery solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking Leidos within: the Top 10 T&D Firms, Top 10 Program Management Firms, and Top 20 Power Firms.
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While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:Pay Range $55,250.00 - $99,875.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.