Associate Project Manager

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.

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

This role will require Hybrid office attendance (2-3 days in office remaining days work from home) in one of the following offices: Walled Lake MI; Framingham MA; Chicago IL

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Finance or a closely related discipline is required
• 0-4 years of experience in engineering design or project management
• 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 drivers license

Preferred

• 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)

Leidos is a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Utilities and mobile operators rely on our Power Delivery Services Team for reliable power and telecommunication expertise as reflected through our work with more than 50 investor-owned utilities more than 160 municipals/cooperatives as well as a growing number of mobile operators local utility providers and private addition to providing engineering and project management services 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 and Top 10 Power Firms.

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