Project Manager Electric Utilities
Company: Leidos Inc
Location: Mechanicsville
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Description At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through
the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to
our customer's success. We empower our teams, contribute to our
communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on
a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people,
and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we
do business.Leidos Engineering is seeking experienced Project
Managers to oversee and coordinate Transmission-Level projects for
large electric utility clients in Boston MA, Philadelphia PA and
Richmond, VA.Ideal Candidates will have a strong background in
managing complex projects related to the planning, design and
construction of transmission infrastructure. This role will have
client facing responsibilities and requires expertise in navigating
the regulatory landscape and ensuring projects are delivered on
time and within budget.The Project Manager will be part of an
established Project Management Office (PMO) within Leidos' Power
Delivery Solutions Division that provides consulting services to
both 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.As a Project Manager, you can
expect to:
- Independently manage capital transmission projects, ensuring
all phases of approved project assignments are completed
efficiently and within scope, schedule and budget.
- Interface with utility management personnel groups including
planning, asset management, engineering, construction, siting,
public outreach, and regulatory relations, legal and administrative
departments.
- Manage various sized transmission projects for public-owned and
investor-owned electric utilities
- Ensure project costs, schedule and scope are managed, including
the development of recovery plans, to stay within stakeholder
approve project parameters.
- Client stakeholder engagement will involve progress reporting,
capital expenditure forecasting, earned value financial management,
schedule adherence and risk mitigation across a portfolio of
substation, transmission and distribution projects.
- Lead a team of assistant project managers, project schedulers,
project controllers, siting and public outreach personnel,
environmental and permitting personnel and multi-discipline
engineering departments that are assigned to project work.
- Consistently communicate and work with ease across multiple
program and function support areas including: client, project
teams, functional leadership, subcontractors, and support
personnel.
- Assist client procurement and estimating departments with the
preparation of bid documents, development of requests for proposal
responses and cost estimates.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project dashboard reports and
KPI tracking.
- Oversee various and specific proposal development efforts that
accurately defines the project scope, schedule and budgets.
- Manage the development of required outage and construction
execution plans.
- Ensure a good working relationship between the project team,
line managers, and interfacing organizations.
- Write comprehensive and technical and project reports.
- Coordinate client billing and invoice resolution.What you will
bring to the table (Background Qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree in one the following disciplines:
Engineering, Construction, Business, Finance or closely
related
- A minimum of 5+ years' of relevant Project Management
experience
- Previous work experience within the electric power industryand
knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery
services.
- Familiarity with industry regulatory environment for electric
utilities.
- Must demonstrate recent and in-depth expertise in electric
power infrastructure projects within transmission design.
- Must have the capability for planning, organizing, directing
and tracking technical efforts on assigned tasks.
- Should be capable of tracking cost and schedule status of
assigned tasks
- Ability to take direction from and discuss decisions with
supervisor, and to coordinate with peers on project
- Must be able to interact with customer representatives in an
effective manner in briefings meetings
- Must have demonstrated success with a team approach to the
consulting business
- Strong writing and verbal communication skills
- PMP Certification is preferredbut not required; Ideal
Candidates will have a desire to obtain PMP Certification within
two years
- Periodic travel is required; Candidates should possess valid US
driver's licenseAt Leidos, we pride ourselves on being a trusted
and technology-focused solutions provider. Our Power 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.We challenge our
staff with interesting assignments that provide them with an
opportunity to thrive, professionally and personally. For us,
helping you grow your career is good business. Your greatest work
is ahead! PDSPMPowerDeliveryOriginal Posting Date:2024-02-14While
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:The
Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand
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.
Keywords: Leidos Inc, Norfolk , Project Manager Electric Utilities, Accounting, Auditing , Mechanicsville, Virginia
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