Transmission Construction Manager

Overview

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ 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 has an opportunity for a Construction Manager who will work alongside management, construction crews and lead engineers for a large electric utility project in the northeast/New England region of the country. The Construction Manager will be part of our Power Delivery Services Division that provides consulting services to both public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities, focusing on overall project management tasks in the areas of comprehensive engineering design of electrical transmission and distribution, substation and transmission line projects nationwide.

• Manage the overall construction activities on assigned projects, including material management, construction (EPC) and logistics efforts for a large scaled program consisting of multiple EPC/Design Build and Logistics contractors for an investor-owned electric utility in north-eastern United States.
• Develop and/or review construction plans, outage coordination, commissioning planning and safety planning.
• Interface directly with the client to report progress, costs, schedule and risks across a portfolio of transmission and distribution projects.
• Coordinate with multiple Project Managers, schedulers, project controllers and engineers that oversee direct assigned work to general and logistics contractors.
• Conduct on-site construction management briefings and prepare reports reflecting project status, schedule and uncertainties.
• Communicate effectively across multiple program and function support areas including client, EPC project teams, functional leadership, subcontractors, and support personnel.
• Ensure compliance with utility client standards and processes.
• Oversee contractor evaluations, project reconciliations and close-out activities following completion of projects.
• Support proposal development efforts that define project scope, schedule and budgets.
• May be required to work extended hours during certain phases of construction and as project requirements dictate.
• Provide storm outage support (emergency response planning).
• Write comprehensive technical project reports.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in the US electric utility industry.
• Demonstrated experience working with field personnel, construction crews, engineering personnel and utility staff.
• Recent and in-depth expertise in electric power infrastructure projects with strong knowledge in managing large-scale Transmission and Distribution programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Regional and local travel will be required; candidates should possess a valid US driver’s license.

At 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 have worked with numerous investor-owned utilities, municipals/cooperatives, and partner with industry leaders to deliver Energy Delivery Solutions. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

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