Project Manager, Operations Manager
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60606, USA
Listed on 2026-06-23
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Engineering
Operations Manager
Description
Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for a Project Manager I (PM) who will work alongside lead engineers and account managers supporting substation engineering projects for various electric utility clients throughout the Northern United States. The PM 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
- Independently lead project teams to complete engineering designs of various sized electric infrastructure projects for electric utilities
- Accept responsibility for overall project performance and reporting
- Manage project costs, schedule and scope within approved limits, including the development of recovery plans when needed
- Ensure contract compliance
- Drive work products by coordinating and working with Engineering Leads and Managers to track and execute client deliverables
- Ensure and document adherence to the quality control process
- Interface directly with the client and internal management to solve issues and report progress, costs, schedule adherence and risks across a program of projects
- Communicate with clients, internal project teams, multiple engineering disciplines, functional leaders, subcontractors, and support personnel
- Prepare bid documents;
Develop cost estimates and responses to Requests for Proposal - Complete monthly invoices, accruals, and accounts receivable within prescribed time frames
- Identify business development opportunities
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or a closely related discipline is required
- A minimum of three (3) + years of relevant Project Management experience
- Experience with project management software (e.g., MS Project, P6)
- Demonstrated experience managing and reporting project financial performance, budgets, proposals, scopes and schedules
- Must have the capability to plan, organize, direct, and track technical efforts on project tasks
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to interact with customer representatives in an effective manner
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills and the ability to multi-task effectively
- Experience with MS Office Software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- 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;
Framingham, MA;
Chicago, IL
Preferred
- PMP Certification
- Familiarity with electric power infrastructure projects and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
- Demonstrated success with a team approach to the consulting business
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
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 developers. In 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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Original Posting:May 13, 2026For U.S. Positions:
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