Associate Project Manager

Description

No two career paths will ever look the same. At Leidos, we know the most talented professionals will always have a multitude of career choices;
Your time at Leidos will be a wise investment in your career and in yourself.

Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for an Associate Project Manager (APM) who will work alongside Project Managers, Engineers and Engineering Leadership to support electric utility clients within our Power Delivery Services division. The selected candidate will be expected to report in person on a full‑time or hybrid schedule. The APM will report directly to a Project Manager.

Successful candidates can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours / arrangements, as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth including:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Technical Upskilling
• Formal Mentorship Programs
• Learning & Development Resources
• Leadership training & Management opportunities

• Interaction with technical design teams
• Experience with various sized electric utilities
• Experience assisting in managing scope, schedule, and budget for projects of various size.
• Experience developing and implementing software packages in execution of program deliverables.

• Assist in reviewing project performance including scope, schedule, budget, and safety performance.
• Assist in ensuring project costs, schedule and scope are managed, including the development of recovery plans, to stay within approved limits.
• Creation and maintenance of client and office resource loaded schedules.
• Driving work products by coordinating and working with Engineering Leads and Managers to track and execute client deliverables.
• Interfacing directly with internal management to report progress, costs, schedule, and risks across a portfolio of distribution projects.
• Weekly reporting to Clients on project status.
• Work with engineering team to ensure internal project tracking and metrics are kept up to date and accurate for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Assisting Engineering Managers in development of project analysis for program and employee performance.

• Bachelor's or Associates degree and 0-2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Strong background using Microsoft Excel
• Experience developing schedules using either MS Project or P6
• Engineering background is desired but not required
• Enthusiasm to approach projects with solutions
• Ability and desire to learn and implement new software and systems.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills

• Engineering background is desired but not required
• Familiarity with electric power industry and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
• PMP Certification or desire to obtain PMP certification
• Experience with project management software (e.g., Workfront, MS Project or P6)

Please Note that Sponsorship is not available for this position.

$50,700.00 - $91,650.00

The 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.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

For U.S. Positions:
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.