Transmission Construction Manager

Construction Manager

Leidos Engineering is looking for a Construction Manager to work alongside management, construction crews, and lead engineers for a large electric utility client in the Northeast/New England region of the country. This role is part of the Power Delivery Services Division, which provides consulting services to public‑owned and investor‑owned electric utilities, focusing on 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 for a large-scale program with multiple EPC/Design Build and logistics contractors for an investor‑owned electric utility in the northeastern United States.
• Develop 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 directly assigned work to general and logistics contractors.
• Conduct on‑site construction management briefings and prepare reports reflecting project status, schedule, and project uncertainties.
• Consistently communicate and work with ease across multiple program and functional support areas including client, EPC project teams, functional leadership, subcontractors, and support personnel.
• Ensure compliance with utility client standards and processes.
• Evaluate contractors, reconcile projects, and complete close‑out activities following project completion.
• Oversee proposal development that accurately defines the project scope, schedule, and budgets.
• May be required to work extended hours during certain phases of construction as project requirements dictate.
• Provide storm outage support (emergency response planning).
• Write comprehensive technical project reports.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in the U.S. electric utility industry.
• Demonstrated experience working with field personnel, construction crews, engineering personnel, and utility staff.
• Recent, in‑depth expertise in electric power infrastructure projects with expert knowledge of managing large‑scale transmission and distribution programs.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Regional and local travel required; candidate must possess a valid U.S. driver's license.

Pay Range: $92,300.00 - $. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation.

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.

April 10, 2026