Power Consultant Senior Project Manager - Transaction Services

Leidos Inc; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Energy seeks a Power Consultant Senior Project Manager - Transaction Services to help drive critical power industry transactions and evaluate techno‑economic risks across generation, storage, and related assets. You will guide multi‑discipline teams through complex deals, supporting clients from evaluation to financial closing.

The role involves travel and remote work flexibility, with opportunities to influence large-scale energy transitions for utilities and developers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university with 12+ years in independent engineering assignments or related business functions.
• Senior Level: 12+ years of experience; SME Level: 15+ years; consulting for lenders, funds, utilities, and independent developers.
• Experience evaluating commercial risks in construction, procurement, operating and services contracts.
• Ability to travel up to 10-15% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project developers, utilities, equipment manufacturers, investors, bankers, and advisors.
• Determine, monitor, and review project economics including costs, budgets, staffing, and risk.
• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on project activities.
• Lead project teams per client requirements and objectives.
• Facilitate status reviews with team members and clients.
• Contribute to project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules.
• Manage scope, requirements, and change control.
• Coach cross‑functional team members to meet schedules and resolve issues.

Skills

Energy consulting

Project management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Technical writing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

PE certification

Job description

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

Leidos is a Fortune 500 company with nearly $18B in sales and 50,000 employees that brings over 70 years of experience in support of both investor-owned and municipal utility growth goals. Leidos Energy helps utilities address complex challenges through comprehensive, performance-based solutions delivered across the full project lifecycle. Our capabilities include engineering, planning, project management, construction management, and commissioning services for electric power substations, transmission and distribution systems, protection and controls design, and electrification programs. Utilities nationwide rely on Leidos for trusted power industry expertise, demonstrated by our work with more than 75 investor-owned utilities and over 100 municipal and cooperative utilities, as well as a growing portfolio of private developer clients.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos Energy is seeking a Power Consultant Senior Project Manager - Transaction Services to play an important part in transactions, giving you an opportunity to contribute to the transformation of the energy industry. Older, inefficient power generation and transmission systems are being upgraded and replaced with modern, environmentally friendly alternatives.

You will be an integral part of an exceptional team of power industry experts, providing consulting services and work products that our clients view as critical inputs to their business decisions. We evaluate a wide variety of technologies, from wind turbines and solar panels to battery storage systems, fuel cells, and advanced fuel conversion technologies.

We provide expertise, guidance, and consultation to our clients, and our work is centered on supporting financial transactions - the development, financing, acquisition and sale of generation (and non-generation) hard assets. We identify technical and commercial risks and help our clients to find and/or evaluate solutions to their challenges. Because we are exposed to numerous unique projects over short periods of time, we (i) are diversified in technologies and commercial approaches to project execution; (ii) contribute to and learn how problems are solved by industry leaders and how those solutions drive financial viability; and (iii) benefit from this knowledge as a team and as individuals, resulting in a professional experience that evolves, is dynamic, and is well-rounded.

Work location:

Fully remote will be considered based on candidate experience and qualifications. Candidates within commuting distance of Denver, CO, or Framingham, MA are preferred.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate regularly with project developers, utilities, equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, investors, bankers, and legal and financial advisors.
• Determine, monitor, and review all project economics including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, sub-contractors, resources, and risk.
• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project.
• Lead the project teams based on client requirements and objectives.
• Facilitate status review meetings among project team members and clients.
• Work with senior management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules.
• Manage project requirements, scope, and change issues.
• Coach and counsel members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals, to meet established schedules, and resolve technical or operational issues.

What does Leidos need from me?

• Experience in energy consulting and the evaluation of distributed generation, combined heat and power plants, utility consulting, electric power generation facilities, including renewable (solar, wind), hydroelectric, energy storage, thermal (combustion turbine, solid-fuel), carbon capture and sequestration, and/or other power generation technologies.
• Senior Level: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline from an accredited university with twelve plus years of experience in a broad range of independent engineering assignments, and/or related business functions including: consulting for lenders, funds, utilities, and independent developers. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Subject Matter Expert Level: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline from an accredited university with fifteen plus years of experience in a broad range of independent engineering assignments, and/or related business functions including: consulting for lenders, funds, utilities, and independent developers. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with evaluation of commercial risks in construction, procurement, operating and services contracts.
• Ability to travel up to 10-15% of the time.

Favorable if you have:

• Proficiency in technical writing
• MBA
• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

Original Posting: September 21, 2026

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.

Pay Range: Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.

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