Power Delivery Programs Lead

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Program Director for Power Delivery Solutions to lead multi-discipline engineering programs in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The role focuses on delivering contract value, managing schedules, costs, and quality while guiding a team of engineers and collaborating with PMO and BD teams.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Engineering with 10+ years in electric utility engineering, excellent communication, and

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering with ten or more years of experience in electric utility engineering.
• Functional understanding of electrical, civil, structural and mechanical engineering as applied to power delivery.
• Advanced understanding of electric power utility industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Review the scope of the program to ensure it meets contract and technical requirements.
• Identify ways to deliver additional value to the client and advance the Leidos services.
• Evaluate the schedule performance of individual projects and the program as a whole.
• Improve program schedule adherence through oversight and communication.
• Assess the approach to cost performance, and drive cost saving measures across the program.
• Utilize standardization, tools, enhanced oversight and all applicable means to reduce the cost of the Leidos services.
• Continuously assess the quality of the program deliverables.
• Develop and refine processes and tools to improve quality of services.
• Evaluate the team’s technical skillsets and provide targeted training and technical skill building to Leidos team members.
• Collaborate with Section Managers on the delivery of engineering activities.
• Support the SMs with resource management and assessment.
• Escalate performance issues, areas for improvement, and opportunities to advance the business.
• Identify gaps in the approach to service and work to remedy those gaps.
• Partner with the Project Management Organization (PMO) to optimize the management of the program.
• Provide issue management and deep dive investigation to supplement the daily project management duties provided by the PM.
• Develop financial forecasts of the revenue and operating income on the program.
• Work with the Business Development (BD) manager/Account Manager (AM) on larger client management initiatives.
• Support the Vice President of Transmission and Substation (VP-T&S) on special projects as assigned.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Project management

Strong communication

Team leadership

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Program Director for Power Delivery Solutions to lead multi-discipline engineering programs in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The role focuses on delivering contract value, managing schedules, costs, and quality while guiding a team of engineers and collaborating with PMO and BD teams.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Engineering with 10+ years in electric utility engineering, excellent communication, and