Power Delivery Project Manager

Leidos; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PMP certification

Mentorship programs

Learning & Development resources

Leadership training

Job summary

Leidos Engineering in the Power Delivery Solutions division seeks an experienced Project Manager to support a key electric utility client across siting, land acquisition, and project coordination. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration among Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, and Legal teams, with mobility to travel in the Carolinas.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in electric utility project management, a track record of managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and familiarity

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of demonstrated project management experience within the electric utility industry.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, but relevant experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, and reporting.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and multiple internal/external stakeholders.
• Recent experience supporting or managing electric transmission capital projects preferred.
• Familiarity with transmission siting, land acquisition, easements, ROW, permitting, environmental, or related project-development activities strongly preferred.
• Ability to operate with limited oversight while working under the direction of a utility Senior Project Manager.
• Strong organizational, communication, coordination, and documentation skills.
• Primavera P6 familiarity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a central point of coordination across Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, Siting, Environmental, Permitting, Public Engagement, Legal, Project Controls, Finance, and other project stakeholders.
• Coordinate land acquisition activities associated with substation sites, easements, and transmission line rights-of-way.
• Track acquisition milestones and parcel-level activities, including surveys, title work, environmental considerations, permitting dependencies, property documentation, negotiations, and closing milestones.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, issue resolution, stakeholder communication, and project reporting.
• Support and maintain project schedules and milestones in coordination with Project Controls, including Primavera P6 schedule updates.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and acquisition progress to support required in-service dates.
• Coordinate environmental, permitting, compliance, and project governance requirements.
• Support funding requests, forecasting, risk assessments, change management, and project reporting.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure required Site & Acquire deliverables are completed before turnover to downstream project execution and construction teams.
• Conduct occasional site visits and document relevant project/site information.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Scheduling

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Leidos Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Strategic Program Consulting team within our Power Delivery Solutions division. In this role, you will work amongst cross-functional personnel to provide Project Management Services supporting a key electric utility client. This role requires previous experience working with power delivery projects in the electric utility industry. The PM will serve as a central point of coordination across the organizations involved in moving projects through siting and land acquisition and will work under the direction of a Senior Project Manager / Execution Project Manager. The initial portfolio includes six transmission projects-two in South Carolina and four in North Carolina. This role will be largely remote, however, periodic travel to client sites throughout the Carolinas will be required. Therefore, candidates should be located in North or South Carolina in order to best execute the position and serve the needs of Leidos' client. The PM will primarily be supporting projects between Anderson, SC and Durham, NC.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a central point of coordination across Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, Siting, Environmental, Permitting, Public Engagement, Legal, Project Controls, Finance, and other project stakeholders.
• Coordinate land acquisition activities associated with substation sites, easements, and transmission line rights-of-way.
• Track acquisition milestones and parcel-level activities, including surveys, title work, environmental considerations, permitting dependencies, property documentation, negotiations, and closing milestones.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, issue resolution, stakeholder communication, and project reporting.
• Support and maintain project schedules and milestones in coordination with Project Controls, including Primavera P6 schedule updates.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and acquisition progress to support required in-service dates.
• Coordinate environmental, permitting, compliance, and project governance requirements.
• Support funding requests, forecasting, risk assessments, change management, and project reporting.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure required Site & Acquire deliverables are completed before turnover to downstream project execution and construction teams.
• Conduct occasional site visits and document relevant project/site information.

Background Requirements/Qualifications:

• A minimum of 8 years of Demonstrated project management experience within the electric utility industry.
• Completed Bachelor's degree is preferred, but relevant experience can be considered in lieu of a degree
• Demonstrated Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, and reporting
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and multiple internal/external stakeholders.
• Recent experience supporting or managing electric transmission capital projects preferred
• Familiarity with transmission siting, land acquisition, easements, ROW, permitting, environmental, or related project-development activities strongly preferred
• Ability to operate with limited oversight while working under the direction of a utility Senior Project Manager.
• Strong organizational, communication, coordination, and documentation skills.
• Primavera P6 familiarity is preferred.

As a Leidos employee, you can look forward to career development and growth opportunities, including:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Formal Mentorship programs
• Learning & Development Resources
• Technical Upskilling programs
• Leadership Training

We pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Our Power Delivery Services Team is the go- to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Plus, we've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

Original Posting:

October 8, 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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

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 are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment 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.