Program Engineer

Appcast; Worcester (MA); Remote; USD 72,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Program Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to manage projects within the power industry, focusing on client collaboration and quality control. The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background in civil or electrical engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience. As a senior member of the design team, you will lead project schedules, engage in client-facing operations, and ensure that design packages are submitted on time. This position is remote, allowing you to work from anywhere while contributing to impactful projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management within the power industry.
• Strong background in civil or electrical engineering design.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project workloads and manage schedules for client projects.
• Attend internal and client meetings to ensure project success.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Technical Writing

Client Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

PE Licensure

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Workfront

Microsoft Suite

PLS-CADD

MFAD

Job description

Leidos offers its knowledge and expertise for publicly and privately-owned utilities, financial institutions and local governments; we are able to provide our clients with business insight into all sectors of the infrastructure industry.

We are seeking a Program Engineer with 5+ years of experience with a utility or an engineering consulting company servicing the power industry. The candidate must have a strong educational background in civil or electrical engineering design. Experience in managing projects, performing transmission engineering design, scheduling, and cross discipline collaboration is desired. This position will consist of coordinating project workloads, scheduling resources, attending project meetings, site walkdowns and collaborating with electrical design teams for transmission projects.

Candidate will primarily function in a project management-based role that will be responsible for building project schedules, managing staff resource loaded schedules, and contributing to bids and proposal development. This role will also consist of taking a responsible leadership role in an evolving team. Their main focus will be placed on client projects, attending internal and client facing meetings, procuring necessary design inputs, overseeing workflow, and ensuring quality control is maintained and design packages are submitted on time. Site-visits to client ROW / facilities are expected to be part of the work, along with occasional travel for client meetings and industry related events.

Experience in front-facing client operations such as preliminary engineering consultation, project setup, and kick-off meetings is preferred. Candidate must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule and budget expectations. This position will be a senior member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and drafting technicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science (BS) degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering - Required.
• PE Licensure - Preferred.
• Experience with project management software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or Workfront is desired.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite of programs is required.
• Familiarity with transmission engineering design practices and quality control is required.
• Familiarity with PLS-CADD software is required.
• Familiarity with MFAD software is preferred.
• Familiarity with NESC and MA CMR 220 is required.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Team player with ability to communicate with clients and staff.
• Willingness to travel, up to 25%.

Location : Ideal candidate will be local to New England. This position is REMOTE.

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

Protect yourself and your family, with the benefits of working for a world-class employer. When you join Leidos, you join a Fortune 500 company and one of Ethisphere Institute's "World's Most Ethical Companies".

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Original Posting : March 25, 2025

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 $72,150.00 - $130,425.00

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.