Remote Project Manager: Transmission & Land Acquisition

Leidos; Clayton (NC); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PMP certification

Leadership training

Job summary

Leidos Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Strategic Program Consulting team within Power Delivery Solutions. This role focuses on providing PM services for a key electric utility client, coordinating siting, land acquisition, and project controls across multiple internal teams, with emphasis on transmission capital projects in the Carolinas.

The role is largely remote with periodic travel to client sites in North or South Carolina, supporting projects between

Qualifications

• 8+ years of demonstrated project management experience in the electric utility industry.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and multiple internal/external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, Siting, Environmental, Permitting and Finance.
• Track land acquisition milestones and parcel-level activities, including surveys and title work.
• Facilitate project meetings, reviews, and reporting with stakeholders.
• Maintain project schedules and milestones with Project Controls, including Primavera P6 updates.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and acquisition progress.
• Ensure environment, permitting compliance and project governance requirements.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk and issue tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Leidos Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Strategic Program Consulting team within Power Delivery Solutions. This role focuses on providing PM services for a key electric utility client, coordinating siting, land acquisition, and project controls across multiple internal teams, with emphasis on transmission capital projects in the Carolinas.

The role is largely remote with periodic travel to client sites in North or South Carolina, supporting projects between