Remote Transmission Project Manager — Power Delivery

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

Job summary

Leidos Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Strategic Program Consulting team within our Power Delivery Solutions division. The PM will coordinate across Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, Siting, Environmental, Permitting, Public Engagement, and other stakeholders to advance transmission projects.

Based largely remote with periodic travel to client sites in the Carolinas, this role requires strong multitasking, superb communication, and track record in siting, land

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of demonstrated project management experience within the electric utility industry.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, and reporting.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and multiple internal/external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support execution of transmission projects through the Site & Acquire phase across Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, Siting, Environmental, Permitting, Public Engagement, Legal, Project Controls, Finance and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate land acquisition activities for substation sites, easements, and ROW.
• Track acquisition milestones, surveys, title work, environmental considerations, permitting dependencies, documentation, negotiations, and closing milestones.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, issue resolution, stakeholder communication, and reporting.
• Maintain project schedules and milestones with Project Controls, including Primavera P6 updates.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and acquisition progress toward in-service dates.
• Coordinate environmental, permitting, compliance, and project governance requirements.
• Support funding requests, forecasting, risk assessments, change management and reporting.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure Site & Acquire deliverables precede turnover to downstream teams.
• Occasional site visits to document relevant project/site information.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

PMO experience

Power transmission knowledge

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 our Power Delivery Solutions division. The PM will coordinate across Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, Siting, Environmental, Permitting, Public Engagement, and other stakeholders to advance transmission projects.

Based largely remote with periodic travel to client sites in the Carolinas, this role requires strong multitasking, superb communication, and track record in siting, land