Associate Project Manager

Description

Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for an Associate Project Manager (APM) who will work alongside project managers, lead engineers and account managers supporting substation engineering projects for various electric utility clients throughout the Northern United States. The APM will be part of an established team within our Power Delivery Solutions (PDS) division. PDS provides consulting services to public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities for comprehensive engineering design of electrical transmission, substation, and distribution projects nationwide.

This role is a hybrid position, with 2-3 days per week spent working out of our office, collaborating with internal engineering and project management teams. The remainder of the week will have remote working capabilities.

• Assist project managers to manage various sized substation design projects for electric utilities
• Accept responsibility for overall project performance and reporting
• Ensure project costs, schedule and scope are managed within approved limits, including the development of recovery plans when needed
• Communicate with clients, internal project teams, multiple engineering disciplines, functional leaders, subcontractors, and support personnel
• Create and maintain resource loaded schedules
• Coordinate with Engineering Leads to track and execute client deliverables
• Assist with the preparation of bid documents, cost estimates and responses to Requests for Proposal
• Complete monthly client invoices and accruals and track accounts receivable within prescribed time frames

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or a closely related discipline is required
• Candidates with 1+ year of experience in engineering design or project management strongly preferred
• Must be capable of organizing, directing, and tracking technical efforts on assigned tasks
• Must be capable of tracking cost and schedule status of assigned tasks
• Ability to take direction from and discuss decisions with the direct supervisor
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Experience with MS Office Software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to interact with customer representatives in an effective manner

• Familiarity with the electric power industry and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
• Ideal candidates will have a desire to obtain PMP Certification
• Experience with project management software (e.g., MS Project, P6)

Note:

Employer sponsorship is not available for candidates who currently do, or will in the future, require sponsorship to legally work in the United States.

At Leidos, we pride ourselves on being a trusted and technology-focused solutions provider. Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We have worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Our industry leadership has been recognized consistently;
Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranks Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms.

Power Delivery Substation Project Manager (PDSPM) / Power Delivery

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January 23, 2026

Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

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 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.

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