Associate Project Manager

Leidos

. Work alongside project managers, lead engineers, and account managers supporting various electric utility clients .

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeIllinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $50,700 - $91,650 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work alongside project managers, lead engineers, and account managers supporting various electric utility clients
Provide Project Management Services related to distribution line engineering projects throughout the Midwestern and Northeastern United States
Be part of an established Project Management Office within our Power Delivery Solutions division providing consulting services to public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities
Assist project managers to manage various sized distribution line design projects for public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities
Accept responsibility for overall project performance and reporting
Ensure project costs, schedule, and scope are managed, including the development of recovery plans with a focus on change management
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 invoicing, accruals, and accounts receivable within prescribed time frames

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance or related discipline is required; or Associates Degree with 2+ years of demonstrated experience in project management and/or project coordinating.
Must be capable of planning, 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, and to coordinate with project team members
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 electric power industry and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services (Preferred)
Ideal Candidates will have a desire to obtain PMP Certification (Preferred)
Experience with project management software (e.g., Jira, SharePoint MS Project or P6) (Preferred)
Experience working with/previous exposure to US electric utilities (Preferred)
Previous exposure to electrical and/or construction projects (Preferred)
Proficiency in Power BI and/or financial management tools (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Flexible work hours/work arrangements
Career development and growth opportunities
Project Management Professional (PMP) Leadership training
Formal Mentorship programs
Management opportunities
Learning & Development Resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementcost managementschedule managementchange managementresource schedulingbid preparationcost estimationinvoicingfinancial managementengineering design

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationleadershipteam coordinationdirection takingclient interactionproblem-solvingreportingtrackingplanning

Certifications

PMP Certification