Associate Project Manager

Leidos•Houston, TX

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Leidos, we know the most talented professionals will always have a multitude of career choices; Your time at Leidos will be a wise investment in your career and in yourself. Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for an Associate Project Manager (APM) who will work alongside Project Managers, Engineers and Engineering Leadership to support electric utility clients within our Power Delivery Services division. The selected candidate will be expected to report in-person in a full time or hybrid schedule. The APM will report directly to a Project Manager. Successful candidates can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours/work arrangements, as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth including: Project Management Professional (PMP) Technical Upskilling Formal Mentorship Programs Learning & Development Resources Leadership training & Management opportunities In this role you can expect to gain: Interaction with technical design teams Experience with various sized electric utilities Experience assisting in managing scope, schedule, and budget for projects of various size. Experience developing and implementing software packages in execution of program deliverables.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Associates degree and 0- 2 years of prior relevant experience.
Strong background using Microsoft Excel
Experience developing schedules using either MS Project or P6
Enthusiasm to approach projects with solutions
Ability and desire to learn and implement new software and systems.
Strong writing and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Engineering background is desired but not required
Familiarity with electric power industry and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
PMP Certification or desire to obtain PMP certification
Experience with project management software (e.g., Workfront, MS Project or P6)

Responsibilities

Assist in reviewing project performance including scope, schedule, budget, and safety performance.
Assist in ensuring project costs, schedule and scope are managed, including the development of recovery plans, to stay within approved limits.
Creation and maintenance of client and office resource loaded schedules.
Driving work products by coordinating and working with Engineering Leads and Managers to track and execute client deliverables.
Interfacing directly with internal management to report progress, costs, schedule, and risks across a portfolio of distribution projects.
Weekly reporting to Clients on project status.
Work with engineering team to ensure internal project tracking and metrics are kept up to date and accurate for scope, schedule, and budget.
Assisting Engineering Managers in development of project analysis for program and employee performance.