Battery Replacement Project Manager

Leidos•Portland, OR

1d•Remote

About The Position

Leidos Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Strategic Project Consulting team within our Power Delivery Solutions division. In this role, you will work alongside engineers, managers and account managers to provide Project Management Services supporting a large electric utility client in the Pacific Northwestern US. You'll play a role in driving creative Project Management Solutions for Leidos' utility client, by providing program and project support for EPC Battery Replacement programs at substations and radio stations across service territory. The PM will be responsible for overseeing the successful planning, execution, and delivery of projects. The Project Manager will coordinate with Leidos’ client representatives to ensure compliance with project scope, schedule, and budgets. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that adequate internal controls and review procedures are followed in order to eliminate conflicts, errors and omissions, and for ensuring that all technical requirements are met. This position is currently pending an anticipated Leidos contract award. This position has remote working capabilities, but will require local & regional travel to client offices and project sites. This allows us to best serve our localized utility clients as needed. Therefore, candidates should be located in or adjacent to the Pacific Northwestern US in order to be considered. Monetary relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
A minimum of 7 years of progressive Project Management experience, with at least 5 years of backup battery system or related facility high-voltage project experience
Experience as a Project Manager at an electric utility and/or an electric utility consulting company strongly preferred
Ability to travel periodically as required, candidates should possess a valid US driver's license
Must have the capability to plan, organize, direct, and track technical efforts on project tasks
Strong written and verbal communication skills; Must be able to interact with customer representatives in an effective manner
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Experience with project management software (e.g., MS Project, P6)
Experience with MS Office Software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification or willingness to obtain within two years
Experience with battery storage and/or substation projects
Demonstrated Experience working with US Electric Utilities, and a comprehensive understanding of electric power and infrastructure projects
Direct experience working with electric power infrastructure projects
Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams
Experience with PowerBI and/or visualization tools

Responsibilities

Manage utility programs and projects, ensuring all phases of approved project assignments are completed efficiently and within scope, schedule and budget.
Interface with utility management personnel groups including planning, asset management, engineering, construction,
Take ownership of project performance, including cost, schedule, and scope management
Ensure project costs, schedule and scope are managed, including the development of recovery plans, to stay within stakeholder approve project parameters.
Interface with clients and internal stakeholders to address issues, report progress, and mitigate risks across the projects
Manage monthly client invoicing, accruals, and accounts receivable processes
Assist client procurement and estimating departments with the preparation of bid documents, development of requests for proposal responses and cost estimates.
Ensure compliance with contract requirements and quality control standards
Maintain regular communication with stakeholders, including clients, project teams, subcontractors, and support personnel
Identify project risks and mitigation strategies
Some occasional travel to project sites and/or client offices based on project needs may be required