New Business Project Manager - Electric Utilities

ENTRUST•Lisle, IL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, is seeking a New Business Project Manager to support new electric service projects and customer-driven distribution initiatives throughout the Greater Chicago area. The role serves as a liaison between customers, stakeholders, contractors, and internal project teams, guiding new service and infrastructure projects from planning through execution. The position combines field coordination, stakeholder meetings, and office-based project management. It is hybrid, with approximately 40–60% field and client-facing activities and participation in team collaboration days at the Chicago-area office.

Requirements

Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Experience managing projects, programs, construction activities, utility operations, or customer-focused initiatives.
Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Demonstrated experience collaborating across cross-functional teams.
Customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Experience supporting electrical utility, gas utility, renewable energy, telecommunications, or infrastructure projects.
Utility distribution construction, field operations, or electric distribution experience.
Experience working directly with utility customers, developers, municipalities, or contractors.
Previous experience supporting utility programs or utility new business services.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar credential.
Engineering, design, construction management, or field engineering experience.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Former utility operations, field services, construction management, or utility project delivery experience.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of customer-focused electric distribution projects, delivering scope, schedule, budget, and customer expectations.
Collaborate throughout the project lifecycle with stakeholders, engineering teams, construction partners, municipal agencies, developers, and customers.
Facilitate project planning, including scope development, scheduling, resource coordination, risk management, and stakeholder communications.
Conduct site visits, field assessments, and project walkdowns as needed.
Coordinate project execution across planning, design, estimating, construction, operations, and customer organizations.
Monitor project financials and identify opportunities to improve efficiency while maintaining service quality.
Communicate project status, milestones, risks, schedule changes, and customer commitments clearly and proactively.
Support construction readiness, including material coordination, contractor alignment, customer requirements, and field execution planning.
Ensure projects comply with utility standards, regulatory requirements, and customer commitments.
Act as a trusted advisor and customer advocate throughout project delivery.