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Associate Project Manager

Leidos, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Associate Project Manager (APM) – Leidos Engineering 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.

Key Benefits

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Formal Mentorship programs

Developmental Leadership training

Technical Upskilling Opportunities

Management opportunities

Primary Responsibilities

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 account receivables within prescribed time frames

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or a closely related discipline is required

0‑2+ years of experience in engineering design or project management

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

Periodic travel (less than 2%); Candidates should possess a valid US driver’s license

Hybrid office attendance (2‑3 days in office, remaining days work from home); preferred office locations: Walled Lake, MI; Chicago, IL

Preferred

Familiarity with the electric power industry and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services

Desire to obtain PMP Certification

Experience with project management software (e.g., Workfront, MS Project or P6)

Note that sponsorship and other immigration‑related monetary benefits are not available for this position.

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