Leidos provides engineering, planning, project management, construction management, and commissioning solutions for utilities and energy infrastructure. The company is seeking a Construction Cost and Schedule Engineer to review capital costs, construction schedules, EPC contract exhibits, budgets, forecasts, and estimates for power generation projects. The role also supports due diligence, owner’s engineering and advisory services, project management, sales proposals, and technology reviews.
Support project managers during transactional due diligence reviews
Serve as subject matter expertise in cost estimating and project scheduling, review of EPC Contract exhibits, and review of project budgets, forecasts, estimates, and schedules
Provide Owner’s Engineering and Advisory support
Assist the team in support of managing projects, developing sales proposals, and technology reviews
Qualification
Required
Junior Level: Bachelor's of Science degree in engineering or construction disciplines with two plus years of experience working on industrial, power delivery, or power generation project design or other relevant experience
Mid-Level: Bachelor's of Science degree in engineering or construction disciplines with four plus years of experience working on industrial, power delivery, or power generation project design or other relevant experience
Senior Level: Bachelor's of Science degree in engineering or construction disciplines with eight plus years of experience working on industrial, power delivery, or power generation project design or other relevant experience
Construction experience to include estimating, scheduling, project controls, or project engineering with increasing responsibility
Field engineering experience during the construction of projects
Team player with ability to communicate effectively with internal staff such as Project Manager's and SMEs from other disciplines, as well as with external parties such as Owners, Developers, Lenders, Investors and Manufacturers
Experience with project controls, to include estimating, reviewing contractor proposals, reviewing equipment supply agreements, creating, progressing and reviewing project schedules, and overall experience with various phases of construction projects
General knowledge of construction safety
Familiar with project scheduling software such as primavera and project
Self-starter, with the ability to work both independently or as part of a team
Ability to successfully meet client deadlines under pressure
Ability to manage schedule commitments related to multiple project reviews at one time
Ability to develop and deliver work product with limited guidance or specification
The position requires travel related to project site visits in support of reviews. Travel could include the potential for international travel
The position can periodically include weeks with extended work hours to support client(s) needs
Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe
Preferred
Experience in the construction of power generation projects, including natural gas combined and simple cycle, wind turbine projects, solar racking/trackers and the pile foundations, and rooftop solar systems is a strong differentiator
Familiarity with review of EPC contracts
Familiarity with project controls, including critical path method schedules and earned value management
An active FE/EIT certification with aspiration to obtain professional engineering licensure
An active Professional Engineer (PE) license
Familiarity with large construction projects – industrial, large commercial, mechanical, and electrical systems, and/or electrical transmission and distribution experience
Benefits
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Fully remote work is possible for experienced candidates and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
