Telecommunications Project Controller

Leidos Holding$82K — $149K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 4-10 years of relevant project controls experience based on level
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field
  • Proven track record in managing project financial performance and budgets
  • Ability to plan, organize, direct, and track technical efforts
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective in a team environment
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain project budgets for public and investor-owned electric utilities
  • Apply earned value management techniques for cost forecasting and recovery
  • Collaborate with Project Managers and stakeholders on project deliverables
  • Track project materials and support project teams
  • Produce schedule reports for client and internal reviews, including risk analysis
  • Interface with the client daily to report on project progress and risks
  • Assist with project dashboard reports and KPI tracking

Benefits

  • In-office position with location options in Portland, Bend, or Medford, OR
  • Opportunity to work with a large electric utility client in the Pacific Northwest
  • Part of a strategic project consulting team in Power Delivery Solutions
  • Focus on innovative project management solutions
  • Engagement with multidisciplinary project management teams
Full Job Description

Leidos Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Controller to join our Strategic Project Consulting team within our Power Delivery Solutions division. In this role, you will support a large electric utility client in the Pacific Northwestern US. This is an in-office position based out of either Portland, Bend or Medford, OR, depending on the location of the selected candidate. As the project controller, You'll play a key role in driving creative Project Management Solutions for Leidos' utility client, working closely with Telecommunications and SCADA Project Managers to create and maintain project forecasts, track project materials, complete project accruals, track project spends and financials and be an integral member of the client’s project delivery team.  

This role will have a targeted focus on supporting our client Telecommunications/ SCADA Project Management Office (PMO) team. Key Responsibilities willl include:

  • Developing, monitoring and maintaining engineering and construction project budgets for various sized projects for public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities
  • Work with Project Management teams using earned value management techniques to ensure that forecasts and costs are aligned, including the development of recovery plans, to stay within approved limits
  • Partner closely with Project Managers, Engineering Leads, Managers, and other client stakeholders to track and execute client deliverables 
  • Supporting project teams with material tracking
  • Develop and produce schedule weekly/monthly project control reports for client and internal management review: which includes resource loading analysis and schedules, critical path items and risk analysis
  • Interfacing directly with the client on a daily basis to report progress, schedule and risks across a portfolio of electric utility projects
  • Assist project managers with the creation and maintenance of comprehensive project dashboard reports and KPI tracking
  • Review, interpret, and provide inputs to project schedules and identify risks

Required Qualifications:

  • Mid-Level: 4-7 years of relevant projet controls experience
  • Senior-Level: 7-10 years of relevant projet controls experience (Pay ranges will be commensurate with candidate experience)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or a closely related discipline is required
  • Demonstrated experience managing and reporting project financial performance, budgets and cost controls
  • Must have the capability to plan, organize, direct, and track technical efforts on project tasks
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be able to interact with customer representatives in an effective manner 
  • Excellent organizational and problem solving skills and the ability to multi-task effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with electric power infrastructure projects and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
  • Experience working with US electric utilites
  • Demonstrated success with a team approach to the consulting business

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Original Posting:
June 4, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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