Property Administrator

Description

Leidos is seeking a Mid-Level Property Administrator to support our Logistics Team within the Project Management group in Chantilly, VA. This role is ideal for a motivated, detail-oriented logistics and property professional with experience in material control, warehouse operations, and cross-functional team coordination. The candidate will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and managing the movement of materials from receipt in the warehouse through to deployment, ensuring that assets are configured, available, and accounted for across multiple engineering sites.

This position has high visibility and impact within the team and requires someone who can operate independently while mentoring junior staff and engaging with stakeholders across departments and external vendors.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee the planning and scheduling of material movement from receipt to deployment, ensuring compliance with production schedules and engineering requirements.

• Support material control and logistics functions across multiple sites, including tracking, auditing, and maintaining accountability of assets.

• Manage shipment logistics, including packing, labeling, and coordinating with carriers for both domestic and international deployments.

• Handle and distribute standard IT equipment such as switches, routers, monitors, phones, and workstations.

• Collaborate with purchasing, warehouse, and production teams to align material availability with operational needs.

• Maintain and update property records in accordance with government and corporate policies.

• Operate delivery vehicles, including box trucks, for transporting assets between sites and to end-users.

• Lead or participate in inventory audits, system updates, and continuous process improvements.

• Mentor and oversee junior logistics personnel, delegating tasks and providing technical guidance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.

• Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with at least6 years of experience in logistics, property administration, or material control or at least 12 years or more experience in lieu of degree.

• Demonstrated experience in material planning, warehouse operations, and lifecycle asset management.

• Strong understanding of logistics processes, inventory systems, and material movement coordination.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interface with engineers, project managers, vendors, and government stakeholders.

• Proven ability to work across multiple specialties, solve complex logistics issues, and drive process improvements.

• Experience supporting logistics for deployments, including packaging and shipping of equipment.

• Ability to operate delivery vehicles, including box trucks (valid driver's license required).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook) and logistics databases

Desired Qualifications:

• Certifications (preferred but not required):

  • Certified Professional Property Administrator (CPPA)

  • Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

  • Certified Logistics Technician (CLT)

  • OSHA Forklift or Transportation Safety Certification

• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and property accountability standards.

• Knowledge of Defense Property Accountability System (DPAS) or other DoD-compliant property systems.

• Experience working with government contractors or within classified environments.

• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement initiatives in logistics and material control.

• Experience with Lean Six Sigma principles or continuous improvement methodologies.

• Prior experience supporting engineering or IT-based logistics operations.

• Ability to manage high-tempo environments, particularly during deployment surge periods.

* As a condition of employment, this position requires the candidate pass both a customer required medical and psychological screening

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.