Principal Project Engineer

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Project Engineer, located in Cranberry Township, PA, US. This position has a mobile/hybrid working arrangement. 

No relocation assistance available for this position. 

In this position, a Project Engineer in the Issue Resolution & Failure Analysis group can expect to be responsible for the following:
 

1. Lead cross functional engineering teams as an Issue Manager (e.g. Engineering, Licensing, SCM, QA, etc.) to develop solution paths for emergent significant issues involving highly complex technical, commercial and financial problems
   1. Develop effective working relationships across organizational boundaries and with Customers (internal and external)
   2. Develop flexible project plans, including schedule and budget activities as part of issue closure planning
   3. Lead issue team meetings and ensure deliverables and handoffs are executed per plan
   4. Drive technical and commercial decisions as appropriate
   5. Capture lessons learned at issue closeout and implement best practices
2. Drive and support preparation of technical resolution paths of emergent issues related to plant licensing, design engineering (across all disciplines), procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations
   1. Develop and apply state of the art problem solving and management techniques for complex technical, project and supply issues across Westinghouse
   2. Lead technical challenge meetings to define issue resolution (i.e. Critical Issue Resolution Team, Technical Review Board, etc.)
   3. Leverage Westinghouse expertise across different functional disciplines and global work locations
   4. Drive decision making that meets project technical, commercial, and schedule needs
3. Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills to interface with peers and executive management
   1. Including delivering presentations and regular updates to internal and external stakeholders
4. Drive results with high accountability while exhibiting flexibility and adaptability to lead efforts in support of critical path schedule activities for project milestones, while concurrently managing many tasks
5. Optimize spending to successfully manage budgets for assigned projects
6. Travel requirements: 10-20% as needed

Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.  Mechanical, Chemical, Nuclear, Electrical or Civil Engineer preferred.
• Typically 7 plus years of applicable engineering experience.
• Knowledge of the design and operation of pressurized water reactor (PWR) plants.  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in making presentations and facilitating meetings.
• Candidates with prior plant operating experience is desired.

The candidate should be proficient or motivated to develop in the following areas:

• Public speaking/presentation skills
• Leadership (technical, people, coaching, mentoring)
• Customer/Sr Management interaction
• Project Engineering/Project Management
• Organization and prioritization
• Cross-functional interaction
• Creative problem solving
• Technology development

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.

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