Principal Program 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.

Program Engineer 

The Program Engineer is responsible and accountable for supporting the AP300 Program Manager to ensure AP300 SMR design and licensing is progressed on time and on budget while meeting customer expectations and needs.  The Product Engineer will work closely with GOS, Nuclear Fuels leadership, and technical teams to implement the AP300 SMR program objectives.  Additionally, the candidate will lead product development and customer engagement activities in helping to respond to RFIs, grow customer relationships and work closely with marketing, GOS, Commercial Operations, design to value, and account teams to ensure effective product development of the Westinghouse AP300 SMR.

This role is remote, with headquarters based in Cranberry, PA.

No relocation or sponsorship is avaialble.

Your Day to Day:

• Partner with GOS/ Nuclear Fuel teams to lead the authoring of project plans including developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines required to successfully develop and license the AP300 SMR.
• Analyze needs and own the development of project performance metrics. Identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as required.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams and support the program management team to ensure that project objectives are achieved within the agreed-upon timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Follow EPMO best practices and standards while leading teams to do the same.
• Communicate complex situations including status, risks, issues and plans in a clear, concise, and credible manner to management and product development leadership and offer solutions to resolve any issues or risks.
• Lead in the evaluation and identification of project risks and work to develop of risk mitigation strategies to minimize program delays, cost overruns, or quality issues.
• Lead customer engagements (RFI responses, information sessions, Q&As).
• Collaborate across the organizations to align and drive the product strategies and priorities.
• Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result, strategic intent, or customer’s needs.
• Work with the business development team to lead activities in capturing growth opportunities that advance strategic and business objectives.
• Support AP300 design to value (DtV) initiatives across the AP300 functional areas

Who You Are:

• Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering or other technical-related area.
• Typically, 7+ years product/project management and engineering experience
• PMI Project Management Professional certification preferred, but not required.
• Skills & Competencies:
• Strong leadership, commercial effectiveness, product management, change management and communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex issues in a succinct manner, including presentations to upper management
• Clear understanding of the inter-workings of the organization (procedures and processes) and how to navigate and ensure completion of the actions.
• Track record delivering quality products on time and within predictable cost controls.
• Strong analytical thinking capability and business development acumen.
• General knowledge of nuclear industry and related associations.
• AP1000 experience preferred.
• Organizational experience with planning, budgeting, operations and objectives.
• Familiarity with project management software tools (P6, SAP, ARM) and techniques, including Earned Value Management is preferred.
• Good interpersonal and networking skills, ability to interact with customers including upper management representatives.

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.

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