Principal Project Engineer - Layout Engineering & CAE

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.

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Project Engineer – Layout Engineering & CAE

This position is hybrid in nature at the discretion of the manager typically requiring 2-3 days/week on-site at the Westinghouse Global Headquarters in Cranberry Woods, PA in the Greater Pittsburgh Area.  We are able to entertain all candidates authorized to work without sponsorship now and in the future as we are unable to sponsor Visa's for this opportunity.

Your Day-to-Day:

The AP Technology Deployment department is looking for a Project Engineer to lead AP300 Product Development – specifically in the Layout Engineering and Computer Aided Engineering areas.

The Project Engineer will report to the AP300 Project Engineering Manager and be assigned to manage one or several technical areas. This is a unique position in that the Project Engineer will effectively act in simultaneous Project Manager, Issue Manager and Technical Lead roles.  The target applicant is high-performing, self-starting, solution-oriented and looking to develop skills beyond traditional engineering.

Specific responsibilities will be as follows:

• Drive functional area completion of required scope to support plant design development
• Responsible for the managing the schedule and coest
• Drive an accurate demand signal to the functional areas & work with Resource Managers to resource load the schedule
• Understand risks/challenges within the functional areas and drive solution-oriented thinking
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and develop recovery plans
• Lead point of contact for Functional Area Leads and Project Coordinator
• Responsible for discipline representation in the Product Development Review Meeting (PDRM)
• Supports the Project Engineering Manager and Design Technical Lead as required

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

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience with 10-12 being typical.
• Previous experience on AP1000 or AP300 is preferred
• Cognizance in at least one of the following technical areas:
  • Plant Layout Integration
  • Digital Design
  • Civil, Structural and Architectural engineering
  • Turbine Island/Balance of Plant systems or structural design
  • Piping layout and/or analysis
  • Electrical design
• Ability to establish effective networks and lead across various functional areas
• Effective oral and written communications
• Ability to travel internationally as projects require (up to +/- 15% for peak times)

Nice-to-Have:

• AP1000 or AP300

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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