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Senior Field Service Specialist

Requisition Number:  21674
Company:  Westinghouse Electric Co
Location: 

Shoreview, US

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 are hiring a Sr. Field Service Specialist to join our FHE Ops & Solutions team. This individual will direct and coordinate Westinghouse activities necessary to fulfill contractual commitments for projects of moderate complexity and small to medium financial impact. Plan, develop, implement and monitor project controls functions and control technical and financial resources to optimize short and long-term profitability. Support all areas of project administration, including provision of technical advice to team members. Meet customers’ needs in ways that improve market position.

 

Responsibilities

  • Formulate and implement project plans and control systems, including reporting, controlling and projecting costs and schedules to achieve Company objectives. Assume responsibility for Westinghouse’s performance to contract commitments.
  • Serve as single company representative to our customers for field installation projects.
  • Interpret and transmit contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to functional groups.
  • Develop and maintain project summary level schedules.  Provide schedule reporting for Customer progress reports.
  • Coordinate and ensure project work is delivered on schedule and within budget.
  • Assume overall responsibility for profitability of contracts. Establish project control budget based upon proposal estimate.
  • Coordinate all work activities and motivate to increase performance. Replace or supplement personnel to maintain organizational excellence.
  • Integrate project’s objectives and actions through participation with other project groups in matters of common concern. Promote projects-wide teamwork and effective communication, including issuing and maintenance of project process metrics and process maps.
  • Prepare project cost expenditure forecasts and progress evaluations/projections to support project financial reporting requirements. Review project expenditures for compliance with project documents and scope.
  • Report financial status of projects to management, as well as commercial and technical concerns.
  • Develop and maintain project databases, systems and procedures to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation between project team members.
  • Make commercial and performance commitments as required during negotiations.
  • Interpret and transmit contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to functional groups.
  • For international projects, work in cooperation with local Westinghouse in-country representation.
  • Support sites in the field when resource constraints do not allow for inhouse or contractor support.

 

Who You Are:

  • As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
  • 5-10 years discipline related Project Management experience required, 10+ years of experience preferred.
  • Ability to travel to remote customer sites to support installations.  Expected travel is ~50%.

 

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: 

BS – in related technical discipline or equivalent.  Minimum of two years experience in product line, field, or projects organizations.

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

5-10 years related experience where satisfactorily demonstrated evidence of project management discipline skill.  Nuclear industry experience is beneficial.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

  • This position is subject to the requirements of Westinghouse and customer security, unescorted access, and fitness for duty programs. 
  • Requires the ability to occasionally carry/lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Individual must possess full range of motion i.e. ability to reach, climb, kneel, squat, grasp, bend forwards and backwards, sit, and stand for a minimum 4 hours per day

 

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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