Project Manager

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.

General Job Function:

Responsible for all project management processes on low complexity projects, or on a portion (for example, work package) of a moderate complexity project. Requires leading small teams (average <10 team members), which may include project controls. As experience and capability increase, may be assigned to several low-complexity projects or moderate complexity work packages simultaneously. Support proposal process for low complexity projects, as assigned. May be assigned overall Project Manager responsibility of a moderate complexity project in a deputy capacity (with direct guidance of an Advanced Project Manager or higher). Responsibilities may include managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision. May coach and review the work of lower level professionals. Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop positive relationships with team, customer, suppliers, Westinghouse in-country representation (for international projects), and other stakeholders to drive project to successful completion.
• Complete all aspects of initiating and planning processes including authoring charters and project management plans which include developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines as well as, risk and stakeholder registers.
• Based on project management plan, follow department protocols for acquiring team members as needed to complete the work.
• Manage all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and stakeholders.
• Interpret and transmit project/contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to functional groups following an integrated change management process.
• Coordinate project communications ensuring team, customer, and all stakeholders are kept informed of status.
• Develop or oversee project records in standard databases, systems, and procedures to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation internally and externally.
• Identify opportunities for additional business growth.
• Properly close project by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools.
• Perform final project quality assessment and report out.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement, lessons learned, and risk avoidance for future work.
• Identify, assess, and implement improvement or recovery opportunities that will promote successful project delivery.
• Develop and deliver presentations to communicate status, problem resolution or promote related products or services.
• Evaluates opportunities for implementation of efficiency and/or cost improvement efforts such as simplification, process improvement and driving unnecessary cost out of processes.
• Demonstrate and share knowledge and effective use of industry standard tools and practices such as Human Performance, Nuclear Safety Culture, CAPAL Corrective Actions Program and Learning Clocks.
• Understand and promote the safety culture in the company by placing safety as a top priority.
• Understand and apply the Westinghouse quality processes and procedures and ensure compliance with company Quality Management System.
• Understand and proactively use the established company tools for capturing non-conformities and provide suggestions for improvement of the company processes.
• Comply with the company procedures for non-disclosure of both internal and external proprietary information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Qualifications / Skills and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, Manufacturing or related technical discipline
• 2-5 years of experience as project manager in a technical industry such as engineering, manufacturing, nuclear or construction
• Westinghouse Project Manager qualification completed. For external candidate, will complete project manager qualification within designated time period. Exemptions provided based on prior training and work experience. Project controls-related certification (scheduling, estimating, earned value, risk, etc.) will be viewed as a plus.