Advanced 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.

As an Advanced Project Manager with our Instrumentation and Controls team, you will be responsible for all project management processes on medium to high complexity projects for Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) solutions and Engineering service used in Commercial Nuclear Power Plants.  You will manage the projects to meet contractual and financial requirements.  This includes delivering on the committed scope, leading discussions with customers on variation orders and other commercial and project execution related topics. You will be asked to use both strategic thinking and commercial management experience when delivering these contract scopes.  You must also have a foundation in project management disciplines (cost, schedule, risk, quality, etc. management skills). All project management is performed following the established Westinghouse policies, procedures, and requirements.   

You will report to the Sr. Director of Project Execution and be located at our Cranberry Township, PA facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete all aspects of planning process including authoring project plans and developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines.

• Assume overall responsibility for profitability of contracts. Based on project plan, follow department protocols for acquiring team members to complete the work.

• Manage all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and stakeholders through use of delegates/support as applicable.  

• Interpret and transmit project/contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to functional groups following an integrated change management process.

• Prepare or oversee project cost expenditure forecasts and progress evaluations/projections (including Earned Value Management) to support project performance and financial reporting requirements. 

• Review project expenditures for compliance with project baselines and scope. 

• Promote teamwork and collaboration, including issuing and maintenance of project process metrics and process maps to ensure team, customer, and all team members are kept informed of project status. 

• Develop or oversee project databases and systems to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation between project team members.

• Close project by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools.

• Perform final project quality assessment and report out. Identify opportunities for improvement, lessons, and risk avoidance for future work.

• Be the single representative to customer and internal interfaces to support project.

• Interpret and transmit contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to teams.

• Integrate project’s goals and actions through participation with other project groups in matters of common concern.

• Identify improvement opportunities which will add value.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience as project manager in a technical industry such as engineering, manufacturing, nuclear or construction. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing or Business.

• Broad technical knowledge of nuclear power plants – specifically I&C.  Knowledge of general business practices and contracting.

• Background managing I&C projects.

• PMP Certification

Why Westinghouse?

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

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

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.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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