Senior Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work opportunities

Great health and welfare benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC invites a Senior Project Manager to lead complex nuclear projects at Barakah NPP, reporting to the EMEA Project Execution Lead and coordinating with customers, suppliers and in-country representation.

You will develop charters and plans, manage scope, schedule and cost baselines, oversee risk and procurement, drive safety and quality, and look for efficiency gains and new business opportunities with the project team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as project manager in a technical industry such as engineering, manufacturing, nuclear or construction.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline as listed.
• 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...) valuable.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with team, customer, suppliers, Westinghouse in-country representation, and partners to bring the project to successful completion.
• Initiate and plan processes including authoring charters and project management plans with scope, schedule, and cost baselines.
• Manage all aspects of project scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and partners.
• Coordinate project communications ensuring stakeholders are kept informed of status.
• Identify opportunities for additional business growth.
• Perform final project quality assessment and report out.
• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with Westinghouse procedures and Quality Management System.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Risk management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Safety culture awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, Manufacturing or related technical discipline

Job description

Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and progress to shape the power of tomorrow.

At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

As a Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for project management processes, leading teams (average <10 team members), which may include project controls.

You will report to the EMEA, Project Execution Lead and be located at Barakah NPP.

Main Responsibilities:

Develop relationships with team, customer, suppliers, Westinghouse in-country representation (for international projects), and other partners to bring 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 partner registers.

Manage all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and partners.

Coordinate project communications ensuring team, customer, and all partners are kept informed of status.

Identify opportunities for additional business growth.

Perform final project quality assessment and report out.

Evaluate opportunities for implementation of efficiency and cost improvement efforts such as simplification, process improvement and driving unnecessary cost out of processes.

Demonstrate and share knowledge of 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 procedures and ensure compliance with company Quality Management System.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, Manufacturing or related technical discipline.

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

Work experience in Power generation or Nuclear sector valuable.

Knowledge of Industrial Automation and I&C valuable.

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...) valuable.

Availability to work in Barakah NPP.

Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees can expect:

• Attractive pay
• Hybrid work opportunities
• Great health and welfare benefits
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities
• Employee referral program

We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

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

Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.