Electrical Project Engineer

Westinghouse Electric; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Engineering Project Manager, where you will lead complex engineering projects and programs. This role demands a strong technical background and project management expertise to ensure the successful execution of intricate designs within a collaborative team environment. With a focus on safety and quality, you will guide project solutions, manage resources, and drive continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative clean energy solutions while enjoying competitive benefits and a commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match

Paid Vacations and Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement Program

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• 7+ years in engineering/technology industries required.
• Experience in project management of complex projects essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage project activities for complex engineering projects.
• Provide technical guidance and lead troubleshooting efforts.

Skills

Project Management

Engineering Design

Analytical Skills

Technical Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master's Degree or MBA

Tools

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Distributed Embedded Control Systems

Job description

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.

Engineering Project Manager

Position Overview:
The Engineering Project Manager role within Westinghouse is referred to as a ‘Project Engineer’. The Project Engineer is a critical role responsible for the project management activities of complex engineering projects and programs. The Project Engineer is responsible for: defining the project’s work breakdown structure; estimation of efforts/costs; schedule development and maintenance; resource planning, tracking and management; complex technical issue identification, tracking, and resolution; status reporting to senior/executive management and customers; for complex engineering projects withing the Global Instrumentation and Controls(GIC) organization. Due to the need to manage complex engineering designs, a strong technical background in conjunction with strong programmatic skills is required to be successful in the role.

This Role will include the following responsibilities:

• Develops and guides project/program solution plans for very complex technical projects or programs.
• Implements very complex technical projects or programs.
• Performs the project/program management activities (definition of schedule, budget, risk, change, opportunity and resource allocation management) for very complex projects or programs.
• Provides technical design guidance for projects or programs.
• Guides continuous improvement plans and project/program expansion opportunities.
• Successfully defines work flows, jobs, and reporting relationships to obtain optimum effectiveness.
• Identifies resource needs and develops justification.
• Leads troubleshooting and resolution of very complex problems.
• Responsible for overall success of function or project.
• Frequent inter-organizational and external contacts.
• Supervises day to day tasks and priorities for employees working on a project, typically exempt-level employees
• Provides inputs for departmental budgets and/or business plans for a small to mid-size department or business unit.
• Recommends organizational structures and supervisory relationships for own segment of company.
• Provides inputs for performance management of employees under purview and supports hiring, firing and promotion decisions.
• May develop client relationships and sales opportunities.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Qualified applicants will have 7+ years of professional experience in engineering/technology based industries.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an engineering design or development role.
• Minimum 2 years of experience project management experience of complex technically oriented projects with programmatic, budgetary, and resource direction responsibilities.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• 10+ years of professional experience in engineering/technology based industries is preferred
• 5+ years of experience project management experience of complex technically oriented projects with programmatic, budgetary, and resource direction responsibilities is preferred
• Advanced Degree preferred, Masters, PhD, or MBA
• Project Management Professional(PMP) or equivalent
• Strong technical, analytical, & data analysis skills
• Experience across Engineering Design Lifecycle including Requirements, Design, Implementation, Test, V&V
• Knowledge/experience in Systems Engineering / Architecture theory & methodologies
• Experience with Distributed Embedded Control Systems
• Knowledge/experience with Standards, process and methods for safety critical system design
• Knowledge/experience in overall design and operation of Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) and systems.

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.

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

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