Principal AP300 Program Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal AP300 Program Engineer to join their innovative team. This role is pivotal in supporting the AP300 program's design and licensing, ensuring that projects are executed on time and within budget. The successful candidate will lead interdisciplinary teams, engage with customers, and drive product strategies to meet business objectives. With a focus on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to clean energy solutions in a dynamic environment. Join a company that values diversity and fosters growth in the nuclear energy sector.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match

Paid Vacations and Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement Program

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product/project management experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills essential for team management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the AP300 project, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Analyze project performance metrics and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Change Management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

P6

SAP

ARM

Job description

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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.

Principal AP300 Program Engineer

The AP300 SMR Product Engineer is responsible and accountable for supporting the AP300 Program Manager to ensure AP300 SMR design and licensing is progressed on time and on budget while meeting customer expectations and needs. The Product Engineer will work closely with GOS, Nuclear Fuels leadership, and technical teams to implement the AP300 SMR program objectives. Additionally, the candidate will lead product development and customer engagement activities in helping to respond to RFIs, grow customer relationships and work closely with marketing, GOS, Commercial Operations, design to value, and account teams to ensure effective product development of the Westinghouse AP300 SMR.

No sponsorship is provided.

Your Day to Day:

• Partner with GOS/ Nuclear Fuel teams to lead the authoring of project plans including developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines required to successfully develop and license the AP300 SMR.
• Lead and manage the AP300 project, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closing activities.
• Analyze needs and own the development of project performance metrics. Identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as required.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams and support the program management team to ensure that project objectives are achieved within the agreed-upon timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Follow EPMO best practices and standards while leading teams to do the same.
• Communicate complex situations including status, risks, issues and plans in a clear, concise, and credible manner to management and product development leadership and offer solutions to resolve any issues or risks.
• Lead in the evaluation and identification of project risks and work to develop of risk mitigation strategies to minimize program delays, cost overruns, or quality issues.
• Lead customer engagements (RFI responses, information sessions, Q&As).
• Collaborate across the organizations to align and drive the product strategies and priorities.
• Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result, strategic intent, or customer’s needs.
• Work with the business development team to lead activities in capturing growth opportunities that advance strategic and business objectives.

Who You Are:

• Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering or other technical-related area.
• Typically, 7+ years product/project management and engineering experience
• PMI Project Management Professional certification preferred, but not required.
• Strong leadership, commercial effectiveness, product management, change management and communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex issues in a succinct manner, including presentations to upper management
• Clear understanding of the inter-workings of the organization (procedures and processes) and how to navigate and ensure completion of the actions.
• Track record delivering quality products on time and within predictable cost controls.
• Strong analytical thinking capability and business development acumen.
• General knowledge of nuclear industry and related associations.
• AP1000 experience preferred.
• Organizational experience with planning, budgeting, operations and objectives.
• Familiarity with project management software tools (P6, SAP, ARM) and techniques, including Earned Value Management is preferred.
• Good interpersonal and networking skills, ability to interact with customers including upper management representatives.

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:

• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• 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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