Principal Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; Warrendale (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical benefits

Wellness Programs

401(k) with Company Match

Paid vacations and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition and service

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company seeks a Principal Project Manager to lead digital I&C upgrades for Americas customers. You’ll oversee technical and commercial inputs for proposals, drive delivery of upgrades, and ensure safe, high-quality, profitable outcomes.

You’ll report to the Project Portfolio Manager from our Warrendale, PA facility, with on-site 2–3 days per week. This role requires oversight of budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communications, and collaboration with engineering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Project Management is required.
• PMI PMP certification or equivalent is desired or to be completed within 1 year.
• Advanced Project Manager qualification must be completed within a designated time period.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of project scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with contractual commitments and drive profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain project plans using Westinghouse PM requirements and manage Change Control.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Project Management

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Westinghouse Advanced Project Manager qualification

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.

About The Role

As a Principal Project Manager on our Americas Instrumentation and Controls Systems (ICS) team, you will lead digital I&C upgrades for several customers. You will execute any in-flight projects, leading the development of technical and commercial inputs for proposals, and leading the delivery of I&C upgrades. This critically important role requires oversight of financial, technical, contractual, and resource commitments with ultimate accountability to complete projects in a safe, high-quality, profitable manner, leading to stakeholder satisfaction.

You will report to the Project Portfolio Manager and be located at our Warrendale, PA facility. This is a mobile position that is expected on site 2-3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and integrate all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual commitments, meet customer needs, and improve both short- and long-term profitability for Westinghouse
• Complete all aspects of established project planning processes per the Westinghouse Project Management Requirements (WPMR).
• Coordinate rigorous and disciplined project communications to inform the team, customer, and all stakeholders of status.
• Identify improvement or recovery opportunities to promote successful project delivery.
• Measure project success through established KPIs; including customer feedback, performance, and financial health (MAD>MAS).
• Provide accurate forecasts for financial performance, backlog resource demand, and hardware/manufacturing demand. Use levers available, such as EAC management, risk mitigation, acceleration, and cost reduction initiatives, to maximize both short- and long-term profitability.
• Collaborate with Contract Managers to interpret and transmit requirements, and manage subsequent changes, following an integrated change management process. Identify opportunities for additional business growth.
• Work with GOS engineering, resource, and supply chain management teams to deliver project commitments and resolve gaps in support.
• Develop or oversee development of project records in standard databases and systems to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation internally and externally.
• Close projects by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools. Perform final project quality assessment and report out.
• Support Americas ICs tendering and sales organizations to create execution strategies, schedules, and cost-estimates, including risk registers, for new projects.
• Support customer negotiations.
• Provide senior management with up-to-date and accurate reports of each project status using and supporting Westinghouse project management systems and controls for various projects.
• Maintain good working relationships with various stakeholders including project team, external customers, vendors, internal partners, and Westinghouse leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Project Management
• 5+ years required of progressive experience leading complex I&C (or other engineering, procurement, and construction) projects in the nuclear industry. 10+ years preferred.
• Familiar with the Project Management Institute (PMI®)'s Project Management Body of Knowledge required. PMI Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification or other approved equivalent project management certification is desired or otherwise required to be completed within 1 year.
• Westinghouse Advanced Project Manager qualification. The successful candidate will be required to complete the Advanced Project Manager qualification within a designated time period. Exemptions may be provided based on prior training and work experience.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $103,200 to $129,000 per year.

Why Westinghouse?

Benefits

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• 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 11,000 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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This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.