Principal Project Manager - APX Fleet Engineering Execution

Westinghouse Electric Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) match

Paid vacations

Flexible work

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition

Employee referral

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company seeks a Principal Project Manager in its APX Fleet Engineering organization to plan, coordinate and deliver complex AP1000 engineering work packages. You will partner with the Lead Project Manager, Lead Engineer and Project Controls to establish an executable delivery plan and manage scope, schedule and cost.

Reporting to the Director - Project & Portfolio Planning, this hybrid role is based at Cranberry Woods, PA or Rock Hill, SC and requires demonstrated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive project management, engineering, project engineering or project-controls experience.
• Demonstrated experience planning and delivering complex work packages or projects with multiple contributors and interfaces.
• Working experience with scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, issues, forecasting and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned engineering work packages from authorization through accepted completion, including scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, interfaces and actions.
• Develop and maintain work-package plans with clear ownership, milestones, logic, forecast dates and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure assigned scope and progress are accurately represented in the Integrated Engineering Schedule.
• Coordinate engineering contributors, technical leads, Project Controls and interfacing organizations to maintain execution alignment.
• Monitor actual performance, update remaining forecasts and communicate material variance and recovery actions.
• Identify risks, constraints and decisions early; drive issue resolution and elevate matters that exceed work-package authority.
• Maintain action, change and decision records and support configuration-controlled completion evidence.
• Provide concise status to the Lead Project Manager or Program Manager and support portfolio reporting.
• Apply standard Project Afterburner tools, processes, lessons learned and continuous-improvement practices.

Skills

Project management

Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

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

The APX Fleet Engineering organization is seeking a Principal Project Manager to plan, coordinate and deliver one or more complex AP1000 engineering work packages. The Principal Project Manager works within an assigned portfolio and partners with the Lead Project Manager or Program Manager, Lead Engineer, Functional Engineering and Project Controls to establish and maintain an executable delivery plan.

The Principal Project Manager is accountable for assigned scope, schedule, cost, resource coordination, risks, issues, interfaces, forecast accuracy and completion evidence. The role independently drives day-to-day execution and elevates portfolio-level conflicts or decisions through the appropriate leadership path.

You will report to the Director - Project & Portfolio Planning and will be hybrid at the Cranberry Woods, PA or Rock Hill, SC facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned engineering work packages from authorization through accepted completion, including scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, interfaces and actions.
• Develop and maintain work-package plans with clear ownership, milestones, logic, forecast dates and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure assigned scope and progress are accurately represented in the Integrated Engineering Schedule.
• Coordinate engineering contributors, technical leads, Project Controls and interfacing organizations to maintain execution alignment.
• Monitor actual performance, update remaining forecasts and communicate material variance and recovery actions.
• Identify risks, constraints and decisions early; drive issue resolution and elevate matters that exceed work-package authority.
• Maintain action, change and decision records and support configuration‑controlled completion evidence.
• Provide concise status to the Lead Project Manager or Program Manager and support portfolio reporting.
• Apply standard Project Afterburner tools, processes, lessons learned and continuous‑improvement practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive project management, engineering, project engineering or project‑controls experience.
• Demonstrated experience planning and delivering complex work packages or projects with multiple contributors and interfaces.
• Working experience with scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, issues, forecasting and performance reporting.

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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