Project Manager (Advanced) Nuclear

Westinghouse Electric Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacations

Job summary

WECTEC Staffing Services is seeking an Advanced Project Manager with experience in nuclear plant construction. This position is a 6-month hybrid contract, allowing remote work 3 days per week.

You will oversee project planning, execution, and closing while ensuring compliance and profitability. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and be prepared to implement continuous improvements to achieve project success.

Qualifications

• 5 years as project manager leading medium to high complexity projects.
• 6-10 years in technical industries such as engineering, nuclear, or construction.
• Experience with Project Management Institute standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Ensure profitability and compliance with project baselines.
• Conduct final project assessments and identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Problem analysis

Risk assessment

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management or related field

Tools

Project Management software

Earned Value Management tools

Job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, 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:

Advanced Project Manager with experience in nuclear plant construction or AP1000 projects.

6-month contract working hybrid in office 2 days and remote 3 days; or remote if not near the Pittsburgh (Cranberry Township, PA) Westinghouse office location.

You will report to the Senior Manager of Global Engineering Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project planning
  • Complete all aspects of planning process including authoring project plans and developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines.
• Project executing, monitoring and controlling
  • Assume overall responsibility for profitability of contracts.
  • Based on project plan, follow department protocols for acquiring team members to complete the work. Manage all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and partners through use of delegates/support as applicable. Interpret and transmit project/contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to teams following an integrated change management process.
  • Prepare or oversee project cost expenditure forecasts and progress evaluations/projections (including Earned Value Management) to support project performance and financial reporting requirements.
  • Review project expenditures for compliance with project baselines and scope. Promote teamwork and effective communication, including issuing and maintenance of project process metrics and process maps to ensure team, customer, and all partners are kept informed of project status.
• Project closing
  • Close project by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools. Perform final project quality assessment and report out. Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement, lessons, and risk avoidance for future work.
• Develop relationships with/product line team, customer, suppliers, and other team members to bring project to successful completion.
• Seek opportunities and implement continuous improvements to enhance project performance.
  • Identify, assess, and implement improvement opportunities which will add value.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree. Applicable disciplines are Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management or related technical discipline.
• 5 years of experience as project manager leading and directing medium or high complexity projects to successful completion.
• 3 years in technical or engineering roles or 2 years as project manager
• 6 -10 years of experience as project manager in a technical industry such as engineering, manufacturing, nuclear or construction
• Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge.
• Experience as a lead and direct complex team structures, developed relationships with partners in upper management positions, able to analyze problems, establish facts, and make complex decisions.
• Certifications:
  • Project Management Professional (Project Management Professional), or equivalent, certification or meet eligibility requirements.
    • Project Management Institute PMP Certification or another equivalent project management certification.
    • Project Controls-related certification (scheduling, estimating, earned value, risk) .

Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $75/hour to $100/hour.

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WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

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