Project Manager Level 1

Westinghouse Electric Company; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company seeks a Project Manager Level 1 on a 1-year contract to manage the Early Stage development of high‑voltage transmission and substation projects in the U.S. and Canada.

This role focuses on pre-construction activities, coordinating Engineering, Estimating, Supply Chain, and Construction to deliver execution-ready plans. You will lead scope, budget, schedule, procurement, permitting, and land efforts, ensuring defined risks and mitigations.

Qualifications

• Lead development of scope, budget, and schedule for ES projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Development, Land, Environmental, Legal, Regulatory, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations.
• Prepare competitive sourcing through RFPs for engineering and construction services.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of project plans with focus on execution, cost, and schedule.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including Development, Land, Environmental, Legal, Regulatory, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations.
• Manage integration across scope, schedule, and budget.
• Prepare RFP packages to source services.
• Support Estimating with detailed scope and assumptions.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Provide progress, issue, and risk updates to management.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

RFP process

Job description

Please Note: **No Third-Party or C2C Firms**

*Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship*

We are looking for a Project Manager Level 1 on behalf of our client. This is a 1-year contract assignment. (W-2) The Scope of Role: Focused on early-stage development; not responsible for construction execution. Portfolio spans U.S. and Canada transmission and substation projects.

You will manage the Early Stage (ES) process for high-voltage transmission and substation projects within E&C. Coordinates Engineering, Estimating, Supply Chain, and Construction through pre-construction activities. You will lead the development of scope, budget, schedule, procurement, engineering, permitting, and land to ensure projects are execution-ready with defined plans, risks, and mitigations.

1-year contract assignment. (W-2)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of project plans with focus on execution, cost, and schedule
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including Development, Land, Environmental, Legal, Regulatory, Procurement (ISC), Engineering, and Operations
• Manage integration across scope, schedule, and budget
• Prepare RFP packages to competitively source engineering, survey, geotechnical, LiDAR, and construction services
• Support Estimating with detailed scope and assumptions for financial models
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Provide progress, issue, and risk updates to management

Key Accountabilities

• Approved budget
• Permitting strategy
• Risk and mitigation plans

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 $40.00/hr. to $64.00/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities