Senior Piping & Welding Projects Leader (Remote)

Westinghouse Electric Company; Piedmont (SC); Remote; USD 144,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness program

401(k) matching

Paid vacations

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in the United States is seeking a Sr. Manager of Projects to oversee piping and welding programs.

You will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for complex mechanical projects, serving as the primary authority on piping construction, welding execution, and code compliance throughout the project lifecycle. This remote role reports to the Director of MMC Operations and requires coordination with engineering, QA and construction teams to ensure safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of project management experience in industrial, power generation, or nuclear construction environments.
• Experience managing large-scale piping fabrication and installation projects involving carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy materials, and specialty piping systems.
• Experience coordinating mechanical construction activities in accordance with ASME, AWS, API, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, productivity, and project performance.
• Strong working knowledge of welding processes including GTAW (TIG), SMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), and FCAW, as well as nondestructive examination (NDE) requirements.
• Proven ability to manage welding quality programs, turnover packages, code compliance documentation, and jurisdictional inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and oversight of major mechanical construction projects, with specific responsibility for piping system installation, fabrication, and welding activities.
• Manage all phases of piping construction including design coordination, material procurement, fabrication, field installation, hydrostatic testing, and system turnover.
• Ensure welding activities comply with applicable codes and standards, including ASME B31.1, B31.3, Section IX, AWS, and project-specific quality requirements.
• Review and approve welding procedures (WPS), procedure qualification records (PQRs), and welder qualification records to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Resolve complex mechanical, piping, and welding-related field issues while minimizing impacts to project schedule and budget.
• Interface with engineering, quality assurance, and construction teams to ensure constructability and successful execution of piping systems.

Skills

Project management

Piping

Welding

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

GTAW (TIG)

SMAW (Stick)

GMAW (MIG)

FCAW

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company in the United States is seeking a Sr. Manager of Projects to oversee piping and welding programs.

You will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for complex mechanical projects, serving as the primary authority on piping construction, welding execution, and code compliance throughout the project lifecycle. This remote role reports to the Director of MMC Operations and requires coordination with engineering, QA and construction teams to ensure safe,