Senior Project Manager (Nuclear EPC Projects)

Laveer Engineering; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

WECTEC Staffing Services is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead capital and O&M initiatives within a commercial nuclear power generation environment. You will oversee EPC contractors, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive projects from planning through turnover and operational readiness.

Reporting to the Nuclear Projects organization, you will partner with site leadership, engineering, maintenance, operations, and external EPC teams to ensure successful execution and compliance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management experience with a Bachelor's degree OR 5+ years with a high school diploma.
• Nuclear power industry experience preferred.
• Experience managing EPC, construction, maintenance, or capital improvement projects.
• Knowledge of project controls, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
• PMP or CAPM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead nuclear capital and O&M projects from initiation through completion.
• Manage EPC contractor performance and contractual obligations.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, forecasts, and cost control.
• Maintain project risk registers and implement mitigation strategies.
• Review invoices, progress payments, claims, and change orders.
• Coordinate engineering, maintenance, operations, outage, security, and training teams.
• Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to team members.
• Ensure construction readiness, safe execution, commissioning, and turnover.
• Develop project reports, forecasts, and project documentation.
• Guide corrective actions to resolve project performance issues.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk management

EPC coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Job description

Requisition Number: 34359

Company

Location: Cranberry Township, US

WECTEC Staffing Services

A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offerings ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our professionals each day.

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

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead capital and O&M projects within a commercial nuclear power generation environment. You will manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, contractor performance, and team member communications while ensuring safe and successful project execution. The Project Manager will oversee EPC contractors, coordinate teams, and lead projects from planning through turnover and operational readiness.

You will report to the Nuclear Projects organization and partners with site leadership, engineering, maintenance, operations, and external EPC contractors to ensure successful project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead nuclear capital and O&M projects from initiation through completion.
• Manage EPC contractor performance and contractual obligations.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, forecasts, and cost control.
• Maintain project risk registers and implement mitigation strategies.
• Review invoices, progress payments, claims, and change orders.
• Coordinate engineering, maintenance, operations, outage, security, and training teams.
• Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to team members.
• Ensure construction readiness, safe execution, commissioning, and turnover.
• Develop project reports, forecasts, and project documentation.
• Guide corrective actions to resolve project performance issues.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management experience with a Bachelor's degree OR 5+ years with a high school diploma.
• Nuclear power industry experience preferred.
• Experience managing EPC, construction, maintenance, or capital improvement projects.
• Knowledge of project controls, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
• PMP or CAPM certification preferred.

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 $100.00/hour to $120.00/hour.

Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans And Individuals With Disabilities

Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

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