Principal Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company - Madison, PA

Full-time - Senior

Madison, PA

5,001-10,000 employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Project Manager will lead project management processes for medium complexity projects and portions of highly complex projects within Westinghouse's Outage and Maintenance Services team. This role involves supervising a medium-sized team, managing project scope, schedule, cost, and quality, and ensuring effective communication among stakeholders. The position allows for remote work and requires minimal travel, focusing on delivering clean energy solutions.

Responsibilities

• Complete all aspects of planning process including authoring project plans and developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines.
• Assume overall responsibility for profitability of contracts.
• Manage all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and stakeholders.
• Prepare or oversee project cost expenditure forecasts and progress evaluations/projections 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.
• Develop or oversee project databases, systems and procedures to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation.
• Properly 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.
• Serve as single representative to customer, architect engineer, constructor and Westinghouse business areas in support of project.
• Identify, assess, and implement improvement opportunities which will add value.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in 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 a technical/engineering role and 2 years as project manager may be considered as equivalent.
• Advanced knowledge of Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent, or meet eligibility requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• 6-10 years of experience as project manager in a technical industry such as engineering, manufacturing, nuclear or construction.
• Westinghouse Project Management experience highly preferred.
• Broad technical knowledge of nuclear power plants.
• Familiarity with utility business practices including knowledge of utility operations, maintenance and engineering practices.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program