Project Manager -Field Service
Westinghouse Electric CompanyAbout the role
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.
Opportunity Overview:
Field Project Manager within our Specialty Welding & Machining business Contract 2 months
Travel to sites required.
You will report to the Manager of Field Service Operations.
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Your Day-to-Day:
· Lead and manage a variety of welding, machining and large components replacement projects executed primarily during nuclear power plant outages.
· Responsible for Project Management processes on high-complexity projects, or a portfolio of medium to high-complexity projects. Lead and establish a healthy collaborative working environment with large-sized teams, including cross-business unit roles such as Project Controls, Quality, Engineering and other Project Managers.
· Oversee and provide input to development of cost estimates and proposals for field service projects, particularly in the nuclear power sector. Support customer negotiations and be an advocate for Westinghouse value-added opportunities at customer sites.
· Complete all aspects of the project planning processes, including authoring project management plans, procedures, schedules, challenge meetings, cost baselines/projections and financials reporting, invoicing, risk and stakeholder registers per the Westinghouse Enterprise Project Management Office programs and Specialty Welding & Machining Project Playbook.
· Develop and implement recovery plans when projects are off-track.
· Ensure project closure by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools. Perform final project quality assessments and reports. Identify best practices, opportunities for improvement, lessons learned, and risk avoidance for future work.
· Cultivate positive relationships with team members, customers, and other stakeholders (e.g., internal management) in a matrix environment to facilitate successful project completion and identify opportunities for additional business growth.
· Actively identify, assess, and implement mitigating actions for risks throughout entire project lifecycle, and look for cost-sharing opportunities with clients.
Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Welding or Mechanical Engineering.
· 5 years of project management experience or 3 years of project management/supervisory experience and 2+ years of technical field experience (e.g., field service, nuclear, power plant, Non-Destructive Examination (NDE), oil/gas, construction industry) may be considered as equivalent.
· 6-10 plus years of applicable Project Management experience, specifically in Construction Management, large component replacements, and working with union represented craft workforce.
· Experience leading field-based projects, particularly at nuclear plants during outages, and following Safety and Non-Safety Related Quality Programs, ASME codes and several types of NDE.
· Leadership and hands-on field experience with both non-union and union represented workforce for pipe fitting, boilermakers, machinists, manual and automated welding, and nuclear system piping repairs.
· Understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI®)'s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) required.
· Certifications in PMI, Project Management Professional (PMP®), Six-Sigma, or Lean certification
· Experience with SAP, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, and Active Risk Manager desired.
· Experience managing highly technical engineering projects in a highly regulated industry.
· Safety-First & First-Time Quality mindset.
Travel to WEC sites, seasonal travel (typically Spring & Fall) to customer sites for project execution and working day or night shifts, possibly including international travel may be required for this position.
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 n
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