Principal Project Manager - HQ/Waltz Mill

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We’re hiring a Principal Project Manager to join our Outage and Maintenance Services team. This individual will be responsible for all project management processes on medium complexity projects or on a portion (i.e. work package) of highly complex projects.  This role will supervise medium team sizes (average 10-30 team members) which may include project controls and sub-project managers.  Additionally, this individual may serve as a Technical Inputs Lead for the medium complexity proposal projects as assigned, as well as taking on overall project manager responsibility of a highly complex project in a deputy capacity (with direct guidance of a Program Manager or higher).

 

This role will be based out of either Cranberry Township, PA or Waltz Mill (located in Madison, PA). This position is eligible for a mobile or remote working arrangement and requires minimal travel (less than 5%).

 

Example project disciplines include Engineering, Field Services, Software, Innovation/Product Development, and Process Improvement. All project management is performed in accordance with the established Westinghouse policies, procedures, systems, and requirements. 

 

Duties and 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. Based on project plan, follow department protocols for acquiring team members to complete the work. Manage all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and stakeholders through use of delegates/support as applicable.   Interpret and transmit project/contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to functional groups following an integrated change management process. Prepare or oversee project cost expenditure forecasts and progress evaluations/projections (including Earned Value Management) 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 to ensure team, customer, and all stakeholders are kept informed of project status.  Develop or oversee project databases, systems and procedures to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation between project team members.
• 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. Interpret and transmit contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to functional groups. Integrate project’s objectives and actions through participation with other project groups in matters of common concern.
• Identify, assess, and implement improvement opportunities which will add value.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Applicable disciplines are Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management or related technical discipline. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 5 years of experience as project manager leading and directing medium or high complexity projects to successful completion. 3 years in technical/engineering role and 2 years as project manager may be considered as equivalent.
  • Preferred: 6 -10 years of experience as project manager in a technical industry such as engineering, manufacturing, nuclear or construction
• Advanced knowledge of