Onsite Project Manager

Opportunity Overview:  Onsite Project Manager (12-18 Month Contract – Diablo Canyon)

 

The Onsite Project Manager will manage projects within the Digital Engineering Services – Digital Services organization, where we perform plant engineering support functions for operating plants such as Procurement Engineering and Maintenance Engineering.  Holds responsibility for all project management processes on small to medium complexity projects, leading small to medium sized teams (average 5-10 members).  May serve as a Technical Inputs Lead for medium complexity proposal projects as assigned.  

 

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.  

 

This position will be a full-time position onsite at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.

 

What your day-to-day looks like:  

 

• Responsible for all project management processes for small to medium complexity projects, leading small to medium-sized teams (average 5–10 team members).
• Oversee the development of cost estimates and offers for operating plants support and modifications. Support and/or drive customer negotiations.
• Based on project management plan, follow department protocols for acquiring team members as needed to complete the work. Manage and integrate all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and stakeholders. Interpret and transmit project/contract requirements, and subsequent changes, to functional groups following an integrated change management process. Coordinate project communications ensuring team, customer, and all stakeholders are kept informed of status. Develop or oversee project records in standard databases, systems, and procedures to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation internally and externally.
• Properly close projects 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.
• Use interpersonal skills to cultivate positive relationships with team, customer, and other stakeholders (e.g. internal management) in a matrix environment to facilitate successful project completion as well as identify opportunities for additional business growth.
• Identify, assess, and implement improvement or recovery opportunities that will promote successful project delivery.
• Analyze contract requirements and assist in developing project-specific deliverables to enable successful project implementation, to enhance positive customer relations and increase/maintain profit margin.
• Support financial planning through accurately forecasting spending on assigned projects.
• The successful candidate will be highly motivated, willing to take ownership of challenges, and customer focused.

 

What we need to see from you:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, Engineering, Business, or related technical discipline preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience as project manager leading and directing small or medium complexity projects to successful completion.
• Familiar with the Project Management Institute (PMI®)’s Project Management Body of Knowledge required. Willingness to receive PMI Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification or other approved equivale