Senior Project Manager

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, 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.

 

We are hiring a Senior Project Manager that will be managing 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. This individual will be responsible for all project management processes on small to medium complexity projects. Requires leading small to medium sized teams (average 5-10 members).  May serve as a Technical Inputs Lead for medium complexity proposal projects as assigned.

 

The preferred candidate will work out of either our Cranberry Woods HQ (Pittsburgh region) location, or our Rock Hill, SC location, at least 1 - 2 days a week

 

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.  

 

Your Day to Day:

• Responsible for all project management processes for small to medium complexity projects, leading small to medium-sized teams (average 5–10 team members). Support proposal process upcoming opportunities, as assigned.
• Oversee the development of cost estimates and offers for operating plants support and modifications. Support and/or drive customer negotiations.
• Complete all aspects of planning process including authoring project management plans and developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines as well as, risk and stakeholder registers per the Westinghouse Project Management Requirements (WPMR).
• 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.