NSSS and Feedwater Control System Engineering Manager

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13Position Title: 

NSSS and Feedwater Control System Engineering Manager

Product Line / Department / Location:

Control & Information Systems Engineering / GIC / Warrendale, PA

Reports to (Job Title): 

Director, Control & Information Systems Engineering

Prepared by:        

Quang Nguyen

Date of Submission:

12/13/2023

HR Contact:

Lori Nguyen

 

Leadership BAR Level:

Manager                                        

 

General Job Function:

Lead and manage the engineering team for the commercial nuclear power plant I&C control systems with emphasis on the NSSS and Feedwater systems.

 

Duties and Responsibilities (in the order of priority):

Responsible as a resource and technical manager for 15+ personnel

Responsible for the effective operations of the engineering team of and ensure standards of quality (including effective management of the corrective action program), cost (including utilization of resources to meet assigned targets), safety (both ensuring a NSC as well as personnel and Industrial safety), reliability, timeliness and performance are met in engineering processes.

Develop resources and lead people development activities. Prepare and successfully implement training and development plans with emphasis on long-term resource needs. Focus on developing engineering skills to ensure an added value to the customer.   This include providing feedback, evaluation for merit and promotion as well as addressing performance issues.

Develop valued I&C product and platform management skills in organization to ensure “bench strength” and succession planning.  Continually scans the environment to verify products and services are adding value to both the customer and Westinghouse.

Develop innovative solutions to create customer value in collaboration with appropriate Westinghouse organizations.  Identify unmet customer needs through appropriate market channels especially direct customer interaction.  

Oversee and successfully implement product development projects – considering “breakthrough” technologies and cost improvement objectives.

Identify and allocate adequate resources for each project need, from the technical offer phase to the end of execution.

Identify, justify & commit on the as-sold version of allocated hours required to perform engineering scope of work

Lead the team with a strategic focus, communicate vision for future and promote culture that aligns with organizational goals. Develop culture that values a safety conscious work environment, technical excellence, personalized customer service and human performance fundamentals.

Orchestrate and drive cost efficient product or service delivery which meets or exceeds business plan objectives

Responsible for group financial performance (including planning and forecast).  This would include items like resource productivities and group cost centers / spending.

Drive technology continuous improvement and standardization

 

Education and Qualifications / Skills and Competencies:

Education Level (Degree, Area of Study) – Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering or related field. 
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Years of Experience (if applicable):

Minimum 10 years of leadership with instrumentation & control experience

Professional Certifications:

• MSEE, MBA, PE preferred but not required

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge and experience in I&C systems, specifically, Feed Water and other nuclear plant systems are preferred but not required.
• Knowledge and experience in Ovation (Emerson) Platform is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrate ability to lead the engineering of customer- oriented solutions which directly support Company’s profitability goals. 
• Demonstrated successful offer development skills in effectively estimating, planning and executing significantly complex projects/programs. 
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) and a proven history of managing and effectively leading multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams and interfacing with multiple functional groups.
• Demonstrate clear, crisp communication (including commitment to documentation of key customer/commercial decisions and effective communication of industry interactions).
• Demonstr