Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant business area is required., MBA degree is preferred for this role., 5+ years of leadership experience in major project delivery or EPC management at commercial nuclear facilities is essential., Strong communication, facilitation, and leadership skills are necessary for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders..

Key responsibilities:

Manage the program according to customer needs and project scope, focusing on cost optimization.

Serve as the primary customer point of contact, handling negotiations and emergent issues.

Track contractual obligations and ensure compliance with audits, invoicing, and timesheets.

Conduct monthly project reviews and oversee resources to ensure timely completion of work and adherence to budget.

Job description

Requisition Number: 25128

Company: Westinghouse Electric Co

Location:

Cranberry Township, US

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.

As Project Director – Diablo Canyon Power Plant Feedwater Heater (FWH) Program you will have overall accountability to deliver and install the 24 replacement feedwater heaters for Diablo Canyon 1 and 2. These feedwater heaters are being designed and manufactured by a sub-vendor to Westinghouse, with Westinghouse then responsible for all site engineering, construction and installation activities. You will lead the program team from an executive level. This will require strong communication and management skills to lead the internal team headed by the Diablo Canyon FWH Program Manager. A key responsibility will be the establishment and continued development of relationships with the Pacific Gas and Electric executive management team.).

You will report to the Director, Major Projects. This is a remote role that can be performed from anywhere in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Manage program according to customer needs and project SOW, for the Diablo Canyon FWHs, with emphasis on optimizing costs for the client.
Own the governance and execution of all workstreams related to the overall program
Build effective team capacity to plan and implement the Project. This includes staffing of key project positions to ensure successful delivery such as leads for Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project and Financial Controls, EHS.
Ensure project is meeting pre-outage milestones in both engineering and installation planning.
Track all contractual obligations and ensure that they are met (Audits, Timesheets, Invoicing, etc.)
Own financial forecasting for project portfolio, to be consolidated up to region lead on monthly basis
Serve as primary customer point of contact for the program, owning negotiation of emergent issues
Prepare monthly demand reports based on project pipeline with GOS to ensure proper resource allocation
Collaborate with PCs and CMs resources to ensure project is executed on time and within budget
Conduct monthly project reviews with Westinghouse executive leadership
Oversee resources (incl. contractors) to ensure timely completion of work
Follow project by progress on schedule, deliverables vs costs, spend, & budgets
Receive feedback on areas at risk and requiring additional scrutiny and/or support
Engage with customers throughout project lifecycle as point of contact, escalate as needed
Accountable to manage procurement as needed, track delivery, ensure quality control
Analyzes and manages risks for the Project. Establish risk profile for the Project and proactively manage mitigation plans, dealing dynamically with unexpected outcomes to ensure success
Identify and support efforts towards project optimization and innovation via current industry lessons learned and other comparable initiatives
Develop and maintain relationships with the WEC functional leadership from Engineering, Outage and Maintenance Services, Supply Chain, Quality, and Commercial teams for effective delivery of Project scope. Engage to support and to use effective influence/communication to lift barriers to successful completion scope.
Effectively communicate with internal and external customers and partners to identify and prioritize needs.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or other business relevant area

MBA degree is preferred

5+ years of leadership experience in major project delivery and/or Engineer, Procurement Construction (EPC) management at commercial nuclear facilities

Program Management Professional certificate prefered

Strong nuclear / industrial safety and HuP mindset
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent facilitation and leadership skills working with both internal and external resources
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers, partners, and internal and external stakeholders is required.
Experience in working and leading in a matrix organization
Proven successful experience in executive interface both internally and externally

Why Westinghouse?

Benefits

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
Paid Vacations and Holidays
Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
Educational Reimbursement Program
Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company Is The Global Nuclear Energy Industry’s First Choice For Safe, Clean, And Efficient Energy Solutions. We Enable Our Delivery Of This Vision By Living Our Value System

Safety and Quality
Integrity and Trust
Customer Focus and Innovation
Speed and Passion to Win
Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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