Principal Field Project Manager
Westinghouse Electric Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Madison • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $103,200 - $129,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Project planning
- Complete all aspects of planning process including authoring project plans and developing scope, schedule, and cost baselines
- Project executing, monitoring and controlling
- 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
- Project closing
- 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
- Develop positive relationships with cross functional/product line team, customer, suppliers, Westinghouse in-country representation (for international projects), and other stakeholders to drive project to successful completion
- 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
- Seek opportunities and implement continuous improvements to enhance project performance
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable disciplines: Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management or related technical degree or (B.) equivalent non-degreed technical experience in an industrial environment (field service, nuclear, power plant, NDE, oil/gas, construction)
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Project Management or Engineering
- 10+ years of project manager experience or (B.) 5 years project management/supervisory experience and 3+ years experience in technical role: field service, nuclear, power plant, NDE, oil/gas, construction industry may be considered as equivalent
- Preferred: 10-12 years of experience as project manager in a technical industry such as engineering, manufacturing, nuclear or construction
- Familiar with the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge
- Advanced interpersonal skills such as effective verbal and written communications, ability to lead and direct complex team structures, able to develop relationships with stakeholders in upper management positions, able to analyze problems, establish facts, and make complex decisions with little to no supervision
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft® Office tools
- Strong working knowledge in project schedule, cost and risk management processes and associated tools (e.g., Primavera, SAP, Active Risk Manager, or other related tools)
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
- Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
- 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
- Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
- Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
- Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
- Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
- Employee Referral Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project planningscope managementschedule managementcost managementrisk managementprocurement managementquality managementearned value managementproject performance evaluationcontinuous improvement
Soft skills
effective communicationteamworkrelationship buildingproblem analysisdecision makingleadershipstakeholder managementinterpersonal skillsadaptabilityconflict resolution
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Project ManagementBachelor's degree in EngineeringBachelor's degree in Construction ManagementProject Management Professional (PMP)Project Management Institute (PMI) certification