Principal Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company

Principal Field Project Manager responsible for project management processes in nuclear energy sector. Overseeing project execution, supporting customer negotiations, and leading large teams to ensure project delivery.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $103,200 - $129,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Principal Field Project Manager, you will be responsible for all project management processes on high-complexity projects, or a portfolio of medium to high-complexity projects.
Lead and establish a healthy collaborative working environment with large teams, including cross-department roles such as Project Controls, Quality, Engineering and other Project Managers.
You will report to the Manager Field Service Operations and will be considered a remote employee and will travel to specified project locations.
You will lead a variety of welding, machining and large components replacement projects performed during nuclear power plant outages.
Oversee and provide input to development of cost estimates and proposals for field service projects, in the nuclear power sector.
Support customer negotiations and be an advocate for Westinghouse value-added opportunities at customer sites.
Complete the project planning processes, including authoring project management plans, procedures, schedules, challenge meetings, cost baselines/projections and financials reporting, invoicing, risk and partner registers.
Be the driving factor during project execution that lead teams to safe and event-free, first-time quality project deliveries including schedule performance vs. baseline, tracking and projecting financials, invoicing, logging project performance details and lessons learned, and active partner management with internal and external communications.
Develop and implement recovery plans when projects are off-track.
Ensure project closure by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools.
Perform final project quality assessments and reports.
Communicate best practices, opportunities for improvement, lessons learned, and risk avoidance for future work.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in applicable disciplines: Project Management, Engineering, Science, Construction Management, or a related technical degree or equivalent non-degreed technical experience in an industrial environment (field service, nuclear, power plant, NDE, oil/gas, construction).
5 years of project management experience or 3 years of project management/supervisory experience and 2+ years of technical field experience (e.g., field service, nuclear, power plant, Non-Destructive Examination (NDE), oil/gas, construction industry) may be considered as equivalent.
6-10 plus years of applicable Project Management experience preferred, specifically in Construction Management, large component replacements, and working with union represented craft workforce.
Experience leading field-based projects, particularly at nuclear plants during outages, and observing Safety and Non-Safety Related Quality Programs, ASME codes and several types of NDE.
Leadership and hands-on field experience with both non-union and union represented workforce for pipe fitting, boilermakers, machinists, manual and automated welding, and nuclear system piping repairs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementcost estimationfinancial reportingrisk managementproject schedulingquality assessmentNDE (Non-Destructive Examination)weldingmachininglarge component replacement

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationnegotiationadvocacyproblem-solvingteam managementcustomer serviceprocess improvementproject closure

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Project ManagementBachelor's degree in EngineeringBachelor's degree in ScienceBachelor's degree in Construction ManagementProject Management Professional (PMP)ASME certificationNDE certification