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.
Principal Project Engineer (Grade 10)
The Global Instrumentation and Controls (GIC) AP300 program is looking for multiple Project Engineers (PEs) to support the AP300 design and delivery.
The project engineers will report to the Global Operations Services (GOS) GIC resource managers with functional area responsibilities to the AP300 program. The roles will organizationally report to the Resource Manager and support the resource managers, technical lead, and team as well as Energy Systems Project Managers. The PE and be assigned to manage one or several technical areas. This is a unique position in that the Project Engineer will effectively act in simultaneous Project Management, Issue Manager and Technical Leadership roles. The target applicant is high-performing, highly driven, self-starting, solution-oriented and looking to develop skills beyond traditional engineering.
Specific responsibilities will be as follows:
- Drive functional area completion of required scope to support plant
- Responsible for the managing and driving the schedule and cost
- Drive an accurate demand signal to the functional areas & work with Resource Managers to resource load the schedule
- Understand risks/challenges within the functional areas and drive solution-oriented thinking
- Troubleshoot technical challenges and develop recovery plans
- Lead point of contact for Functional Area Leads and Energy Systems Project Manager
- Responsible for discipline representation in the Product Development Review Meeting (PDRM)
- Supports the Resource Managers, Project Manager and Technical Lead as required
What we need to see from you:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- Previous experience on AP1000 or AP300 preferred
- Ability to travel internationally as projects require (up to +/- 10% for peak times)
- Cognizance in at least one of the following technical areas:
- Integrated systems Engineering
- Control Systems and Setpoints
- Human Factors Engineering
- Full Scope Simulators
- Plant Control Systems including Data and Display Systems
- Operational Control Centers - hardware or software
- Diverse Actuation System
- Turbine Control and Protection
- Cyber Security
- Protection and Safety Monitoring System
- Neutron Monitoring System
- Product Development - hardware and software
- Independent Verification & Validation including Test Engineering
- Control Rod System
- Rod Indication System
- Special Monitoring System
- Radiation Monitoring System
- Sensors
- Command of responsible subject matter as well as the product application life cycle and design process for the assigned subject matter area.
- Knowledge of project management principles and a strong desire to work in a newly defined technical project management role.
- Very effective oral and written communications
- Ability to establish effective networks across various functional areas within GIC, Energy Systems, GECS and GSCM.
Location: Existing Westinghouse engineering offices, preferably in Cranberry Woods or Warrendale, PA
Why Westinghouse?
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
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
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Paid Vacations and Holidays
- Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
- Educational Reimbursement Program
- Employee Referral Program
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