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.

 

We are hiring a Principal Field Specialist to join our Reactor Component Upgrades and Major Programs team. This position will require the individual to have experience & knowledge as a Refueling Project Manager (RFPM) at a PWR nuclear site, or another Project Manager (PM) type service at a nuclear site. This position will require to get a UAA (unescorted area access) badge for site access along with a TLD so the RFPM can go into radiologically controlled areas including the Containment Building when needed, or to do observations on their RF crew members. They will fill either the dayshift or nightshift PWR RFPM role at our PWR customer sites when we perform refueling services for them. They will be able to understand the scheduled activities for each of the refueling tasks that are in the schedule and know how to resolve any problem that may happen while performing these tasks, or scheduled activities. Lastly this individual will be able to support a PWR refueling outage from start to finish working directly with our customers and vendors when requested to. They will also have to learn the Westinghouse procedures & processes involved with being a project manager. They will be part of the RFPM group which is managed by the PWR Operations and Fuel Services Manager.
 
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This person will be able to communicate & oversee with our customers directly and effectively, contractors, Radiation Protection, or any other work group that maybe involved with our Refueling outage. A typical refueling outage consists of reactor disassembly, fuel movement and reactor reassembly. They will also have knowledge with SAP for financial / financial accountability and administrative tasks required for the project. The RFPM will also require working knowledge of the Primavera scheduling tool to support customer schedule reviews The RFPM will maintain procedures, processes, plans, briefs, and be able to direct anyone that helps support our refueling outages, as they will be the main contact during our refueling outages they support. Promote a safety-first environment and use of Human Performance tools. Field assignments typically last from 30 to 60 days. They will also have to complete the Westinghouse RFPM training or the WPMR / EPMO training which is required to be a PM for Westinghouse. This individual will be able to support a PWR refueling outage from project initiation to closeout working directly with our customers and vendors when requested to. They will also have to learn the Westinghouse procedures & processes involved with being a project manager. They will be part of the RFPM group which is managed by the PWR Operations Manager. This individual will also have knowledge and training to support human performance, fatigue rule, ALARA, lessons learned, best practices, operating experiences, and basic knowledge of nuclear outage service work and requirements. Participation in the Fitness for Duty Program (Drug and Alcohol screening)

 

Education and Qualifications / Skills and Competencies: 

BS Degree, equivalent industry experience or Naval Nuclear education, program experience and leadership.  1 to 3 years of experience as a Westinghouse Technical Project Manager. Project Management; Nuclear Plant Work Experience. PMI certificate but not required.

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

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.

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