Principal Project Controls Specialist

Principal Project Controls Specialist

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.

About the Role : As a Principal Project Controls Specialist on the Instrumentation and Controls Systems team, you will lead and integrate cost and schedule controls within defined standards and practices. You will work with project teams on the compilation, assessment, and documentation of project costs, schedules, and associated monitoring and reporting required at various stages of the projects. You will report to the Manager of ICS Project Controls and be located at our Warrendale, PA facility. This position is eligible for a mobile working arrangement and is expected on site 2-3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities :

• Initiate and plan all project controls aspects of a project, including baseline schedule development, resource loading, risk register integration, and project baselines.
• Apply project controls tools and techniques (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP) to optimize project performance and reduce inefficiencies.
• Responsible for monitoring, tracking, and controlling both cost and schedule throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support forecast estimation and verify the accuracy of actual progress and expenditures against planned milestones and budgets.
• Align schedules and budgets to provide time-phased forecasts and integrated project metrics.
• Analyze schedule and cost data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the project team by attending meetings and working collaboratively with others.
• Present project status, deviations, and root causes at project and management reviews.
• Promote teamwork and effective communication, including maintenance and dissemination of project metrics to ensure team, customer, and all stakeholders are kept informed of project status.
• Be the project controls point of contact for internal and external customers to support successful project execution through completion.
• Integrate project goals and actions through participation with other project groups in matters of common concern.

Qualifications : Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or related technical discipline. Minimum 10 years of project controls experience in the nuclear industry or similar technical environment. Experience in both cost control and scheduling, with additional experience in risk management and change control considered beneficial. Knowledge of project controls, reporting, and engineering controls; previous experience working with different business systems and tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP).

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $103,200.00 to $129,000.00 per year.

Why Westinghouse? Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer :

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 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries.

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