Senior Project Manager

  • Westinghouse Electric Company
  • Hopkins, South Carolina
  • Full Time

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouses 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 Senior Project Manager for capital improvement projects you will be responsible for all project management processes on low or medium complexity projects. Requires leading small teams (up to 10 team members), which may include project controls. Perform project management tasks in knowledge areas such as Integration, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Resource, Communication, Risk, Procurement, and Partner Management.

You will report to the You will report to the Program Manager CFFF CAPEX Projects and be located in Columbia, SC. You will support this role 100% onsite.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop charter and initial funding request following established stage gate process.

  • Complete all aspects of planning processes, including development of project plans, scope statement, schedule, budget, and integrate baselines.

  • Manage project execution to achieve quality, schedule, and financial goals while following department protocols and the stage gate process.

  • Facilitate and maintain requirements traceability matrix and risk registers.

  • Preparation and oversight of project cost expenditures and capital forecasting.

  • Understand important project performance metrics such as EV, SPI, and CPI.

  • Develop and oversee project databases and systems to ensure efficient handling and transmission of both internal and external project correspondence and documentation.

  • Manage project changes following integrated change control protocols.

  • Close project following stage gate process by capitalizing assets, archiving work in financial, schedule, document management, and resource management systems or tools.

  • Perform final project quality and financial assessments and stage gate report out. Identify opportunities for improvement, lessons learned, and risk avoidance for future work.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in project management, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or business.

  • Familiarization with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK); CAPM certification is preferred.

  • Four (4) years' project management experience. Or a combination of two (2) experience as a project manager and two (2) years' experience in manufacturing or technical industry environment.

  • Well-versed in Schedule Theory and Cost Management; experience with MS Project required and Primavera P6 is a plus.

Why Westinghouse?

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
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Paid Vacations and Holidays
  • Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Educational Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industrys 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. You can learn more by visiting .

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

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Job ID: 489873445
Originally Posted on: 8/18/2025

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