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Principal Field Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company

Remote · USJob$103–129K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$103–129K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Principal Field Project Manager manages welding, machining, and large component replacement projects during nuclear power and fossil plant outages. The role oversees complex project results and processes, supports estimates, proposals, and customer negotiations, and completes project planning and financial processes. The employee is considered remote when not traveling during plant outage season.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, nice to haveCost Estimation, nice to haveProposal Development, nice to haveCustomer Negotiation, nice to haveField Project Leadership, nice to haveQuality Programs, nice to haveASME Codes, nice to haveNon-Destructive Examination, nice to haveManual Welding, nice to haveAutomated Welding, nice to haveElectronic Discharge Machining, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Project Management, Welding, or Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent Experience, nice to have5 Years Project Management Experience, nice to have3 Years Project Management or Supervisory Experience, nice to have6+ Years Applicable Project Management Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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 Field Project Manager you will manage a variety of welding, machining and large components replacement projects performed during nuclear power and fossil plant outages.

You will report to the Manager Field Service Operations and the Manager Field Service Operations will consider you a remote employee when you are not traveling during plant outage season.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all project results and management of processes on high-complexity projects, or a portfolio of medium to high-complexity projects. Establish a healthy collaborative culture with large teams, including cross-department roles such as Project Controls, Quality, Engineering and other Project Managers.

  • Oversee and provide input to development of cost estimates and proposals for projects, in the nuclear power sector. Support customer negotiations and be an advocate for Westinghouse value-added opportunities and solutions to issues at customer sites.

  • Complete the project planning processes. These processes include authoring project management plans, procedures, and schedules. Additionally, they involve challenge meetings, cost baselines/projections, and financials reporting. Furthermore, invoicing, risk and partner registers are also part of the processes. The Westinghouse Project Management Office programs and the Specialty Welding & Machining Project Playbook guide these processes.

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Welding, or Mechanical Engineering. Alternatively, equivalent non-degreed technical experience in an industrial environment is acceptable. You may gain this experience through service in the field, nuclear or fossil power plants, NDE, or oil/gas.

  • We will consider 5 years of Project Management experience as equivalent. We will also consider 3 years of Project Management or supervisory experience in specific fields may also be considered equivalent. These fields include field service, nuclear or fossil power plants, Non-Destructive Examination (NDE), or oil/gas.

  • 6-10 plus years of applicable Project Management experience preferred, specifically in nuclear power plant maintenance and large component replacements, and working with union represented craft workforce welding and machining.

  • Experience leading field-based projects, particularly at nuclear plants during outages, and in accordance with Safety and Non-Safety Related Quality Programs, ASME codes and various types of NDE, manual and automated welding and Electronic Discharge Machining (EDM).

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 to $129,000 per year.

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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:

  • 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

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. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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

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How this job compares

Set against the 15,448 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$103–129K/yr
  • South Carolina median$103–166K/yr118 salary ranges
  • US median$105–166K/yr10,115 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $116K, is 15% below the South Carolina median midpoint ($137K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in South Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 214 open Project Management jobs in South Carolina and 15,448 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 8 years (12,601 postings).
Education
5,981 of the 15,448 open Project Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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