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Principal Field Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company

Manning, SCJob$103–129K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$103–129K/yr
Location
Manning, SC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Principal Field Project Manager will manage welding and machining processes for complex component and tooling manufacturing at Westinghouse’s SW&M fabrication facility. The role oversees equipment performance and reliability, collaborates on tooling development, and manages high-complexity projects or portfolios of medium- to high-complexity projects. The position is onsite at the Manning, South Carolina facility.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, requiredTooling Design, requiredManufacturing, requiredEquipment Reliability, requiredTroubleshooting, requiredQuality Assurance Programs, requiredNon-Destructive Examination, requiredAutomated Welding, requiredManual Welding, requiredElectrical Discharge Machining, requiredASME Codes, requiredNuclear Power, requiredFossil Power, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Applicable Discipline, required5 Years Project Management Experience, required5 Years Engineering or Supervisory Experience, required2+ Years Technical Field or Shop Experience, required

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 Manufacturing & Equipment Reliability (M&ER) Project Manager you will manage a variety of welding and machining processes for complex components and tooling manufacturing at the SW&M fabrication facility. Our field teams use these tooling sets and equipment when implementing specialized welding and machining projects at nuclear power plants around the world.

You will report to the Manager, Field Service Operations and be located, onsite, at our Manning, SC facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage equipment and tooling performance and reliability. Gain detailed familiarization with current welding and machining tooling designs, operation and industry trends. Track operational and financial metrics for tooling and equipment performance and solicit feedback from Field Project Managers and Technicians. Analyze data to prioritize and bring solutions to equipment and tooling needs. Work with Leadership to develop long-term equipment strategies based on projected needs and financial viability.

• Collaborate with Design Engineering to develop new tooling and enhancements to existing equipment. Partner with manufacturing Leads for fabrication, equipment Leads for improvement opportunities, and vendors for outsourcing products and services.

• Develop cost estimates, schedules and proposals for manufacturing, tooling development, and secure funding for innovation projects.

• Responsible for project management processes on high-complexity projects, or a portfolio of medium to high-complexity projects. Lead and establish a healthy collaborative working environment between teams, including cross-department roles such as Project Controls, Quality, Engineering, Sales, other Project Managers and shop personnel.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in applicable disciplines include Project Management, Mechanical Engineering, and Welding Engineering. Additionally, a degree in Project Management with a background in specialized welding and machining processes and tooling used at nuclear power plants is also acceptable. This background should include knowledge of tooling design, manufacturing, equipment reliability, and troubleshooting. The manufacturing environment supports field services at nuclear power plants, fossil and oil/gas specialized tooling manufacturing, and includes component deliverables.

• You will have 5 years of Project Management experience. 5 years of Engineering/supervisory experience and 2+ years of technical field/shop experience, such as components tooling design and manufacturing for specialized functions at nuclear and fossil power plants, as equivalent.

• You will have experience with Safety and Non-Safety Related Quality Assurance Programs. These programs include associated Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) requirements. Additionally, you will be familiar with automated and manual welding processes, Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM), and applicable ASME code sections. Specifically, you will know relevant code cases for nuclear power plant construction and repair, boiler and pressure vessels, and Heat Exchangers.

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 15,138 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$103–129K/yr
  • South Carolina median$100–165K/yr118 salary ranges
  • US median$102–166K/yr9,854 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $116K, is 14% below the South Carolina median midpoint ($135K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in South Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 208 open Project Management jobs in South Carolina and 15,138 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (12,266 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,869 of the 15,138 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 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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