Project Manager

Company: WESTINGHOUSE
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Location: Cumbria
Job Description:

Overview

As a Project Manager at Westinghouse, you will lead delivery of assigned projects from start to finish, collaborating with cross-functional teams at Westlakes. You will manage budgets, resources, and governance while ensuring quality and reporting rhythm. The role sits within the Programme Management/PMO context, driving continuous improvement and escalation handling. You will contribute to shaping nuclear energy projects through structured planning, risk management, and stakeholder coordination. This is a hands-on opportunity to impact project outcomes in a challenging, innovative environment.

Pay / Benefits

  • Attractive remuneration
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Community service and team-building activities

Responsibilities

  • Plan, direct and coordinate team activities to deliver projects from initiation to closure
  • Monitor project economics including costs, budgets, staffing, resources, and risk
  • Assemble the right mix of resources to meet project needs
  • Plan, schedule, monitor, and report project activities
  • Adhere to PM processes and governance across projects
  • Ensure QA arrangements and robust management systems reporting
  • Conduct status review meetings and meet all reporting requirements
  • Advise on escalation, risks and opportunities to Senior PM/Programme Manager
  • Control scope and change management including contract variations and warnings
  • Promote learning from experience and drive continuous improvement within the PMO team

Key requirements

  • 3–5+ years of relevant project management experience; 5+ years preferred for senior stakeholder engagement
  • Develop relationships with stakeholders in client organisations and supply chain
  • Analyse problems, assess risk for escalation decisions
  • Knowledge and experience of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
  • stakeholder management
  • communication
  • problem solving
  • project management
  • budgeting
  • resource allocation

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Posted: October 1st, 2026