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Project Cost Controls Specialist

Westinghouse Electric·Cranberry Township·Posted July 2026
Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

Project Cost Controls Specialist supporting Westinghouse nuclear energy projects. Responsibilities include cost and schedule controls, project reporting, enterprise tool coordination, and coaching Project Managers on controls processes and systems. This role implements standardized project controls practices across multiple nuclear project stages.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and support project and portfolio reporting, including status updates, performance dashboards, and management review materials
  • Coach and support Project Managers and project teams in effective use of project controls tools, processes, and enterprise systems
  • Support Project Managers in implementing and controlling projects through schedule, cost, and performance management
  • Implement standardized project controls processes and best practices across projects
  • Maintain and analyze project schedules to support forecasting, progress tracking, and management reporting according to governance standards
  • Perform project cost control activities, including supporting budget development, cost tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, and identification of cost risks or recovery actions
  • Coordinate use of project management tools at enterprise level, including milestone and naming conventions to facilitate portfolio roll up
  • Review schedules for logic quality

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related technical discipline. Minimum 3+ years of project controls experience in the nuclear industry or similar technical environment. Knowledge of project controls, reporting, and engineering controls. Experience working with different business systems and tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP).

Desired

Experience with data analytics activities, including data collection, schedule analytics, cost & budget analytics, earned value, and risk analytics. Experience in both cost control and scheduling. Additional experience in risk management and change control. Understanding of PMI® project management concepts. Project Management Institute Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).

Location

Hybrid role based in Cranberry, PA

Job details

FieldAdministrative
Salary$69k–$87k/yr
LocationCranberry Township
IndustryNuclear energy
PostedJul 2026

Skills & Tools

Primavera P6MS ProjectSAPEarned ValueSchedule Management

About the company

Westinghouse Electric

The world's leading nuclear energy company, supplying nuclear fuel, plant design, engineering and plant services to utilities worldwide. Headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA.

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