Lead Project Manager - APX Fleet Engineering Execution
About The Position
The APX Fleet Engineering organization is seeking a Lead Project Manager to lead the planning, integration, and execution of a substantial AP1000 engineering scope or group of related workstreams. Working within a portfolio led by a Program Manager, the Lead Project Manager partners with the Functional Director, Lead Engineer, and Project Controls to turn technical scope into an executable, measurable delivery plan. The role is accountable for assigned scope, commitments, forecast accuracy, risk and issue resolution, and cross-functional integration. It may also coordinate or mentor other Project Managers or workstream leads, while escalating portfolio-level priorities and constraints to the Program Manager. The position reports to the Director - Project & Portfolio Planning and is hybrid at the Cranberry Woods, Pennsylvania, or Rock Hill, South Carolina facility.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business, or a related technical discipline.
- 7+ years of progressive project management, engineering, project engineering, or project-controls experience supporting complex work.
- Experience managing scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, forecasting, and performance reporting.
- Working knowledge of engineering processes, configuration management, engineering deliverables, and multidisciplinary technical interfaces.
Responsibilities
- Lead integrated execution of assigned engineering scope, including scope, schedule, cost, resources, risk, priorities, interfaces, and deliverable commitments.
- Maintain sequenced work packages with clear ownership, milestones, logic, and acceptance criteria.
- Ensure assigned scope is represented in the Integrated Engineering Schedule and remains aligned with the technical execution plan.
- Partner with Project Controls to maintain credible forecasts, explain variance, and lead corrective action.
- Coordinate Functional Engineering, Lead Engineers, working organizations, and assigned Project Managers or product leads.
- Identify new constraints and develop recovery plans when technical, resource, schedule, or cost challenges threaten commitments.
- Support prioritization using technical need, schedule float, milestone impact, resource availability, and dependencies.
- Provide concise performance, risk, and decision visibility to the Program Manager and leadership.
- Support standardization, lessons learned, and continuous improvement across Project Afterburner.
- May coordinate or mentor other Project Managers or workstream leads and escalate portfolio-level priorities and constraints to the Program Manager.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical benefits, potentially including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution options.
- Wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Program for employees and household members.
- 401(k) with company match contributions.
- Paid vacations and company holidays.
- Opportunities for flexible work arrangements.
- Educational reimbursement and comprehensive career programs.
- Global recognition and service programs.
- Employee referral program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
