P6 Primavera Administrator

Locations: Cranberry Township, US / Kraków, Poland

About the role

A Primavera P6 EPPM Administrator role involves managing the Oracle P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) system, focusing on installation, configuration, security, backups, performance tuning, and user support. You will be the bridge between P6 application users and core IT, ensuring data integrity and system availability for project managers and schedulers.

Responsibilities

• System Administration & Configuration: Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Primavera P6 EPPM and associated components (Web Access, Integration APIs, BI Publisher). Configure global and project-specific settings including calendars, EPS/WBS structures, activity codes, and UDFs.
• Performance Tuning: Monitor database performance, improve configurations, and tune for speed.
• Security & Access: Manage user access, set permissions, and implement security policies.
• Backup & Recovery: Develop backup/restore plans, ensuring data recovery.
• User Support: Act as the first point of contact for P6 users, providing training, mentoring schedulers, project managers, and planners, and troubleshooting. Promote best practices in schedule management and system usage.
• Documentation: Maintain standards, procedures, and system configurations.
• Collaboration: Work with IT, developers, and Primavera support for seamless operations. Collaborate with Oracle support for escalated issues and patch management.
• Data Management & Integration: Ensure data integrity across projects and portfolios. Develop integrations with other enterprise systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience managing P6 Primavera applications and project management scheduling support in the nuclear, engineering, manufacturing, or construction industry.
• At least 5+ years of demonstrated experience in Primavera P6 EPPM knowledge (schema, background jobs, administration guides) plus experience in Oracle Database skills (SQL, tuning, backup/recovery, security).
• Proficiency in scripting (SQL, PL/SQL, Shell) for automation and understanding of P6's complex enterprise structure for project management support.
• Familiarity with other scheduling tools related to Earned Value Management or Schedule Risk Analysis like Deltek Cobra or Safran.

Qualifications

• P6 EPPM Specifics: Experience with the P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) schema, managing P6 databases, understanding background jobs, and general P6 administration tasks.
• Oracle Database Expertise: Deep understanding of Oracle RDBMS, including installation, configuration, patching, performance tuning, and backup/recovery.
• SQL & PL/SQL: Advanced SQL scripting for complex queries, reports, and PL/SQL for automation; strong scripting (e.g., Shell, Python) for efficiency.
• Performance Tuning: Ability to tune the P6 database (EPPM/PPM) for optimal performance, especially during cleanup and resource-intensive tasks.
• Security: Implementing security, managing user access, and ensuring data integrity within the P6 environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Desired: Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or relevant Oracle Database/Cloud certifications or equivalent.

Benefits

Westinghouse offers great benefits to all employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.

• Stable employment
• Outstanding and supportive atmosphere of collaboration in the team and in Westinghouse group
• Attractive remuneration with bonuses
• Hybrid model of work, flexible working time
• MyBenefit Cafeteria
• Private Medical Care
• Private Group Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Charity initiatives
• Parking space for employees
• Employee referral program

Pay

Poland: The base salary range for this position is 13,916 to 17,350 PLN gross per month, plus potential incentive pay based on company and individual performance.

US: The base salary range for this position is $103,200 to $129,000 per year, plus potential incentive pay based on company and individual performance.