Job Description
Schneider Electric's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability.**** Our mission is to be the digital partner for sustainability and energy efficiency.
Great people make Schneider Electric a great company - and we are currently looking for a
SENIOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION DESIGN LEADER
MISSION
As part of a project team:
- Act as the leader of the technical content of the project, and be the single point of contact regarding all project technical topics;
- Make sure customer technical requirements are fulfilled (in terms of performance, quality, costs and time), in compliance with the contract, and based on the Architecture & Technical specifications defined during the tendering phase;
- Lead a technical team composed of "customer project technical designers and engineers" (i.e. DPT3-DPT4), and ensure technical coordination of all projects stakeholders;
- Lead all technical aspects of customer integrated projects, such as: design, implementation, testing, FAT;
- Manage technical risks and interfaces between the project team stakeholders and the customer; and get final customer approval of the overall technical solution designed and delivered.
SCOPE AND ENVIRONMENT
- Part of a customer project execution/application center;
- Project technical teams located spread among one or several sites/countries, requiring international collaboration with other functional teams/stakeholders.
KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical team coordination & management:
- Lead & approve basic and detailed design of all technical aspects of an integrated solution, in line with customer and contract requirements (technical performance);
- Make sure the project technical team delivers according to the project planning;
- Monitor technical costs, make sure budget for the technical part is under control;
- Coordinate all technical implementation activities done at factories or supplier premises and testing facilities until project closure.
Technical coordination of project stakeholders:
- Work in close collaboration with PM & other technical designers and engineers who take care of part of the technical scope;
- Identifies whether specific expertise support is needed and coordinate the expertise actions if any;
- Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of the sub-contracted parts of the project, in strong coordination with procurement team;
- Act as a single point of contact for all project stakeholders regarding the technical content of the project; and ensure technical coordination among the project team.
Design & Implementation: according to her/his field of knowledge,
- Perform, review some design and specification activities, by leveraging Schneider Electric portfolio of products & systems in an optimized manner, in order to maximize profitability and limit technical risks; May perform some implementation/test activities (testing, FAT, etc).
Risk & Opportunity management, Change management, Alert:
- Identify any potential changes versus contract or already-agreed design;
- Work closely with PM to specify the changes and their implications for Schneider Electric (including cost impact eveluation), until getting a variation order;
- Alert PM of any substancial issue that could affect the project performance or customer satisfaction.
Customer interactions:
- Lead technical discussions and clarifications with customer;
- Act as the key and trusty contact person for all technical topics related to the project.
Quality process, Methods, Tools:
- Support PM to ensure full compliance with Schneider-Electric processes (especially CPP & TDP), and with quality instructions, safety requirements and governance principles;
- Lead the technical team to correct any technical deviations or quality issues occurring during project execution.
Community of practices & Coaching:
- Take part of Technical Leaders' Community of Practice within her/his Execution Center, or globally within Technical Excellence Community network;
- Identify, get, formalize, share and promote lessons learned and best practices;
- Act as role model and/or coach junior technical engineers and designers;
- Be connected with LoBs and stay tuned on the last technical evolutions of equipment & systems (in her/his field of engineering, acting then as a referent in the Community).
REQUIREMENTS
Education: Master's degree in Engineering.
Languages
- Fluent English (min B2 / C1)
- Other languages are a plus.
Experience
- 5 years in leading technical scope of projects
- 5 years working in electrical engineering domain for segments like Oil&Gas, MMM, Utilities, Datacenters.
- 5 years experience with electrical design of MV switchgears, LV switchgears, UPS, Power transformers, Electrical Interfaces
- 5 years experience with technical coordination of equipment suppliers
Skills
- Ability to lead functional and remote technical teams
- Ability to communicate (written, verbal) in concise and synthetic manner on technical issues/topics.
- Ability to read and understand applicable standards
- Ability to learn from others, share her/his knowledge, coach others and collaborate efficiently.
- Willingness to travel up to 30% in EMEAS regions.
