-Lead a technical team composed of "customer project technical designers and engineers" and ensure technical coordination of all projects stakeholders

-Lead all technical aspects of customer integrated projects, starts from Tendering -to- Execution, 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).

-Perform basic design calculations & engineering, and detailed engineering if required.

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 evaluation), until getting a variation order

-Alert PM of any substantial 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).

Qualifications

Education :

- Minimum- B.E. or equivalent in Electrical Power Engineering or Electrical, electronics & communication engineering. Masters level is desirable.

Experience :

- Minimum 7 years in leading technical scope of projects

- Electrical / Power electrical engineering overview & background in MV/ LV Electrical Distribution networks

- Good knowledge of IEC standard in the field of LV & MV Switchgears, Power & Distribution Transformers, Power converters (UPS/VFD), UPS, Busways generally for low & medium voltage networks

- Experience in LV & MV motor controls

- Sound Knowledge in MV/LV network control & protection design

- Experience in LV & MV drives, power factor improvement and harmonic mitigation equipment.

- Solid understanding of Power System studies; desirable to have some expertise and practical experience.

- Knowledge in digital solution using IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP, Ethernet Protocols on electrical distribution network.

- Experience in substation engineering: Layouts & sections, cable engineering (cable sizing & schedules, cable routing and supporting technologies, termination kits, control cable termination diagrams), Lighting design, Lightning protection, installation of Switchgears and Transformers, MV & LV busways, heat load estimation, auxiliary load estimation, AC & DC UPS systems, Battery Sizing, knowledge on integration with HVAC, F&G, BMS,VESDA, etc.,

- Technical experience in a specific market segment (O&G, Utilities, Datacenter, Transport, etc.,) or in a customer application/process

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.

- Ability to work and cooperate in international and inter-cultural environment

- Software tools literacy: MS Office, Acrobat, AutoCAD, eTap

Other Requirements :

- Willingness to travel up to 30%

Languages :

- English language level min B2 / C1 (fluent communication)

- Other languages are a plus.

Schedule: Full-time
Req: 008S7Y