Power System Technical Leader

- 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 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.

- Support Sales or Tendering team during the selling phase to provide technical solutions to meet customers’ requirement.

Scope and Environment

- Part of a customer project execution/application center.

- Project technical teams are located spread among one or several sites/countries in East Asia, requiring international collaboration with other functional teams/stakeholders.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

- Technical team coordination & management:

- Lead & approve the 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, and make sure the 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 coordinates the expertise actions if any;

- Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of the sub-contracted parts of the project, in strong coordination with the 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 the 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 customers.

- Act as the key and trusty contact person for all technical topics related to the project.

Quality Process, Methods, and 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 in Technical Leaders' Community of Practice within her/his Execution Center, or globally within the Technical Excellence Community network.

- Identify, get, formalize, share and promote lessons learned and best practices.

- Act as a role model and/or coach junior technical engineers and designers.

- Be connected with LoBs and stay tuned on the latest technical evolutions of equipment & systems (in her/his field of engineering, acting then as a referent in the Community).

Requirements and Qualification:

Education

- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Languages

- Fluent English

- Other languages are a plus.

Experience

- Has 7-10 years in the leading technical scope of projects in Power systems or Electrical Distribution System applications (MV, LV, Transformer, Protective devices, Switches, Busway & cabling systems, Protection relay, UPS, etc)

Working in one or several engineering application domains: Power, Automation & Software, Telecom & IT, Cyber Security, Mechanical & HVAC, and Structural is a plus.

Technical experience in a specific market segment (e.g. Power GRID & Utility, OGP, MMM, F&B, Data Center, etc..) or in a customer application/process is a plus.

Skills:

- Ability to use Electrical and/or software tools (drawing, power system study & calculation, etc..)

- Ability to read and understand applicable standards

- Ability to communicate (written, verbal) in concise and synthetic manner on technical issues/topics.

- Ability to learn from others, share her/his knowledge, coach others, and collaborate efficiently.

Schedule: Full-time