Electrical Distribution Design Leader

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Senior Electrical Design Leader

As part of a project team:

• Acts as the leader of the technical content of the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackage(s), and functionally reports to Technical Senior Engineer responsible for the whole technical scope of customer projects;
• Makes 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;
• Leads "Customer Project Senior Technicians" (i.e. DPT3) working in the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackages(s);
• Follow all technical aspects of customer integrated projects, such as: design, implementation, testing, FAT.

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

Design & Implementation: according to her/his field of knowledge,

• Perform, review, lead & approve technical design & specification activities on the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackage(s), by leveraging Schneider Electric portfolio of products & systems in an optimized manner, in line with customer and contractual requirements (technical performance), to maximize profitability and limit technical risks
• Perform basic design calculations & engineering, and detailed engineering if required.

Coordination with the Project Stakeholders:

• Coordinate all technical implementation activities done at factories or supplier premises and testing facilities until project closure, related to the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackage(s);
• Actively contribute to FAT preparation, and participate to actual FATs with suppliers & customers when needed;
• Identify clearly the inputs/outputs/interfaces of the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackage(s) from the rest of the project technical scope;
• Make sure the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackage(s) is(are) delivered according to the project budget and timeline;
• Provide regular progress reports and technical deliverables to Technical Senior Engineer or Project Manager;
• Lead "Customer Project Senior Technicians" (i.e. DPT3) working on the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackages(s).

Risk & Opportunity management, Change management, Alert:

• Identify any potential changes versus contract or versus already-agreed design, regarding the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackage(s);
• Work closely with Technical Senior Engineer to specify the changes and their impact for Schneider Electric (including cost impact evaluation)
• Alert Project Manager and Technical Senior Engineer of any substancial issue that could affect the project performance or customer satisfaction, related to the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackage(s).

Quality process, Methods, Tools:

• Support Technical Engineer or Technical Senior Engineer to ensure full compliance with Schneider-Electric processes (especially CPP & TDP), and with quality instructions, safety requirements and governance principles;
• Correct - or lead Senior Technicians to correct - any technical deviations or quality issues occurring during project execution, related to the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackage(s).

Community of practices & Coaching:

• Maintain technical theoretical and applied knowledge; identify, get, formalize, share and promote lessons learned and best practices related to the assigned workpackages;
• Act as referent and/or coach Senior Technicians and junior Technical Engineers;
• Stay tuned on the last technical evolutions of equipment & systems, including new launches (in her/his field of engineering, acting then as a referent in the Community).
• Participate actively in the capitalization and sharing of experience, contribute to engineering innovation and productivity

Education

Master's degree in Engineering.

Languages

• Fluent English (min B2 / C1)
• Other languages are a plus

Experience

• 3 years in leading technical scope of projects
• 3 years working in electrical engineering domain for segments like Oil&Gas, MMM, Utilities, Datacenters.
• 3 years experience with electrical design of MV switchgears, LV switchgears, UPS, Power transformers, Electrical Interfaces
• 3 years experience with technical coordination of equipment suppliers

Skills

• Flexibility & Reliability, Focus on technical details & Customer focus, Team player
• Ability to communicate (written, verbal) in clear manner on technical issues/topics.
• Ability to work and cooperate in international and inter-cultural environment
• Software tools literacy: MS Office, Acrobat, AutoCAD
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

Send us your CV and get the chance to HAVE:

• EXCITING JOB: Join a global leader in Digital Transformation of Energy Management and Automation.
• Our INCLUSIVE REWARD PORTFOLIO is designed to support YOU to be your best and it goes byond pay and benefits.
• MEANINGFUL: Competitive pay & incentives, Market leading & Personalized benefits, Schneider Electric Foundation supporting individuals and communities around the world
• INCLUSIVE: Fair pay initiatives GLOBAL, Family Leave Policy, Pay equity
• EMPOWERED: Workplace flexibility
• OPEN TALENT MARKET to own your career locally or globally
• LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT: E-learning platform & E-learning Link
• HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: Group life insurance for employees, Flexile working hours & home office, Multisport card, Meal allowance, Relax room & Massages
• FAMILY LEAVE POLICY: Child care, Care Leave, Bereavement leave, Additional day off for women on International Womens Day, 4 Sick days, 1 Bridge day per year
• RECOGNITION and REWARDS: Attractive referral bonus, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and events, Celebration of seniority
• PERKS: Cafeteria benefit, WESOP (Worldwide Employee Share Ownership Plan), Recreation allowance

This list of benefits applies only to candidates living or open to relocate to Slovakia.
Information about the selection process:

If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV in English language. We really appreciate your job application. Please mind we will contact only candidates meeting our job requirements.
Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Client-provided location(s): Bucharest, Romania

Job ID: Schneider_Electric-116130

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-05-25T18:51:44