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Your Mission
As Customer Project team member, you will master all technical aspects of a complex solution (architecture, systems...) and during project execution: design, integration, testing, FAT, installation, commissioning & warranty. also, to define/implement the adequate solution to fulfil customer requirements in terms of technical performance, quality, costs and time; in compliance with the contract. As a specialist in the technical field, you will assist in the Execution Center management by elaborating alternative/future solutions and resolving key technical issues. also, to specify technical solutions.
Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together!
During opportunity qualification, influence and quotation preparation:
• Collaborate with relevant teams to define/implement the best solution to fulfil customer requirements (technical performance, pre-sales and tender)
•Interface with all actors from a technical perspective to ensure quality, accurate solution, and the right technical deliverables that comply with customer requirements.
• Participate in discussions and clarifications with the customer
• Assess technical risk or opportunities and propose actions accordingly while identifying any potential changes or scope creep during opportunity influencing.
During Project execution:
• Participate to get customer approval on basic and detailed design of integrated solutions. In line with the contract (technical, time & performance requirements) and leveraging Schneider Electric portfolio of products and systems, maximize project profitability and access technical risk.
• participate in technical discussion and clarification with the customer acting as a contact person for all technical related topics. Under Project Manager leadership, perform regular technical status reports and take part of meeting with the customer. Prepare and conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) with the customer.
• participate in all technical aspects of the Project: design, integration, testing, FAT, installation, commissioning, warranty. Validate technical choices compliance with the design (based on Technical Design Process). Influence stakeholders involved in the execution. Work in close collaboration with technical leaders.
• Insure good project execution within allocated budget. Identify and anticipate potential risks vs. agree budget. Identify and implement technical optimization to save time and cost. Contribute to overall project risk analysis, assess technical risks and propose all necessary actions to avoid, mitigate or reduce its impacts.
• Identify any potential changes vs. the contract or agreed design. Work closely with Technical Leaders to specify the change and its implications including the quotation until getting the variation order which will contribute to Project Margin Improvement.
• Master from technical perspective all technical parts of the delivery sub-contracted to external vendors in strong coordination with purchasing team. Implement clear and meaningful scoping of sub-part of project scope to insure effective progress and completion monitoring.
• Participate in the interface with the other departments from technical perspective: R&D, COE, Quality, Process, Customer Satisfaction, Safety, Environment.
• Participate to Identify, formalize, share and promote lessons learned and best practices.
•Participate to support PM for project team full compliance with Schneider-Electric processes, quality instructions, safety requirements and governance principles.
About You
Education: University Msc/Bsc Electrical Engineering Degree
Language requirements:
Experience: 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
Skills requirements
• High level of organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, including customer-facing and convincing.
• Ability to influence stakeholders on the correct project technical strategy.
• Ability to learn from others, share your knowledge, coach others and collaboration.