Schneider Electric Jobs Opportunities in Kenya
Schneider Electric is a global specialist company in energy management and automation. At Schneider Electric we develop technologies and solutions to manage energy and process in ways that are safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable.
The Group invests in research and development in order to sustain innovation and differentiation, with a strong commitment to sustainable development. Schneider Electric employs 170,000 people worldwide.
We are strong players in various end markets including buildings, utilities & infrastructure, industry & machine manufacturers, data centres and networks.
Schneider Electric Customers Projects Technical Leader Jobs Opportunities in Kenya
Responsibilities
Perform and 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 manage technical risk.
Lead technical discussion and clarification with the customer acting as key 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.
Master 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). Manage stakeholders involved in the execution. Work in close collaboration with PM & technical leaders for sub-parts.
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 Project Manage to specify the change and his 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 subpart of project scope to insure effective progress and completion monitoring
Manage the
whole technical teams involved on Project Execution. Agree with the PM and implement the technical part of the project: schedule, organization of the technical team, manage related costs and monitor the workload.
Alert on a possible non-technical feasibility as soon as identified. Provide necessary reporting to the PM and management.
Manage the interface with the other departments from technical perspective: R&D, COE, Quality, Process, Customer Satisfaction, Safety, Environment …
Take part of Technical Leader Community of Practice within his Execution Center, globally within Execution Center network and BUs. Identify, formalize, share and promote lessons learned and best practices. Act as role model and/or coach of junior TLs.
Support PM for project team full compliance with Schneider-Electric processes, quality instructions, safety requirements and governance principles.
Lead Project technical team to correct any technical deviations or quality issues occurring during project execution implementing quality process (G8D, …).
Qualifications
University Degree in Electrical Engineering is a must
Master’s degree in engineering is a must
5 years leading technical projects or as Solution Application Engineer for large and international Customer projects
5 years in his technical field of expertise (ED, EA, ITB, ecoB, eHouse, …)
Proven ability to lead with agility functional and remote technical team having different fields of expertise
Able to communicate in concise and synthetic manner complex technical issues/topics
Able to take decisions in complex context based on imperfect/missing conditions
Fluent in English
Another language will be valuable
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 30th April, 2018
For more information and job application details, see; Schneider Electric Customers Projects Technical Leader Jobs Opportunities in Kenya
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