Customer Project Technical Senior Engineer (UPS, Cooling)
Missions
As part of a project team\:
-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" (i.e. DPT3-DPT4), 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.
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).
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
eveluation), until getting a variation order;
-Alert PM of any substancial 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)