Engineering Manager - Protection, Control & Automation

Schneider Electric • St. Louis, MO

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

The PCA Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of engineers and system commissioning specialists to deliver projects involving protection, control, and automation solutions, while achieving organizational goals. Our team specializes in applications such as automatic transfer schemes, generator control, Load management, intelligent Load shedding & restorage, networking, SCADA, protection schemes and etc, using Protection relays, PLC, RTUs, generator controllers, HMIs, network switches. We also use communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850 and others. Our team specializes in applications such as automatic transfer schemes, generator control, load management, intelligent load shedding and restoration, networking, SCADA systems, and protection schemes. These solutions are developed using protection relays, PLCs, RTUs, generator controllers, HMIs, and network switches. We also utilize communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850, and others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Leadership & Management skills
• Coaching / Mentoring, Performance management
• Strong Interpersonal & communication skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders, facilitate cross-functional & cross-business unit collaboration
• Conflict resolution & decision making under pressure
• Autonomous, motivator & proactive
• Project and Business management
• Strong background and capability on project execution
• Scheduling, budgeting, resource management / Risk & Opportunity management
• Understanding of P&L / Cost structure, ROI and other financial implications.
• Technical competency in Protection, Control & Automation
• Technical experience & expertise on Protection Relays, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI) & SCADA System
• Operation & Strategic Thinking
• Safety oriented

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Sales is a plus
• Experience in project management is a plus
• Experience in managing P&L is a plus
• Experience on EPAS (Ecostruxure Power Automation System) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Understand backlog evolution and forecasts to proactively and efficiently plan resource needs.
• Collaborate closely with Sales to understand forecasts, key opportunities, and strategic accounts.
• Regularly review resource allocation to ensure an optimal balance between workload and utilization.
• Ensure the team delivers high-quality project outputs in a timely manner
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Assigning resources to new projects
• Participating in project handoff meetings
• Working with Project Managers (PMs) on scheduling
• Attending project review meetings
• Managing escalations
• Ensure adherence to Schneider Electric (SE) safety policies and practices
• Partner with leadership to define and align on team goals
• Establish clear objectives for both the team and individual members
• Support employee development through career discussions (especially for early-career professionals), coaching and mentoring
• Conduct annual performance evaluations and manage the Global Salary Review process
• Lead team meetings and 1:1 sessions
• Ensure adherence to processes and perform quality checks
• Encourage continuous improvement initiatives from team members
• Monitor performance and make adjustments as needed
• Support team members with legal status processes as needed
• Create a positive work environment that fosters collaboration, cooperation, and strong communication. Act as the bridge between leadership and the team, ensuring transparent and effective communication.
• Drive innovation by proposing new ideas and improving processes, engineering practices, and templates. Continuously seek efficiency improvements.
• Co-own the P&L with other team leaders
• Ensure revenue and margin targets are met
• Perform short- and long-term revenue forecasting
• Support Project Managers in accelerating revenue when required
• Manage Work In Progress (WIP)
• Collaborate with Finance to review and resolve financial issues
• Collaborate with other Schneider Electric (SE) entities and teams within and beyond Digital Power to ensure cross-functional alignment
• Engage proactively in networking and cooperation initiatives, regardless of project requirements
• Share ideas, resources (when applicable), and pursue collective success
• Help to improve overall technical competency of the team
• Short & Long-term operation planning
• Strong problem-solving mindset
• Technical & process innovation

Benefits

• medical (with member reward points)
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits)
• flexible work arrangements
• paid family leaves
• 401(k) + match
• well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs
• 12 holidays per year
• 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date)
• opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date)
• military leave benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager