Strategic Construction Project Manager

Schneider Electric•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

13h

About The Position

The Strategic Construction Project Manager leads customer projects from planning through execution, managing budgets, timelines, risks, and compliance for both Capex and Opex initiatives. The role supports Schneider Electric’s Strategic Construction segment and coordinates with customers and internal teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to expected quality standards. The position owns validation of project statements of work and customer contract terms, including technical and commercial elements. It develops project schedules, monitors execution against scope, schedule, and budget, tracks issues and risks, and determines and follows through on corrective actions. The manager uses established document management practices and leads project close-out with the customer’s project manager, including financial reconciliation, deliverable verification, and close-out documentation. Critical project issues are escalated to management. The role calls for customer-facing communication, analytical and decision-making skills, prioritization across projects, and a focus on customer outcomes, operational efficiency, and risk management. The successful candidate can coach and guide team members, work independently while adhering to quality and compliance standards, and connect project execution to broader business objectives.

Requirements

A four-year engineering degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, or equivalent experience.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
Time management skills.
Working knowledge of computer operating systems, specifically Windows.
Experience with standard business application software, including MS Office, MS Excel, and MS Access.
Ability to work independently while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
Strategic thinking that connects project execution with broader business objectives.
Strong relationship-building skills with customers and internal partners.

Nice To Haves

Customer-facing project management experience.
Understanding of the construction project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end execution of Capex and Opex projects, managing budgets, timelines, risks, and compliance.
Validate project statements of work and customer contract terms and conditions, including technical and commercial elements.
Develop project schedules and coordinate with customers to ensure expectations are met.
Monitor project execution within established scope, schedule, and budget.
Identify technical and project issues, schedule or financial risks, determine corrective actions, and follow through to resolution.
Maintain active tracking of project issues and risks.
Use defined document management practices.
Lead project close-out with the customer's project manager, including financial reconciliation, deliverable verification, and close-out documentation.
Escalate critical project issues to the management team.
Coach and guide team members through complex challenges and escalated issues.