Technical Lead - Power Systems

Schneider Electric•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Schneider Electric is seeking a Technical Lead for its North American Power Systems Execution Team. The role may be based at a Schneider Electric design hub in Boston, Massachusetts; Nashville, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; or Raleigh, North Carolina. The Technical Lead is accountable for developing and implementing the overall technical solution during the execution phase of projects, programs, or portfolios. The scope spans Schneider Electric’s portfolio across business units and geographies. Primarily an execution role, it also supports Sales, Solution Architects, Proposals, and Tendering during the sales phase of opportunities. The Technical Lead serves as the primary technical resource for the Project Manager on assigned projects and validates technical scope. The position monitors technical execution against established scope, schedule, and budget, maintains project issue and risk tracking, and coordinates corrective actions through resolution. The role also connects customers with internal technical teams, oversees technical deliverables and consistency, supports technical coordination across business units and geographies, and leads technical initiatives such as value engineering. The role requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering or technical field, at least 10 years of relevant engineering or technical leadership experience on large, complex, multi-business-unit projects spanning multiple years, and demonstrated power systems engineering experience. The expected U.S. pay range is USD 117,600–176,400 per year, including base pay and short-term incentives. Travel may be required up to 20% of the time. The normal schedule is Monday through Friday, but project requirements may require additional or modified days or hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering or technical field.
At least 10 years of demonstrated success in engineering or technical leadership on large, complex projects involving multiple business units and spanning multiple years.
Proven power systems engineering experience, including medium- and high-voltage equipment such as air-insulated switchgear (AIS), gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), and related substation equipment.
Ability to interpret plans and specifications.
Technical expertise in switchgear systems, including AIS/GIS gear, protection and control systems, and electrical distribution equipment.
Experience with equipment selection, technical evaluation, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of power distribution systems.
Ability to communicate complex technical solutions to customers and internal teams.
Fluency with Microsoft Office programs, including Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Strong leadership skills, including team building, empowering and delegating authority, and building rapport and consensus.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on customer service and team success.
Strong time management and organizational skills, including the ability to handle a high volume of complex matters.
Strong analytical skills and ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and remain focused in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; track record of delivering results.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Self-motivation and strong organizational skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, including respect, courtesy, tact, and discretion.
Flexibility to alternate between multiple projects as workload dictates.
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time; project circumstances may require additional or modified working days or hours.

Nice To Haves

Advanced engineering degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead successful execution of the technical scope at a systems level across Schneider Electric’s offer.
Serve as a common conduit between customers and internal technical teams on systems-level technical topics across projects.
Supervise and monitor activities for compliance with contracts, statutory requirements, and applicable technical standards, ensuring consistent standards across technical groups.
Ensure the quality of technical deliverables.
Lead technical initiatives, including value engineering.
Ensure design changes are captured through the change control process.
Support technical coordination among internal teams, including teams across multiple business units and geographies.
Serve as the primary technical resource to the Project Manager on assigned projects.
Validate the project’s technical scope of work.
Monitor and manage project execution within established scope, schedule, and budget.
Identify critical technical or project issues and 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.
Coordinate cross-functional teams toward task completion and manage work across multiple projects as workload dictates.