Field Services Project Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Field Services Project Manager to lead the successful execution of customer projects within our services organization. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, ensuring safe, profitable, and on-time delivery while maintaining exceptional customer satisfaction.

As the primary point of contact for customers throughout project execution, you will coordinate cross-functional teams, oversee project performance, manage risks, and drive operational excellence from project initiation through closeout.

What Will You Do?

Project Leadership & Execution

• Manage the execution of field services projects in accordance with company policies, processes, and contractual requirements.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, including engineering, planning, procurement, technical support, and field service resources.
• Conduct project handovers and review project scope, deliverables, budgets, schedules, and risks.
• Establish project governance, milestones, resource plans, and communication strategies.
• Coordinate project kickoff meetings internally and with customers when required.
• Ensure work orders and project activities are planned and scheduled appropriately.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout project execution.
• Build strong customer relationships and ensure consistent communication and project updates.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Sales, Tendering, Operations, Supply Chain, Technical Support, and Service teams.
• Manage third-party vendors and partners involved in project delivery.

Financial & Contract Management

• Own project profitability, including revenue, margin, cost control, cash flow, forecasting, and billing milestones.
• Monitor project spending against budget and identify opportunities to improve gross margin.
• Review contractual obligations and manage project changes, claims, and variation orders.
• Support timely invoicing and collection activities to ensure healthy project cash flow.

Risk, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure the highest standards of safety throughout project execution.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and proactively address project issues.
• Lead issue resolution activities and escalate concerns when necessary.
• Maintain compliance with contractual, statutory, and company requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and project reviews.

Project Closeout

• Ensure successful project completion, documentation, and formal project closure.
• Archive project records and share key learnings with relevant stakeholders.
• Support forecasting and planning activities for upcoming projects.

What Qualifications Will Make You Successful?

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline.

Experience & Technical Knowledge

• Experience managing customer-facing projects in field services, electrical systems, industrial automation, energy management, or related industries.
• Knowledge of Medium Voltage and Low Voltage distribution solutions, UPS systems, cooling solutions, or similar technical offerings.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Proficiency with project management and reporting tools, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project.

Skills

• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and change management capabilities.
• Effective planning, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer-focused mindset with excellent communication skills

• English proficiency is required for this position due to the need to regularly communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, business partners, customers, and teams located outside Quebec. Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset.

Why Join Us?

You'll have the opportunity to lead impactful customer projects, collaborate with diverse teams, influence business performance, and contribute to delivering innovative service solutions that create value for customers and the organization.

This position is ideal for a results-driven project manager who thrives in a technical, customer-facing environment and enjoys driving projects to successful completion.

The expected pay range is CAD 75,200 - CAD 112,800 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives.

For Ontario applicants, this posting complies with provincial law which does not require disclosure of the pay range. Inquiries regarding the pay range can be directed to the recruiting / hiring manager.

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for yourself and your family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: insurance coverage for health, inclusive of medical, dental, vision, basic life, accident, and disability insurance; telemedicine program; paid family leaves; parental and care leave; employee assistant program with mental, family, and legal counselling and flexible work arrangements.

Invest and plan your future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: base salary; incentive plans; employee share ownership plan; retirement plan with employer pension match.

Grow your skills and career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.

Team up in the workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program (including service anniversary), sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.

Support your community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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