Schneider Electric

Global Solution Architect

Schneider Electric$142K — $213K *
Technical Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15 years of experience in large construction project engineering
  • BS or MS in Engineering or Construction Management
  • Professional Engineering license preferred
  • Engineering leadership experience with Consulting, EPC, General Contractors, or large Electrical Contractors
  • Experience in project cost estimating and value engineering
  • Familiar with Schneider Electric's products, especially in electrical distribution and automation
  • Understanding of engineering design processes in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

  • Guide project technical teams during bid responses and execution engagement
  • Evaluate technical specifications and deliverables for customer responses
  • Lead development of technical solutions optimizing quality, cost, and timeliness
  • Define and coordinate the project's technical work scope and breakdown structure
  • Collaborate with procurement for third-party scope specifications
  • Compile technical documents for customer-ready submissions
  • Lead technical design review meetings with customers and teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements and paid family leave
  • 12 holidays and 15 days paid time off per year
  • 401(k) with company match and stock ownership programs
  • Access to learning platforms and global career opportunities
  • Support for community engagement through volunteer leave and military benefits
Full Job Description
The Solution Architect shall be responsible for guiding the large-project technical team during the bid response and engagement of execution resources for large, complex Data Center projects.

During offer development through project booking, this role will direct the technical definition with support from the application quotation teams and work with the delivery team on the execution set-up. They will ensure the project's technical objectives, risk profile, and customer expectations for the technical solution are captured through scope, schedule, and budget.

What will you do?
  • Responsible for setting, coordinating and communicating the overall project engineering/technical strategy in alignment with the customer expectations
  • Responsible for evaluating technical specifications and associated deliverables (power distribution, control, and automation system architecture, useful technical description) for the customer response
  • Based on customer priorities and project capture strategy, guides the development of the technical solution to ensure constructability, function, and value; optimizing in terms of quality, cost, timeliness, and completeness
  • Ensures understanding of the technical performance of the solution and its fit with customer requirements
  • Defines the project's technical work scope and breakdown structure planning - including organization and coordination of the project's technical/quotation team and the associated tasks
  • Works with the procurement team when third party scope is required - specifies and verifies the adequacy of the supply specifications on time, with the quality and economic requirements with Contract Team when third party scope is required
  • Drive technical/quotation teams to confirm with internal suppliers and service providers (i.e. site services) that full scope is provided taking schedule and budget in consideration
  • Compiles technical clarifications and exceptions into project level detail, and delivers documents in customer-ready format to the tender team
  • Leads technical design review meetings with Customers and technical/quotation team
  • Active participant in tender capture team to share technical solution and adjacencies
  • Assesses and feeds the project's technical risk into the overall risk understanding for a project - providing strategies to eradicate or minimize them
  • Coordinates/delivers /compiles the technical offer and associated documents, including supplying input for/or completing bids forms - bill of material (BOM), drawings and goods/services pricing break-downs - translating the technical solution into required customer documentation
  • Defends the choice of technical solution to the customer by possibly participate in negotiations
  • Remains engaged through project booking to ensure optimum technical execution team set-up and transfer of knowledge for technical solution
  • Provides subject matter expertise support to Project Engineer, Project/Program Manager and/or other team members as needed during execution
  • Supports organization in the definition and refinement of project tools and process

What are the key skills we are looking for?
  • System Integration - advanced level; orchestrating multi-technology solutions across electrical, mechanical, and digital domains
  • Technical Solution Design - advanced level; architecting complex tailor-made systems that meet specific performance requirements
  • Project Management - intermediate level; coordinating technical activities from tender through project closure
  • Requirements Analysis - advanced level; capturing customer needs and translating them into implementable technical specifications
  • Risk Assessment - advanced level; identifying technical risks and developing mitigation strategies across complex projects
  • Technical Documentation - advanced level; creating comprehensive specifications and design documentation for integrated systems
  • Accountability - advanced level; owning final technical solutions delivered to customers on cost, time, and quality
  • Critical Thinking - advanced level; solving ambiguous technical challenges that impact project outcomes

What qualifications will make you successful?
  • 15 years of experience in engineering of large construction projects - culminating in leading project/engineering teams
  • BS or MS Engineering or Construction Management Degree
  • Professional Engineering license preferred
  • Demonstrated engineering leadership skills with Consulting, EPC, General Contractor, large Electrical Contractors, and End Users
  • Comprehensive project cost estimating and value engineering experience
  • Fundamental understanding of engineering design process and ability to apply the concepts in an accelerated environment
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Schneider Electric or similar product and services portfolio - especially MV and LV Electrical Distribution, including Ehouses, Automation, Monitoring, Control & Security Systems for Buildings, Process and Discrete Applications including Energy
  • Management as well as Installation & Commissioning Services

What's in it for me?
  • Lead transformative projects at the intersection of electrification, digitization, and sustainability
  • Work with advanced integrated technologies across multiple engineering disciplines
  • High-visibility role where your technical leadership directly shapes customer success
  • Supportive culture that champions innovation, expertise, and continuous growth

Bring your technical leadership to projects that matter - apply today!

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 142,400 - USD 213,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a multinational corporation that specializes in energy management and automation solutions. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Schneider Electric offers a wide range of products and services including electrical distribution, automation and control, and energy management. The company operates in over 100 countries and has a strong presence in the industrial and commercial sectors. Schneider Electric is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact. The company has received numerous awards for its sustainability efforts and is recognized as a leader in the industry.
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