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Schneider Electric has an exciting new opportunity for the right person to join our team as a Project Manager in our Telford HQ, to manage executions of customer projects predominantly supporting customers in the Data Centre, Healthcare and Transportation Industry.
The successful candidate will lead functional aspects of the project (Design, Planning, Purchasing, Contract, On-site) to ensure full customer satisfaction, safety compliance and financial performance.
You will also manage the relationship with our customers and third parties within project scope, and will be accountable for the execution of the project in line with the contract & specifications.
In this role, you will be expected to visit customers in the UK, and from time to time even outside of the UK, therefore willingness to travel is key.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead the project through task planning, follow progresses in line with scope of work and deliverables through to completion
- Manage project contract ensuring fulfilment of Schneider Electric contractual obligations and application of its contractual rights
- Support to the bid process, as required by the Bid Management Department, providing input on construction issues
- Systematic review of deviations against specifications, or additional customer requests, in order to generate additional revenue
- Take full accountability over project profitability (cost, cash flow & margin) including forecasting, engagements follow-up & re-forecasting. Ensure timely revenue recognition as per forecast
- Ensure all appropriate actions to timely recover customer receivables are done with the support of shared functions
- Monitor and control Project progress versus budget spending. Strive for gross margin improvement
- Ensure full & effective reporting to management (reports, project reviews). Inform management in a timely manner about project events impacting project performance or compliance with governance
- Identify and alert on execution risks. Be proactive in resolving associated issues and escalate to Sales to manage claims & variation orders
- Be responsible of the proper implementation of Schneider Electric safety standards all along project execution, and for all parties (Schneider and subcontractors)
- Act as primary point of contact for the customer (correspondences, emails, calls, meetings) to ensure consistent execution and secure customer satisfaction
- Continuously monitor customer satisfaction and strive for improvement. Lead the issue resolution (hot loop) in the project and provide inputs for continuous improvement (cold loop)
- If necessary, conduct Lessons Learned session with Sales and Tendering team to share feedbacks
About you:
- Educated to HNC/College diploma level in Engineering Discipline or equivalent experience required
- Be able to demonstrate related work experience and a strong track record in project management practices
- Be able to build a good customer relationship, and a strong collaboration with sales team and the change order management team
- A good knowledge of Electrical Distribution Products such as Low Voltage, Medium Voltage Switchgear, Transformers, UPS’s and Control/SCADA systems would be desirable and would be advantageous for the engineering/design/applications area of the role
- Experienced user of project management software tools (MS Office suite such as Excel/Word , as well as MS Project),
- The ability to own and follow through on commitments to completion
- Ability to work independently without supervision
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) is a must, another language would be valuable
- Hold a full driving license
We seek out and reward people for being straightforward, open, passionate, effective and challenging the status quo. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome people as they are, creating an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as a real value for the company. We’re looking for people with a passion for success — on the job and beyond. See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric:
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Our offer to you:
- You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with significant personal responsibility and attractive development opportunities
- Flexible working models to ensure a balance of family and working life
- Optimal support on your career path through regular training opportunities
- A dynamic and personal atmosphere, working with a global energised team
- A company culture that encourages performance and cooperation
- An attractive compensation package including the comprehensive fringe benefits expected of an international company
At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture and identity. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.
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