We are a looking for aSenior Project Engineerto make an impact! In this role, your main mission is to manage execution of Field Services customers projects following company policies and processes, lead project team (Design, Planning, Purchasing, Contract, On-site implementation ) and ensure customer satisfaction, safety compliance and financial performance, and to manage Customer relationship and third parties within project scope. Accountable for project execution according to contract & specifications.
What will you do
- Lead the project launch
- Lead and manage the budget confirmation and project profitability.
- Lead the Project hand over with tendering team and Project file analysis.
- Ensure Order Manager book project are properly within ERP including invoicing plan.
- Validation payment mechanisms (letter of credit, bank guarantee, insurance, payment method, etc...)
- Schedule validation and preparation of project planning and clear milestones.
- Risks analysis and potential change order identification.
- Send PO Acknowledgement receipt to customer and confirm the Coming into Force.
- Lead the project team through task planning
- Responsible to define the project workload plan, follow progress in line with scope of work and deliverables till completion.
- Animate the communication within the team.
- Ensure site activity scope & schedule is communicated to FSR manager/planner.
- WO creation in BFS for site jobs and scheduled in line with project schedule.
- WO to be created at project booking stage.
- Manage project contract ensuring fulfillment of Schneider Electric contractual obligations and application of its contractual rights.
- Systematic review of deviations against specifications.
- Ensure operational Project management success
- Accountable to ensure full safety for involved parties all along the project execution.
- Understand project's contractual scope or additional requirements, be pro-active to generate change order to improve GM.
- Time Management: Ensure project schedule is made/reviewed/updated and monitor to ensure timely completion of project.
- Quality Management: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). Proper customer communication and update.
- Customer first point of contact on project team interaction (correspondences, emails, calls, meetings, ...) to ensure consistent execution.
- Ensure project review happens at the appropriate level as per defined project governance process.
- Ensure timely reporting and escalation to manage project events/issues impacting project performance or compliance with governance principles.
- Cost Management: Monitor and control Project spending versus budget. Strive for gross margin improvement.
- Identify and alert on execution risks. Be proactive in resolving issues. Escalate to Sales to manage claims & variation orders.
- Accountability on project profitability (cost, cash flow & margin) including forecasting, engagements follow-up & re-forecasting. Ensure timely revenue recognition. Ensure appropriate actions to timely recover customer receivables (payments) are done.
- Ensure compliance to the statutory requirements
- Conduct if necessary, Lessons Learned session with Sales and Tendering team to share feedbacks.
- Anticipate book to bill forecast estimation based on upcoming projects.
What qualifications will make you successful
- Degree in Engineering (Electrical / Mechanical) or any other related engineering discipline.
- Min 5-8 years of experience in Project Management especially in Greenfield & Brownfield projects.
- Must have experience and knowledge in PACis / EPAS (EcoStruxure Power Automation System).
- Experience in using Project Management software tools (MS Excel, MS Project).
- Proficient in the English and local language (written and spoken).
