Lead Engineer - Power & Infrastructure

Schneider Electric; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Lead Engineer, Power Infrastructure to join the One Solution Centre in Sydney, Australia, and lead the technical delivery of data centre and mission‑critical power projects. You will own the technical solution from tender through execution, coordinating with factories, suppliers and customers to ensure compliant, reliable and scalable outcomes.

This senior role requires strong leadership, PE registration (or equivalent), and deep expertise in critical power

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical scopes and major projects.
• Experience in data centres, hyperscale, or mission‑critical environments.
• Proven ability to develop technical proposals and support project execution.
• Strong knowledge of medium and low voltage distribution, transformers, UPS, batteries, protection and control, EPMS integration.
• Professional Engineer registration (PE) considered advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of technical solutions for major data centre and mission‑critical opportunities.
• Analyse customer requirements and specifications to develop compliant and optimized power infrastructure solutions.
• Support tender development through technical reviews, customer presentations, risk assessments, and solution validation.
• Act as the technical owner from handover through project completion.
• Coordinate engineering activities across factories, suppliers, and partners.
• Review and approve detailed engineering deliverables to ensure compliance.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Electrical engineering

Project execution

Customer engagement

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Power Systems Engineering

Tools

EPMS integration

Modular electrical rooms

Power Train Units (PTUs)

Busway systems

Job description

Lead Engineer, Power Infrastructure

Location: Sydney, Australia (other locations within Australia may also be considered)

About the One Solution Centre

You will become part of the One Solution Centre (OSC), Schneider Electric's premier engineering hub for bespoke power infrastructure across the Pacific.

The OSC designs and delivers integrated Low and Medium Voltage solutions, including switchgear, switchboards, prefabricated switchrooms, busway systems, kiosks, transformers, and modular substations. By combining global innovation with disciplined local execution, the team strengthens grid resilience and supports customers in achieving their sustainability and performance goals.

About the Role

We're looking for a Lead Engineer, Power Infrastructure to join our One Solutions team and lead the technical delivery of some of the world's largest data centre, cloud, AI, and mission‑critical infrastructure projects.

This role is ideal for an experienced electrical engineer who enjoys combining technical leadership, project execution, and customer engagement. Working closely with sales teams, project managers, factories, suppliers, integration partners, and engineering centres, you will take ownership of the technical solution from tender development through project execution and handover, ensuring solutions are compliant, reliable, sustainable, and aligned with customer expectations.

The role focuses on prefabricated and integrated critical power solutions supporting hyperscale and mission‑critical infrastructure projects, including Power Train Units (PTUs), electrical power modules, and related critical power systems.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the development of technical solutions for major data centre and mission‑critical infrastructure opportunities.
• Analysing customer requirements and technical specifications to develop compliant and optimised power infrastructure solutions.
• Supporting tender development through technical reviews, customer presentations, risk assessments, and solution validation.
• Acting as the technical owner for projects throughout the lifecycle, from handover through to project completion.
• Coordinating engineering activities across factories, suppliers, engineering centres, integration partners, and project teams.
• Reviewing and approving detailed engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with customer requirements and Schneider Electric standards.
• Providing technical leadership during manufacturing, integration, testing, FAT, SAT, commissioning support, and project closeout activities.
• Supporting design change management, technical risk mitigation, and issue resolution throughout project delivery.
• Ensuring seamless integration of electrical systems with monitoring, cooling, fire protection, and prefabricated infrastructure solutions.
• Acting as the primary technical interface for customers, suppliers, partners, and internal stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years' experience leading technical scopes, engineering work packages, or major customer projects.
• Experience delivering projects within data centres, cloud and service providers, hyperscale, colocation, utilities, industrial, or other mission‑critical environments.
• Proven experience developing technical proposals and supporting the execution of complex electrical infrastructure projects.
• Strong expertise in critical power infrastructure, including medium and low voltage power distribution, transformers, UPS systems, battery technologies, busway systems, protection and control systems, EPMS integration, and modular or prefabricated electrical solutions.
• Experience with Power Train Units (PTUs), modular electrical rooms, or integrated power infrastructure solutions will be highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of international electrical standards, engineering best practices, and data centre power architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to review, challenge, and approve complex engineering designs and technical solutions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership capabilities.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Professional Engineer registration (CPEng, RPEQ, RPEV, NER or equivalent) will be highly regarded.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering next‑generation critical power infrastructure for some of the world's most advanced digital infrastructure projects.

Why Schneider Electric?

We empower our people to make an impact and innovate for a sustainable future. Join us and be part of a global leader committed to energy efficiency, sustainability, and digital transformation.

• Work on some of the world's largest hyperscale, AI, and mission‑critical data centre projects.
• Lead the technical delivery of advanced critical power infrastructure and modular electrical solutions.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams, factories, technology partners, and industry‑leading customers.
• Gain exposure to cutting‑edge power technologies, modular infrastructure, and next‑generation data centre architectures.
• Be part of a strong global technical community focused on innovation and engineering excellence.
• Build your career in a fast‑growing and rapidly evolving data centre industry.

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All applicants must have valid working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for interview.

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IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can 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.

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