C&SP Europe, Installation & Commissioning Regional Lead

Schneider Electric Corp; España; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric Corp is seeking an experienced regional lead for Installation & Commissioning in Europe. You will coordinate with regional project managers, service teams, and field staff to plan, resource, and oversee commissioning activities from Tender through Commissioning.

The role is based in Europe with travel up to 40%. You will drive readiness, standardization and continuous improvement across a strategic customer portfolio in Data Center environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Installation, Commissioning, Field Services, or Project Execution.
• Proven experience coordinating large, multi-country commissioning activities.
• Experience in Data Center, Secure Power, or Critical Power environments preferred.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for Installation & Commissioning activities across a strategic customer portfolio.
• Plan, resource, and support Tender through Commissioning with Project Managers and execution teams.
• Drive execution readiness, standardization and continuous improvement across accounts.
• Maintain commissioning resource plans and forecast demand across projects.
• Support regional and global service organizations for field resources and escalation.
• Track KPIs and promote first-time-right execution and reduce site rework.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Planning

Forecasting

Resource management

Execution lifecycle

Customer focus

Problem solving

Coaching & mentoring

Continuous improvement

Autonomy

Digital tools

Reporting platforms

Project execution systems

Education

Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent

PM/Commissioning certifications (plus)

Tools

Digital tools

Reporting platforms

Project execution systems

Schneider Electric Secure Power portfolio

Job description

C&SP Europe, Installation & Commissioning Regional Lead

The European C&SP Solution center is a centralised organisation dedicated to Data Center business across all countries/zones across Europe.

Our team has extensive experience in executing Data Center projects through innovative ways to deliver gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability, all in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Our passionate members offer forward‑thinking technical and commercial solutions that can provide advantages for our customers. For instance, we help them defining and selecting suitable technologies and equipment, to optimise the balance between initial capital expenditure and overall life cycle costs of electrical and automation systems.

Our team is involved in all phases of the customer project life cycle: Specifications review, Design optimization, Qualification test definition and management, Manufacturing follow‑up, testing and commissioning, Project Execution and Transfer of the next phases to Zones Solution centres.

Your role:

You will act as the focal point for all Installation & Commissioning activities across a dedicated strategic customer account portfolio. Working closely with Regional Project Managers, Service Organizations, and execution teams, you will ensure projects are properly planned, resourced, and supported from Tender through Commissioning.

You will play a critical role in connecting project planning with field execution, driving execution readiness, resource optimization, standardization, and continuous improvement across the account portfolio.

Your missions:

Tender Support

• Validate Installation & Commissioning execution strategies.
• Assess site complexity, commissioning requirements, and execution risks.
• Review installation and commissioning scopes.
• Estimate commissioning resource requirements and site support needs.
• Define competency requirements and required field profiles.
• Challenge project schedules from an execution readiness perspective.
• Support the development of realistic commissioning plans and milestones.
• Contribute to customer confidence by ensuring deliverable commitments are executable.

Planning & Resource Management

• Maintain and continuously update the account commissioning resource plan.
• Forecast future commissioning demand across the project portfolio.
• Identify capacity constraints and competency gaps.
• Support resource allocation decisions together with Regional PMs and Resource Managers.
• Coordinate with regional and global service organizations to secure required field resources.
• Anticipate workload peaks and develop mitigation plans.
• Improve visibility of future commissioning requirements to enhance workforce planning.
• Support long‑term competency and staffing strategies for strategic customer accounts.

Execution Support

• Support Regional Project Managers throughout project delivery.
• Monitor commissioning readiness and execution preparedness.
• Ensure standard commissioning methodologies are applied consistently.
• Review commissioning plans and critical project milestones.
• Facilitate issue resolution when challenges arise on‑site.
• Coordinate technical expert and escalation support when required.
• Support recovery plans for projects experiencing commissioning delays or execution risks.
• Track Installation & Commissioning KPIs and execution performance indicators.
• Promote first‑time‑right execution and continuous reduction of site rework.

Continuous Improvement

• Capture and deploy Lessons Learned across projects and regions.
• Develop and maintain I&C best practices, tools, and frameworks.
• Support onboarding, coaching, and competency development of local execution teams.

The role is based in Europe. You may be required to travel 40% of the time.

What we are looking for:

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Installation, Commissioning, Field Services, or Project Execution.
• Proven experience in managing commissioning activities on large and complex projects.
• Experience working within Data Center, Secure Power, or Critical Power environments is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting multi‑country project portfolios.
• Experience coordinating remote and cross‑functional teams.
• Strong understanding of project execution lifecycle from Tender through Commissioning.
• Fluent in English.

Education:

• University master’s degree in engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Project Management and/or Commissioning certifications are considered a plus.
• Knowledge of Schneider Electric Secure Power portfolio is highly desirable.

Your skills:

• Strong leadership and influencing skills in a matrix organization.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Strong planning, forecasting, and resource management capabilities.
• Ability to identify and mitigate execution risks proactively.
• Deep understanding of commissioning methodologies and field execution best practices.
• Strong customer‑focus and service mindset.
• Excellent problem‑solving and escalation management skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop execution teams.
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong lessons learned discipline.
• Ability to work autonomously while driving alignment across multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of digital tools, reporting platforms, and project execution systems.

We know skills and competencies show up in many ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply.

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For this Slovakia based position, the expected pay range is EUR 60.400 - EUR 90.600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives (individual and/or collective). The compensation range for this full‑time position applies to candidates located within Slovakia. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level.

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

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