Digital Power Project Engineer

Schneider Electric; Little London; On-site; GBP 50,400 - 75,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible work options

Counseling

Job summary

Schneider Electric UK is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead electrical systems projects powering critical infrastructure. You will own technical solutions from concept to completion and guide multidisciplinary teams to delivery.

You will design architectures for HV/MV/LV networks, manage risks, and communicate with stakeholders while delivering high-quality, high-performance power systems.

This role offers a Total Rewards package with benefits and a pay range of GBP 50,400 to 75,600 per year.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical professionals in complex engineering environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with a customer-focused approach to solution delivery.
• Confident decision-maker who balances technical standards with practical project constraints.

Responsibilities

• Own technical execution for electrical systems projects spanning HV, MV, and LV power networks.
• Design comprehensive power system architectures integrating generation, storage, conversion, and distribution components.
• Lead technical teams through all project phases including design, supplier management, implementation, and testing.
• Assess and manage technical risks while maintaining transparent communication with stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

Problem Solving

Electrical Distribution Systems

Technical Solution Design

Project Management

Power Systems Design

Requirements Analysis

Power-System Protection

Risk Assessment

Job description

Join us as a Senior Engineer leading electrical systems projects that power critical infrastructure. You'll take ownership of technical solutions from concept to completion, managing teams and delivering innovative power systems that meet the highest standards of quality and performance.

What will you do?

• Own technical execution for electrical systems projects spanning HV, MV, and LV power networks
• Design comprehensive power system architectures integrating generation, storage, conversion, and distribution components
• Lead technical teams through all project phases including design, supplier management, implementation, and testing
• Assess and manage technical risks while maintaining transparent communication with stakeholders and leadership

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Problem Solving — advanced level; resolving complex technical challenges across electrical system integration and delivery
• Electrical Distribution Systems — intermediate level; designing and implementing reliable power networks for diverse market segments
• Technical Solution Design — intermediate level; translating customer requirements into optimized electrical architectures
• Project Management — developing level; coordinating technical activities from tendering through project closure
• Power Systems Design — developing level; architecting AC, DC, and hybrid electrical systems with behavioral analysis
• Requirements Analysis — intermediate level; capturing customer needs and defining implementable technical solutions
• Power-System Protection — intermediate level; ensuring safety and reliability across electrical network assets
• Risk Assessment — intermediate level; identifying technical risks and developing mitigation strategies throughout project lifecycle

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical professionals in complex engineering environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with a customer-focused approach to solution delivery
• Confident decision-maker who balances technical standards with practical project constraints
• Team-oriented collaborator who thrives in cross-functional project settings

What's in it for me?

• Lead high-visibility projects with direct impact on critical electrical infrastructure worldwide
• Work with cutting-edge power systems technology across diverse industries and applications
• Develop your leadership capabilities while guiding talented engineering teams
• Join a global organization that values technical innovation and professional growth

Bring your electrical systems expertise to a team that's building the future.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this UK based position, the expected pay range is GBP 50,400 - GBP 75,600 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 Kingdom. Our pay ranges are determined by the local market.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

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: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to 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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• +9% organic growth
• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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