Technical Project Leader, Process Automation

Schneider Electric

Stezzano

On-site

EUR 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Schneider Electric in Italy is seeking a Technical Project Leader in Process Automation to drive technically complex projects across hardware and software domains. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage RFQs, and ensure delivery against scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety.

Travel up to 50% (national and international) is required to support customer sites, testing, and on-site coordination.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Automation Engineering or a related field.
Proven technical experience with PLC and/or DCS and/or SCADA systems.
Experience with Modicon and/or AVEVA and/or DCS and Safety technologies is a strong plus.
Experience with Digital Software Solutions is a plus.
Customer-focused mindset, aiming to deliver effective solutions and high customer satisfaction.
Good written and spoken English, as projects are delivered in an international environment.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Project Manager, sharing responsibility for project execution from a technical standpoint.
Act as the main technical point of contact for the customer’s technical team, representing Schneider Electric on technical matters along all the project execution phases including testing, on-site and remote project activities (not frequently).
Lead and coordinate a project team composed of internal and/or external resources often international.
Support the selection of external resources by defining technical specifications for RFQs and contributing to the technical alignment of supplier quotations
Validate system basic design and provide expert technical feedback, ensuring compliance with project requirements and Schneider Electric standards
Contribute to the definition of technical solutions, architectures, scope of supply, and execution strategies
Define, review, and manage technical requirements to deliver efficient and effective solutions in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
Prepare and lead project meetings, technical reviews, and milestone discussions
Coordinate hardware and software suppliers to ensure alignment with project schedules and control the progress of activities
Be responsible for technical quality and compliance throughout the project, reporting progress and issues to the Project Manager
Proactively identify and/or collect opportunities for variation orders together with the project team
Manage change requests and assess impacts on cost, schedule, and scope
Analyze risks, resolve technical issues, remove bottlenecks, and propose effective solutions
Support project activities across multiple customer locations and supplier sites, ensuring technical alignment, quality, and schedule adherence
Promote compliance with HSE and safety policies throughout the project lifecycle
Actively support Proposal and Sales teams during the offer phase for technically complex projects
Build strong professional relationships within the team to foster a collaborative and supportive working environment and high team performance
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers (internal and external) to ensure customer satisfaction and reinforce Schneider Electric brand reliability
Listen to constraints and transform them into opportunities for continuous improvement
Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, adapting communication to different audiences