Consulting Application Engineer

Schneider Electric; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the United States seeks a seasoned Consultant Application Engineer with 6+ years in power distribution design, application or sales. You will advise across electrical consultants, end users, and municipal accounts, translating needs into Schneider Electric solutions.

You will work with Sales, Strategic Accounts, and Product Lines to position Schneider Electric at the bid stage, build executive relationships, and guide customers toward sustainable energy management and

Qualifications

• 6+ years relevant design, application or sales experience in power distribution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; a PE license is a plus.
• Advanced experience in electrical distribution or energy management industries.
• Strong C-Suite executive relationship-building and consultative sales skills.
• Familiarity with power distribution equipment (Square D) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Become a trusted advisor to Electrical Consultants, End Users, and Municipal Accounts across market segments.
• Influence and guide design of complex digitally connected electrical distribution.
• Translate customer needs to tie in other Schneider Electric business units.
• Advance Schneider Electric’s software, cloud analytics, and services offerings to owners’ sustainability goals.
• Drive demand generation for assigned accounts using CRM to map deals from specification to closure.

Skills

Power distribution

C-Suite relationships

Consultative sales

CRM knowledge

Executive presentation

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 160,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

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What Do You Do Every Day?

• Become a trusted advisor with assigned Electrical Consultants (power system designers), End Users, or Municipal Accounts across several market segments to influence and guide the design of complex digitally connected electrical distribution
• Solution sales comprised of Medium Voltage, Low Voltage Distribution, Motor Control, Power Switching (ASCO), Digital Power, Services and Power Monitoring, engineered-to-order equipment used to distribute, monitor, automate and control a customer’s electrical network.
• Provide insights to the Product Lines relative to industry trends, competitors’ actions, and code trends. Translate customer needs to tie in other Schneider Electric business units (BU).
• Advanced to expert understanding of Schneider Electric’s software, cloud analytics and services story for owners as it relates to their own digital and sustainability goals.
• Connect Electrical Consulting firms and End Users to cutting-edge offers, applications and tools to help them achieve their project milestones.
• Consult with C-Level Executives, Principals, Lead Electrical Engineers, and key Staff Engineers to bring awareness of Schneider Electric innovations to market and where specification influence is key.
• Work with teams of Sales, Strategic Accounts, Business Development, Services, Industrial Automation Specialists, Application Engineers, and Product Lines to deliver solutions that solve customer needs.
• Interpret electrical plans and specifications to provide accurate pre-sales application and technical support by recommending solutions to meet customer’s project needs.
• Drive strategic growth at assigned accounts. This role serves as the lead interface for demand generation for Electrical Consultants in the marketplace. The Consultant Application Engineer’s specification efforts should directly position Schneider Electric to win orders prior to projects going out for bid.
• Leverage Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools to help map the deal landscape to assist teams from specification to closure with emphasis on target accounts and segments.
• Represent Schneider Electric at various local and regional technical groups and industry events.

Who are we looking for? - This job might be for you if:

• 6+ years relevant design, application or sales experience in Power Distribution preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred. A Professional Engineering (P.E.) license is a plus.
• Advanced experience in electrical distribution or energy management industries
• Advanced experience C-Suite executive relationship building. You are fluent in consultative sales methodologies.
• Experience with any of the following: low voltage electrical distribution, medium voltage electrical distribution equipment, automation, controls, or energy management technologies. Familiarity with Square D Power Distribution Equipment such as busway, panelboards, transformers, switchboards, electrical components, surge protective devices, paralleling switchgear, services, and software preferred.

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 U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 117,600 - USD 176,400 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 States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well‑being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

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.

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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