Technical Leader - PreFab Modular Data Center Systems

The PreFab Modular Data Center Systems have been driving a tremendous growth to the segment during the last years. The PreFab Data Center Systems Line of Business integrates Schneider products into modular enclosures, test the systems in the factory and deliver the final solution to the country of destination.

As Technical Leader you will be accountable for the technical solutions delivered to customers. You will be the primary technical point of contact for meetings and interviews with clients during the tender and design phase. You will be responsible for managing the design proposals, specifications, drawings, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost implications, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications. You will identify the project requirements, provide design solutions to meet the customer and site requirements, and ensure the customer’s best interests are protected during the project. As part of the engineering team, you will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team on medium and large technical complexity projects.

Main Responsibilities:

During Tender Phase, the Technical Leader will be responsible of:

• Participate in the programming of the project with the customer or customer representative to understand and document the owner’s project requirements (OPR)
• Manage appropriate design documents to support the proposal and allow the estimating team to assemble cost for the proposal. These design documents should identify at a minimum the following as applicable:
  • Identify major infrastructure equipment
  • Bid specifications for the major/long lead equipment
  • Space and site layout
  • Load calculations
  • System diagrams (electrical single lines, mechanical piping diagrams, etc.)
• Manage review of major equipment quotes for technical compliance from vendors. (Estimating team shall be responsible for soliciting and gathering the quotes)
• Provide support to estimate and develop the final design documents and production administration as appropriate for the project
• Solicit, review, and approve sub-consultant proposals to provide a complete set of design documents for the project
• Provide the technical narrative for the critical infrastructure to be incorporated into the proposal
• Working with solutions sales teams and potential customers to help qualify customer needs
• Performing design improvements primarily to support upgrades and efficient solutions in conjunction with client needs.
• Working with the various application centers to select optimized products, software, and overall solutions for projects

During Design Phase, the Technical Leader will be responsible of:

• Utilizing engineering skills and applicable codes and standards to implement systems that are safe, reliable, and economical
• Takes the OPR to develop the basis of design (BOD) for the project to include, but not limited to:
  • Design intent
  • Capacity requirements
  • Project ambient/unique conditions
  • System sequence of operation (SOO)
  • System expansion capabilities based on project phasing requirements
  • Design conditions
  • Redundancy requirements
  • Identify applicable codes and ordinances for the project location and occupancy type
• Capture site conditions. Being available to travel to meet customers on-site to review and identify their needs
• Defining technical architecture and providing technical support and quality control for assigned projects
• Managing project timeline commitments to customers and ensuring long-term client relationships
• Manage the design documents for approvals and production
• Coordinate with sub-consultants to ensure cohesion of the design documents
• Facilitate progress meetings with the design team and with the customer
• Work with the construction team and project scheduler for constructability review
• Provide support to the construction team to secure permits

During Production and Delivery Phase, the Technical Leader will be responsible of:

• Manage the support and response to request for information (RFI)
• Provide regular onsite assessment
• Participate in recurring construction meeting as required in the contract
• Assist the production team for clarification, changes, corrections, value engineering, etc. of the design documents for unforeseen site conditions or customer requests
• Provide assistance to the production/project management team for change order requests
• Manage as-builts drawings at the end of the project from redlines provided by the production team and site verification

Main interactions:

• Reports to the PreFab Tendering team Leader
• Internal: Project Engineers, Drafters, SME, Sales Manager, Opportunity Leader, Intra Group suppliers, Project Managers, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Quality, Factory
• External: customers and Outside Group suppliers

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline, Electrical Engineering preferrable
• +Five years experience with Infrastructure Projects within Engineering teams in Multinational companies and global teams.
• +3 years technical experience in Data center Solutions including but not limited to Secure Power Systems, Cooling systems, Electrical and Mechanical installations, Logistics, Civil Works.
• Previous Customer facing roles preferred
• Ability to be customer facing with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a group setting, team oriented and results driven
• Senior-level experience leading a multidisciplinary team on medium- to large-scale projects.
• Results oriented, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Influence and convince skills
• Decision-making and escalate appropriately when arbitration is required.
• Foster cooperation and people motivation in a multi-cultural environment and different time zone
• Experience working independently and covering the responsibilities of project engineering and technical expert.
• Experience in the development of technical documents and drawings, in the preparation of material estimates for bids, in preparing requests for quotations and material purchase requisitions and in the technical evaluation of vendor offers
• Adopting an excellent attitude toward providing system solutions to customer problems.
• Proven ability to work independently and provide sound technical advice and constructive support to project managers and customers (directly).
• Ability to generate and foster client relationships while working in a fast paced and competitive business environment.
• Capacity to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• English fluency is a must (C1)
• Computer tools at user level: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project
• Some knowledge on Autodesk REVIT, Autodesk Construction Cloud could be valuable

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