Siemens Smart Infrastructure is looking for a Technical Project Manager Protection & Control Systems to reinforce our Electrification & Automation team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, engineering, and commissioning of medium and high voltage networks for our Energy Distribution projects, both nationally and internationally. You will be technical expert for different electrical products, such as local SCADA system with advanced electrical functions, local command and control systems, telecommunication systems, power quality .
Your scope will be Belgium and African countries. Traveling could be required in this role (approx. 3 times per year).
The Electrification & Automation business unit accompanies the customers in their electrification’s journey from revamping project to optimization of electricity usage through advanced automation systems. We support customers/society who are using electrification as lever for decarbonization. Our projects cover electrical networks of public distribution/transmission system operators (DSO/TSO), as well as industrial and power plants or data centers in the private sector.
You will act as a technical expert and single point of contact for our customers, able to define and determine the appropriate solution, based on your own knowledge and experience, and supported by deeply technical discussions with different stakeholders (Sales colleagues, the customer, management, Expert colleagues, etc). Next to that you can translate these deeply technical aspects into an understandable solution for the customer. Your significant technical background and your experience in the field of electrical networks allow you to understand the needs of the customer and to translate them into concrete achievements. You are technically able to discuss with our expert clients in their fields.
What will your tasks be?
1. Ensuring the technical development of projects intended for Utility customers and being able to carry these out independently, in support of a project manager.
2. Analyzing the project request and converting it into the appropriate and feasible technical solution from our Siemens portfolio.
3. Elaboration of quotations, consisting of technical description, cost calculation and preparation of the documentation .
4. Technical clarification of the project with the customer through client meetings.
5. Analyzing, explaining, and clarifying the proposed solution, technical bid and clauses.
6. In the presales phase you will be required to define the best solution and price possible, discussing and negotiating this with the client through kick-off meetings.
7. Engineering of the project: concept and design; functional analysis; software development; hardware configuration; testing; follow-up of installation; and commissioning.
8. You will be required to give training to customers or colleagues.
What qualifications are required for this position?
9. Bachelor's or Master’s degree in electricity or electromechanics.
10. At least a first experience in an engineering function of HV electrical protection and control systems is mandatory.
11. Experience of protection relays as well as configuration software like DiGSi.
12. Experience in carrying out hardware studies for electrical protection systems .
13. In-depth knowledge of HV and MV electrical networks .
14. Good knowledge in the field of communication protocols specific to the electrical protection system.
15. Flexible with respect to travel abroad.
16. You are French and/or Dutch speaking with a good command of the other language. Next to that, you have a professional level of English.
What will Siemens offer you?
At Siemens Smart Infrastructure, you will create environments that care. You get the opportunity to develop yourself in an international environment. We offer varied work in a wide range of positions and intensive internal training to further develop your career. Permanent coaching and guidance by a mentor are also part of the process.
Furthermore, we offer:
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