Project Development Manager I at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Birmingham, Alabama

Job Description:

Schneider Electric's Project Development Manager (PDM) is vital to the success of client projects within the Public Sector. They are customer-focused leaders of performance contract projects who work closely with the Customer, Project Sales Lead, Project Sponsor(s), and Development Team to define project objectives and execute on a plan for maximizing strategic customer operations. They are critical thinkers. They are problem solvers. They are the "air traffic controllers" of the Schneider Electric Public Sector team! Does this sound like you?

Public Sector projects range from small to medium in size with traditional scope of complexity to larger and more complex projects. Customer vertical markets may include K-12 education, post-secondary, small/medium municipal and county government, Power Generation, Water Wastewater and Federal government .

As a Project Development Manager, a typical day for you may include:

• Responsibility of project site safety during project development/audit phase


• Customer satisfaction


• Project leadership


• Development of project plan, schedule, and budget


• Lead, plan, organize and participate in Investment Grade Audits (IGA), Requests for Proposal Audits (RFP) and Business Case (BC) Audits


• Responsible for developing scope, coordinating technical strategy, project financials, customer reports and final contract


• Manage the timely resolution of issues, including the escalation of issues that are outside the project team's scope of responsibility.


• Monitor the project and report the project status to the management team on a regular basis

This may be the next step in your career journey if you have:

• 4-year college degree or technical degree, and/or relative experience required


• Professional Engineering license, or ability to obtain is beneficial; PMP certification is recommended, CEM certification and LEED accreditation are pluses


• 3+ years of relative engineering and project management experience


• Thorough knowledge of performance contracting, project development process and energy use in building systems.


• Understanding of energy performance contracts or energy focused design-build projects in lower and higher education or municipal facilities is highly beneficial.


• Project management and organization skills with abilities including:

• handle multiple demands and assignments and prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently


• manage resource procurement and utilization


• influence and persuade internal and external Customers


• listen effectively and solicit input from others




• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including thorough knowledge of MS Project, Word, and Excel

• Financial Acumen


• Strong leadership skills including team building, empower and delegate authority, ability to build rapport and consensus


• Good understanding of contract procedures and tactics preferred


• Knowledge of contract law, codes, standards, and industry construction knowledge preferred


• Ability to lead scope development analysis new technologies, innovations and/or solutions preferred


• Travel will vary, but may require travel greater than 25% of the time

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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Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

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Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.Schneider Electric's Project Development Manager (PDM) is vital to the success of client projects within the Public Sector. They are customer-focused leaders of performance contract projects who work closely with the Customer, Project Sales Lead, Project Sponsor(s), and Development Team to define project objectives and execute on a plan for maximizing strategic customer operations. They are critical thinkers. They are problem solvers. They are the "air traffic controllers" of the Schneider Electric Public Sector team! Does this sound like you?

Public Sector projects range from small to medium in size with traditional scope of complexity to larger and more complex projects. Customer vertical markets may include K-12 education, post-secondary, small/medium municipal and county government, Power Generation, Water Wastewater and Federal government .

As a Project Development Manager, a typical day for you may include:

• Responsibility of project site safety during project development/audit phase


• Customer satisfaction


• Project leadership


• Development of project plan, schedule, and budget


• Lead, plan, organize and participate in Investment Grade Audits (IGA), Requests for Proposal Audits (RFP) and Business Case (BC) Audits


• Responsible for developing scope, coordinating technical strategy, project financials, customer reports and final contract


• Manage the timely resolution of issues, including the escalation of issues that are outside the project team's scope of responsibility.


• Monitor the project and report the project status to the management team on a regular basis

This may be the next step in your career journey if you have:

• 4-year college degree or technical degree, and/or relative experience required


• Professional Engineering license, or ability to obtain is beneficial; PMP certification is recommended, CEM certification and LEED accreditation are pluses


• 3+ years of relative engineering and project management experience


• Thorough knowledge of performance contracting, project development process and energy use in building systems.


• Understanding of energy performance contracts or energy focused design-build projects in lower and higher education or municipal facilities is highly beneficial.


• Project management and organization skills with abilities including:

• handle multiple demands and assignments and prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently


• manage resource procurement and utilization


• influence and persuade internal and external Customers


• listen effectively and solicit input from others




• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including thorough knowledge of MS Project, Word, and Excel

• Financial Acumen


• Strong leadership skills including team building, empower and delegate authority, ability to build rapport and consensus


• Good understanding of contract procedures and tactics preferred


• Knowledge of contract law, codes, standards, and industry construction knowledge preferred


• Ability to lead scope development analysis new technologies, innovations and/or solutions preferred


• Travel will vary, but may require travel greater than 25% of the time