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Intern - Services Project Management

Job Description:

Great people make Schneider Electric a great company

As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 130,000 plus employees achieved sales of 30.7 billion USD, in 2012

The North American business has four operating units; residential and, commercial building, manufacturing/ industry, infrastructure, and datacenter management. The first two include electrical power distribution, security, lighting management, HVAC. Infrastructure refers to electrical power generation and transmission products. Manufacturing/ Industry includes the broad area of industrial process and assembly machine controls, and datacenter management includes all of the products in the datacenter environment except the computers themselves – the racks, signal and power distribution, cooling, and uninterruptable power supply systems. Schneider Electric North America manufactures and distributes a range of electrical distribution and control products throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico

Schneider Electric North America offers design, engineering, technical support, sales, marketing, distribution and training services. The company serves, but is not limited to, the datacenter, oil & gas, health care, government, automotive, retail, mining & mineral, wastewater, retail, and energy industries.

A Typical Day For You May Include:

The PM intern will assist a Services Project Manager to aid projects to be completed on time and within budget. This includes assisting during initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing of customer projects. Documentation, communication, and customer facing skills are critical to this position. A base knowledge of Schneider Electric products is a plus.

Understand Schneider Electric safety policies.
When requested, provide upfront sales support during project quotation and preparation phase to ensure specification compliance from an execution standpoint.
Learn from the project manager how to validate the project’s statement of work and contract terms with the customer, including both technical and commercial elements, becomes lead contact for customer for balance of project order. (Project Initiation).
Learn how to develop a project schedule and communicates with the customer to ensure expectations are being met along with the project manager. (Project Planning).
Assist the project manager in monitoring the execution of the customer’s project order, learning how to verify execution of the project through kick-off meetings, communication to all parties and exchange of technical requirements and project plan information. Coordination of all Schneider Electric onsite activities including subcontracting. (Project Executive)
Assist and learn with the project manager of how to lead the monitor and control of the performance of the customer’s project through its lifecycle. Key activities include task completion verification, project team monitoring, managing the exchange of project updates across the project team members, schedule reporting, issue resolution, and contract administration. (Monitor and Control Project Work)
Learn from the project manager how to close out of the customer’s project to include financial reconciliation, verification of job site equipment arrival, installation, start-up, and training support completion through review of internal system information, contact with the customer, and coordination with support services such as field services, after-shipment support, and training functions. (Project Close)

Qualifications:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate should have:

Enrolled at an accredited university or college studying engineering, construction project management, business with an emphasis in project management or equivalent.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills as well as ability to take direction.

Not Required but Preferred:

Proficiency in MS Office programs: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and Project
Knowledge of Schneider Electric Electrical Distribution offers

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k) + match, and more. Click here to find out more about working with us: http://se.com/us/careers

We seek out and reward people for putting the customer first, being disruptive to the status quo, embracing different perspectives, continuously learning, and acting like owners. We’re recognized around the world for welcoming people as they are. We create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are a real value for the company. See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric.

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About Our Company:

Why us?

Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our technologies enable the world to use energy in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. We strive to promote a global economy that is both ecologically viable and highly productive.

€25.7bn global revenue

137 000+ employees in 100+ countries

45% of revenue from IoT

5% of revenue devoted for R&D

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled

It is the policy of Schneider Electric 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. Concerning agencies: Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such.

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