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Power System Engineer - Sr (PCA)

Schneider Electric
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 2/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2025

Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

In Schneider Electric everything we do promotes progress and sustainability for all – our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies where we live and work. From the products, software, and services driving the digital transformation of energy management and automation to volunteer activities, we make an impact by helping people and organizations become more resilient and efficient, more electric and digital. Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a better world. You’re part of a global team built on purpose, action, curiosity, mastery, and teamwork, turning ambitions into actions.

A day in the life :

As a Power System Engineer you are recognized as a subject matter expert inside and outside of Schneider Electric. You will work directly with customers, business development managers, project developers, and others to develop and deliver solutions that align with the end users’ goals. You will evaluate customers technical needs / objectives and deliver a solution that meets project specifications, scope of work, schedule, and budget.

Your typical day will be :

  • Execute engineering work
  • Provide technical consultation to customers building a trusted advisor relationship
  • Develop and maintain a high technical and commercial competency for relevant offers
  • Execute engineering work
  • Develop proposals
  • Draft and deliver technical reports
  • Train and mentor others
  • Lead troubleshooting activities
  • Actively work with your manager on education, experience, and exposure plans for your development

PCA Activities :

  • Develop and maintain cross functional expertise with all elements of Schneider PCA offers
  • Read, interpret, and modify electrical drawings
  • Create and modify PLC and HMI programs for Automatic Throwover (ATO) Applications
  • Develop / modify Sequence of Operations procedures
  • Develop and implement solutions to solve power system issues
  • Actively participate in the PCA Community of Practice
  • Basic Qualifications

  • BSEE or MSEE
  • 5 years’ experience as an electrical engineer
  • Experience with power systems or controls engineering including PLC’s and HMI’s
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Desire to grow / develop and a passion for customers
  • Technical Preferred Qualifications / Experience

  • Switchgear power automation for gear
  • ATO programming in PLC’s or Protective Relays
  • Protective Relay programming and commissioning
  • Exposure to electrical maintenance and testing
  • Ability to read and interpret power system studies
  • Electrical distribution design
  • Generator controls
  • Ability to analyze and interpret engineering documents, codes and standards, and technical procedures
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Soft Skills Preferred Qualifications

  • Able to anticipate and communicate project risks and how to mitigate them
  • Collaborative and influential communication style
  • Ability to work remotely effectively
  • Capability to work individually or with a team
  • Why do you want to work for Schneider Electric?

    Some of the Vast Rewards of working here

  • Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise,and maximize your potential along your career journey
  • Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising health, finance and wealth, work / life balance, and career benefits
  • Company Matching 401k up to 6%
  • Annual employee share plan options with Company match
  • Short term incentive plans (STIP)
  • Huge focus on employee engagement and employee resource networks
  • Internal recognition system to recognize others and to be recognized
  • Access to a huge, global, network of experts to grow your expertise
  • Workplace flexibility policies
  • Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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

    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.

    Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

    36 billion global revenue

  • 13% organic growth
  • 150 000 employees in 100 countries

    1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

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

    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.

    You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

    At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

    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.

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