Building Automation Project Engineer

Job Overview

Schneider Electric is seeking a dedicated Project Engineer specializing in Building Management System (BMS) Controls and Automation in the Charlotte, NC area.

You will be responsible for the technical oversight of BMS project design, implementation, and commissioning, ensuring compatibility and integration with existing Building Automation infrastructure.

• Assisting Project Managers in the execution of projects.
• Collaborating with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders to understand project requirements and design BMS solutions tailored to their needs.
• Managing project schedules, materials, and resources to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery.
• Overseeing the installation, configuration, and testing of BMS components, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Coordinating other project team activities on site, including coordination with other trades, commissioning agents, and customers.
• Working under direct supervision of a Project Manager, reporting to a Program or Operations Manager.
• Ensuring that daily activities on site for projects are completed and regular progress is communicated to the project manager.
• Providing technical support and troubleshooting expertise during project implementation and post-commissioning phases.

• Preferred bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Project Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience (4-6 years in equivalent fields).
• Experience in project engineering within the BMS, controls, and automation industry (must).
• Proficiency with software tools such as MS Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint, Teams.
• Proficiency with cloud-based collaboration platforms like Smartsheet.
• Excellent communication, organizational skills, time-management, problem-solving, project management skills, willingness to learn, and positive attitude.

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.

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150,000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

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

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.