About the Role
Seeking a Solutions Tender Engineer to support the growth of our data centre business by developing high-quality, competitive technical and commercial proposals for integrated data centre infrastructure solutions. This key role offers exposure to cutting-edge technologies and involves cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality, competitive technical and commercial proposals for integrated data centre infrastructure solutions.
- Work across Schneider Electric’s portfolio, including UPS systems, power distribution, cooling, rack systems, DCIM, and modular/containerised solutions.
- Contribute to projects from concept through to delivery.
- Operate within Schneider’s Customer Project Process (CPP).
- Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, global product and factory teams, engineering, and key subject matter experts (SMEs).
Requirements
- Proven experience in tendering, pre-sales, or application engineering within data centres or critical infrastructure.
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary infrastructure solutions.
- Knowledge of tendering processes and commercial frameworks.
- Familiarity with data centre standards (e.g. Uptime Institute) (Desirable).
- Experience with modular or prefabricated data centre solutions (Desirable).
- Exposure to hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise environments (Desirable).
- Experience working in a matrix or global organisation (Desirable).
Skills
- Strong understanding of data centre infrastructure systems (power, cooling, and IT environment).
- Ability to develop end-to-end integrated solutions.
- Strong commercial awareness, including cost modelling and margin considerations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management capability.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Awareness of energy efficiency and sustainability considerations (e.g. PUE, carbon impact).
Location
- Leeds
- Hatfield
Work Type
- Hybrid
Education Level
- Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
Benefits
- Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme
- 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Employee Share Ownership Programme
- Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options
- Gym Flex
- Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally)
- Shopping & Dining Discounts
- Learning Portal
About the Company
- Schneider Electric believes energy is a basic human right and is committed to delivering innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions through its EcoStruxure™ platform.
- €40 billion global revenue
- +9% organic growth
- 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
Equal Opportunity
- 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 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.
- We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability.
