Skilled trades and technical careers at Schneider Electric U.S.

Advancing energy tech starts in the field. Bring your technical skills to the systems that keep buildings, data centers, hospitals, factories, and communities running.

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Overview

Early Talent

Military + Vets

Technical Talent

Start where you are. Grow where technology is going.

At Schneider Electric, technical professionals are at the forefront of advancing energy tech by installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing the systems that support modern buildings, resilient infrastructure, and critical operations.

Whether you’re coming from a technical school, apprenticeship, military background, or field experience, you’ll have opportunities to work with real systems, build technical skills, and grow alongside experienced teams.

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Why build your career here?

Technical teams help solve real-world challenges across buildings, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy systems. You won’t just learn systems in theory—you’ll work with them in real environments.

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Build more than a job. Build a path.

Your first role does not have to be your final destination. Technical careers can grow through hands-on experience, certifications, mentoring, and exposure to new systems and technologies.

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What to expect on the job

Technical careers are built around safety, teamwork, problem-solving, and continuous learning. We’re looking for people who are curious, dependable, and ready to build new skills. 

Work on systems that keep the world running

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Building automation + controls

Help buildings operate more efficiently through HVAC controls, sensors, building automation systems (BAS/BMS), connected devices, and energy management software.

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Field service + maintenance

Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and modernize equipment in the field, including UPS systems, switchgear, cooling systems, automatic transfer switches (ATS), breakers, and building controls.

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Electrical + power systems

Support the infrastructure behind critical operations by working with switchgear, breakers, panelboards, automatic transfer switches (ATS), UPS systems, and power distribution equipment.

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Critical facilities + energy management

Support data centers, hospitals, campuses, and industrial facilities through backup power, cooling, monitoring, and energy management systems.

Explore technical career paths

From field service to building automation, technical careers at Schneider Electric span industries, systems, and hands-on environments across the U.S. Our technicians, specialists, and field professionals help customers modernize facilities, improve efficiency, increase resiliency, and accelerate their energy transition. That's what advancing energy tech looks like in action.

Building Automation Technician

Work with HVAC controls, automation platforms, sensors, and building management systems.

Hiring demand in New England, NY/NJ, and Southern California.

Field Services

Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical and power equipment at customer sites.

Hiring demand in Atlanta, Charlotte, Horsham, Pasco, and more.

Electrical & Power Systems

Support cooling, HVAC, and connected building systems across commercial and industrial environments.

Hiring demand in Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, and more.

Explore more technical paths

Discover opportunities across field service, controls, power systems, manufacturing, and more.

Digital power technical development program

Build hands-on experience across electrical systems, software, networking, and energy infrastructure in a technical development role designed for early-career talent.

Internships, co-ops, and early career roles

Gain hands-on experience working alongside technicians, engineers, and field teams across automation, power, manufacturing, and energy systems.

Work across major cities

Dallas, Chicago, Nashville, and Atlanta offer roles in power, automation, and smart buildings. Check out a few highlighted locations below.

From classroom to career: hands-on partnerships that open doors

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Hands-on learning for future innovators

Through partnerships with technical schools like Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology, we help connect classroom learning to careers in building automation, energy management, and field service.

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Explore Careers partnership

We partner with Explore Careers to help students explore real-world paths in automation, engineering, manufacturing, and skilled trades through career insights, technical guidance, and industry resources.

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Self-paced technical learning

Explore free, self-paced training and certifications in energy management, automation, electrical systems, HVAC controls, and connected technologies.

Benefits

A technical career should support more than your next shift. Schneider Electric offers benefits designed to support your health, well-being, financial future, and growth.

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Family and life support

  • 20 weeks fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers (birth or adoption), available from day 1 of employment

  • Paid care leave to support a family member with a health condition or help parents transition living arrangements

  • Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support

  • Company-subsidized backup care for kids, elders, and pets

  • Inclusive family benefits that support all life stages and family structures

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Time off and flexibility

  • Military service leave: Up to 20 paid days annually for Guard and Reserve training or duty (for eligible roles).

  • Military spouse leave: up to 80 paid hours if your partner serves

  • Generous paid time off policy, plus 12 holidays

  • Opportunity to purchase additional PTO

  • Flexible work options, including part‑time and flexible scheduling

  • Recharge break: a paid sabbatical program jointly funded by the employee and company

  • Community volunteering

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Financial and education

  • 401(k) with 6% company match and immediate vesting

  • Relocation assistance (role dependent)

  • Opportunities to invest through our Employee Share Ownership Plan (WESOP)

  • Financial education tools, including planning services and money coaching

  • Company contributions to Benefit Bucks, HSA, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts

  • Tuition aid up to $5,250/year (undergrad) and $9,000/year (graduate programs)

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Health and wellness

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Virtual care through Teladoc Health, including non‑emergency visits, ongoing care, pediatrics, primary care, and dermatology

  • Weight management and diabetes support

  • Digital physical therapy

  • Support for perimenopause, menopause, and andropause

  • Employee assistance program with 24/7 counseling and digital mental‑health tools

  • Additional wellness resources and support

Award winning workplace

Schneider Electric has been recognized for workplace culture, candidate experience, innovation, and inclusion. For technical talent, that means joining a company where people, skills, and long-term growth matter.

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Start your technical career with Schneider Electric

At Schneider Electric, technical talent helps keep the world running — from customer sites to smart buildings to critical operations. Whether you’re looking for your first role or your next step, you can explore career paths designed for problem-solvers, builders, and doers.

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Schneider Electric is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified job applicants and employees consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected characteristic. For more information about our commitment, please see: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” Poster | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Accessibility

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