Upgrade Systems Consultant – South Europe

If you are a professional searching for an opportunity to grow and develop your abilities within a dynamic business, Emerson has an appealing role for you!

We are looking for an Upgrade Consultant (m/w/d) with responsibility for Southern Europe with expertise in Systems upgrades to drive sales, optimize execution, and support upgrade projects. You can be based in France, Spain, Portugal or Italy (#LI-Hybrid).

You will support sales in customer engagement, scope definition, FEED studies, and estimating project hours, collaborating with the Project Manager to define execution strategies for upgrade projects. Applying your expertise in high-complexity upgrades, you will work with project teams to drive successful execution. With a continuous improvement approach, you’ll capture lessons learned to optimize future upgrades and play a key role in developing other upgrade engineers through training, coaching, and mentoring.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Applying deep expertise in DeltaV and Ovation upgrades, Windows OS, virtualization, and infrastructure network architectures to support complex upgrade projects.
• Building strong relationships with Southern Region Lifecycle Services teams, establishing yourself as the regional Upgrade Technical Expert.
• Owning upgrade activities, using resources and methodologies to reduce costs while meeting schedules and quality standards.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to customers, building relationships and providing expert guidance on upgrade discussions.
• Supporting sales by engaging customers, understanding their needs, and proposing innovative, cost-effective upgrade solutions.
• Staying informed on market trends and Emerson’s strategic direction, aligning upgrade capabilities to meet evolving business needs.
• Leading, training, and mentoring other engineers, fostering continuous improvement and strong teamwork.

Who You Are:

You use customer insights to drive the development of new offerings, articulating messages in a way that is broadly understandable and persisting in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles.

Additionally, you serve as a liaison between partner groups, use financial analysis to evaluate and act on strategic opportunities, and masterfully match people to assignments.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Technical expertise at the level of an Engineering degree or comparable experience.
• Proven experience in a Project / Lifecycle Services role within a complex process industry.
• Expertise in DCS Systems upgrades.
• Experience in direct customer interaction and leading improvement initiatives.
• Fluency in English and an additional local language (French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese).
• Ability to work independently and travel up to 20% of the time across the Southern Region within defined timelines.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Certified as SMO (Service Management Office) DeltaV Upgrade Expert.
• Working towards SMO DeltaV Virtualization Professional and Upgrade Associate certifications.
• Pursuing SMO Cybersecurity Professional certification.
• Experience in an international matrix organization.

Our Offer to You:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and are dedicated to supporting our employees' personal and professional needs. From competitive benefits plans and comprehensive medical care to equitable opportunities for growth and development we strive to create a workplace that is supportive and rewarding.

Depending on location, our flexible work from home policy allows you to make the best of your time, by combining quiet home office days with collaborative experiences in the office so that you can personalize your work-life mix.

Moreover, our global volunteer employee resource groups will empower you to connect with peers that share the same interest, promote diversity and inclusion and positively contribute to communities around us.

WHY EMERSON:

Our Commitment to Our People:

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs.

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ABOUT EMERSON:

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!