Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Senior Power Distribution Design Engineer. The Lead Design Engineer (LDE) is responsible for leading design deliverables to maintain project schedule, design budget, design accuracy, and submittal completeness working in concert with a broader execution team. The LDE is charged with value added engineering to provide a quality product while driving efficiencies. This is a fully remote position for candidates living near Chicago, IL or Wilsonville, OR with 10% travel.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:
The purpose of this position is to provide design engineering services instrumental to the completion of turnkey projects. This position is to provide engineering guidance to teams of designers/discipline specific engineers to create complete designs including both electrical and civil packages.
The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for leading design deliverables to maintain project schedule, design budget, design accuracy, and submittal completeness working in concert with a broader execution team. The LDE is charged with value added engineering to provide a quality product while driving efficiencies. This is a fully remote position with 10% travel.
Position criteria for this role include:
• Provide design engineering services instrumental to the completion of turnkey projects.
• Provide engineering guidance to teams of designers/discipline specific engineers to create complete designs including both electrical and civil packages.
• Responsible for leading design deliverables to maintain project schedule, design budget, design accuracy, and submittal completeness working in concert with a broader execution team.
• The LDE is charged with value added engineering to provide a quality product while driving efficiencies.
• Ability to lead medium/high voltage designs for both substations and MV power distribution
• Participate in site walk downs to assist in developing proposals for new work
• Develop engineering estimates to develop scope, budget, and review technical documents
• Ability to develop and maintain schedule/budget
• Ability to work with and mentor other engineers on team
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• BS in electrical engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Five (5) years of experience
• EIT or PE License
• Field experience in testing/commissioning medium voltage equipment
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
Skills:
• Knowledge/exposure to LV and MV equipment ranging from 480V - 138kV
• Ability to maintain schedule and budget
• Ability to work with remote team of engineers
• Obtain mentoring from lead engineers
• Assist in engineering estimates to develop scope, budget, and review technical documents
• Knowledge and understanding of turnkey projects
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of NEC, NESC, ANSI, IEEE
• Periodic travel to sites during construction/commissioning
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