Eaton’s North American Sales division is currently seeking a Senior Project Engineer.  This hybrid role is located at our Houston, Austin, or Dallas, Texas facility.

 

What you’ll do:

This position supports order management through technical ownership of the order and creates a positive customer experiencethrough a proactive approach to project support and issue resolution. This position leverages available resources to managedocumentation, resolve issues, and successfully builds relationships across customers and Eaton facilities to execute complexprojects and aids the Project Manager in maintaining customer satisfaction and overall, on-time-performance. This position worksindependently on daily tasks and collaborates with the plants, project, and sales teams as needed to maintain orders until the end ofits life cycle.

 

In this function you will:

Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers for assigned projectsReview and interpret contract drawings and specifications ensuring technical accuracyManage technical changes to the bill of materialCoordinate and interpret engineered-to-order drawingsLeverage centralized resources to create and manage project documentationProvide technical support and follow through to drive all warranty issues to closureAct as the technical liaison between customers, sales, and factories to efficiently carry out technical order configuration, documentation, and warranty resolutions.Serve as the customer’s advocate by relaying the appropriate level of urgency to peer contacts in Eaton’s manufacturing facilities and escalating issues as required to managementPursue continuous learning of products and applications related to engineered productsCollaborates with the Project Management Team including Project Managers, Sales Engineers, Project Coordinators, otherProject Engineers, and the Documentation TeamLead verbal or written communication with internal and external stakeholders to address technical scope and design concernsProvide guidance to less senior engineers with relationship to technical and commercial execution of job dutiesQualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institutionMinimum 3 years of work experience in project management, sales, sales support, technical role or applicable fieldSponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring company sponsorshipnow and in the future.Relocation is not available. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Austin, TX, Dallas, TX or Houston, TX.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applicable technical fieldElectrical industry expertise and product knowledgePrior contractor, sales, and/or sales support experience with focus on the following customer bases: wastewater treatment,government, utility, commercial construction, data center, etc.Proficiency in applications required for job function (Eaton Bid Manager, AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam, customer qualitymanagement tools, ERP systems, and Microsoft O365Skills:

Position Criteria:

Possess technical sales aptitude, market knowledge, and electrical industry experienceCapable of working independently and in a team environment, using strong communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to establish customer relationships within the market area while maintaining and growing existing customer relationshipsPossess necessary computer skills including: Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, internet and Microsoft Office applications, and other product configuration toolsPossess organizational, presentation, training, and planning skillsUnderstand project management processes for supporting a project and take on a proactive approach in addressing open tasks or issuesCapable of organizing multiple multi-million-dollar projects simultaneously throughout various phasesAbility to travel 10% of the time

The expected annual salary range for this role is $82500.03 - $121000.04 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. 

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.