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Eaton Corporation Lead Negotiation Application Engineer in Houston, Texas
Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services & Systems Division (EESSD) is hiring a Lead Negotiation Application Engineer for our Switchgear Modernization Product Line which includes retrofit, retrofill, and reconditioning projects of low and medium voltage electrical equipment. This role can be based in Warrendale, PA or Houston, TX.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $91,500 - $134,200 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:
Lead application and negotiation support for the Eaton Services Sales as well as the Industrial and Utility sales verticals, specifically focused on the Switchgear Modernization product line.
Field and fulfill Requests for Quotations from North American Sales Engineering team including Technical Application Engineers and Service Sales Specialists.
Utilize digital tools such as Salesforce, Bid Manager, and other quotation software applications as well as assisting in process improvements.
Act as single Point of Contact for Switchgear Modernization proposals.
Develop Material and Labor cost estimates as well as providing pricing recommendations based on market intelligence.
Provide and develop technical scopes of work along with proposal documentation.
Lead technical discussions providing expertise for both internal sales team and external customers.
Provide feedback to Product Line Management and Engineering Operations teams on process improves and product development.
Assist in development, modification, and review of technical documentation and literature.
Process internal and external orders and provide job hand-off document packages to operations team.
Travel to field offices and customer sites to support application process.
Conduct Switchgear Modernization training to internal team members and external partners.
Mentor Switchgear Modernization Negotiation Application team members including providing quotation quality control and training to new hires.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with at least 3 years of Technical Work Experience OR a High School Diploma/GED with at least 10 years of hands-on field service experience, switchgear modernization experience, and/or proposal generation experience specifically related to maintaining and modernizing electrical power distribution systems.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of Houston, TX or Warrendale, PA. No relocation will be offered for this position. Active Military Service candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with existing field service and/or proposal generation experience specific to our services is preferred.
Position Criteria:
Must be able to travel up to 15-25% of time.
Highly proficient in Microsoft 365 applications with emphasis in Excel and PowerPoint
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