Proposal Engineer - Electrical Project Operations

Eaton Corporation • Indianapolis, VT

1d • $123,913 - $181,739

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Proposal Engineer - Electrical Project Operations. This position primarily supports proposal needs for large and/or complex projects pertaining to EESS Project Operation related solutions including Utility & Industrial Substations, Hydro-electric modernization, switchgear projects as well growing market trends associated with Microgrid and Energy Transition projects. The expected annual salary range for this role is $123913.08 - $181739.18 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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.

Requirements

• B.S. Engineering Degree (Electrical Preferred) or Bachelors Degree in other areas with Engineering/Technical Experience of 5+ years as described in part B below.
• 5+ years minimum electrical industry related application engineering and proposal development experience with additional experience in electrical power systems, hydro / excitation, industrial and utility substation construction and switchgear projects.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• Must be located in one of the states listed to be considered, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, or Vermont. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• Technical Writing capabilities
• Experience with proposal development in both private sector and government bids.
• Organizational and mutli tasking capabilities
• Presentation Skills
• Proficient with Excel
• Knowledge and understanding of best engineering practices for design of power distribution systems, automation systems, power management systems, human-machine interface software, PLC programming, relay controls, cybersecurity, etc.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years minimum electrical industry related application engineering and proposal development experience with additional experience in electrical power systems, utility and/ or industrial substation construction, and Switchgear Projects.
• Experience with emerging technology and systems associated with microgrid / Energy storage or Renewable Energy solutions.
• Experience with proposal development for all of Eaton's end markets (Utility, Industrial, Commercial, and Government).
• Experience with government proposal procedures such as technical and price proposal separation, and government evaluation factors.
• Experience in writing and reviewing subcontractor work scopes and Subcontractor agreements; being able to evaluate proposals for specification compliance.
• Experience with risk evaluation and risk management.
• Estimating experience in substation, switchgear and electrical system installations.
• Field experience in electrical construction and system integration
• Project Scheduling experience
• Autocad experience
• Bidman experience (Eaton exclusive product)

Responsibilities

• Support proposals for the Central Region and requests from other locations including US national, as required
• Vet and Respond to requests from Project Operations Managers, NAS Sales, Utility & Other Reps, Channel Partners, EESS Market Segment Managers (Utility, Industrial, Government, Commercial)
• Detailed technical and commercial proposal writing lead for all opportunities in the region and supporting other regions as required.
• Support proposals related to Large Projects within the following segments: Utility (distribution / transmission, generation/hydro/gas/coal), Switchgear modernization, Data Centers (Substation and Switchgear), Industrial (Switchgear upgrades and Control systems), and Government Projects.
• Support other team members in other regions as necessary.
• Travel as required for site-visits, customer meetings and sales training meetings (Typically one to three days maximum per trip).
• Pricing development, construction estimating via subcontractor scope development.
• Providing solutions beyond the standard specifications to provide greater customer value.
• Detailed project specification analysis and review
• Equipment specification review and pricing
• Develop Level I schedules for proposal
• Contracts terms and conditions understanding and capturing risk with Regional Project Operations Managers
• Customer Presentations via joint customer visits with various sales channels and presentations provided to end-users, or other sales channels to help educate and promote our turnkey / complex project capabilities
• Project detailed hand-off and support ongoing Projects by helping to capture "Extras" on projects which were beyond the original specifications
• Support monthly reporting of proposal activities to Project Operations
• Activity involved in personal professional growth and development
• Complete twenty (20) hours of recommended Eaton University classes from TAS training program list, including all required annual safety training (EFC 0 or 1)
• Contribute standardized proposals templates and develop and share pricing or other tools to improve TAS proposal efficiency

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees