Proposal Engineer - Project Operations

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Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Proposal Engineer - Project Operations. This position primarily supports proposal needs for large and/or complex projects pertaining to EESS Project Operation related solutions including 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.
What you'll do:
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 with microgid and energy transition turnkey projects.
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
Qualifications:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
? 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
? 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 reside within a 50 mile radius of Beachwood OH, Moon Township PA, Chicago IL, Detroit MI, Columbus or Cincinnati OH, Indianapolis IN, Springfield IL to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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)
Skills:
POSITION CRITERIA:
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.
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