Lead Power Distribution Design Engineer

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Lead Design Engineer. This position is eligible for remote work and requires approximately 25% travel. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of one of the following locations:

• Lewiston, ME
• Manchester, NH
• Burlington, VT
• Rutland, VT
• Boston, MA
• Springfield, MA
• Albany, NY

The Project Operations Team provides comprehensive engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services throughout the entire project lifecycle. Our team specializes in handling both greenfield and brownfield turnkey electrical projects and has expertise in designing and constructing high- and medium-voltage substations and developing power distribution solutions for utilities, government, data centers, industrial, and commercial facilities.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 – $143,000 a year.

• 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.
• Lead design deliverables to maintain project schedule, design budget, design accuracy, and submittal completeness working in concert with a broader execution team.
• Drive value-added engineering to provide a quality product while improving efficiencies.
• 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 define scope, budget, and review technical documents.
• Develop and maintain schedule and budget.
• Mentor and support other engineers on the team.
• Submit to periodic customer-required background and drug screenings.
• Travel approximately 25% of the time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of a BS degree in engineering from an accredited institution with at least 3 years of electrical engineering or electrical design experience.
• OR an AS degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with at least 7 years of electrical engineering or design experience.
• OR equivalent experience: minimum of 10 years of electrical engineering or design experience.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
• No relocation is being offered; candidates must reside within a 50‑mile radius of one of the specified locations (active duty military candidates are exempt).
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety program and policy, including the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any required annual re‑certifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer qualification.
• Field experience in testing/commissioning medium voltage equipment.
• Working knowledge of NERC/FERC, NESC, NEC, ANSI, NETA.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Micro Station.

• Equipment specifications.
• Single‑line/Three‑line drawings.
• Schematics/Wiring/Interconnection diagrams.
• General arrangement drawings.
• Conduit/cable plans.
• Grounding drawings.
• AC/DC control power drawings.
• SCADA design.
• Equipment testing procedures/commissioning plans.

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The application window for this position is anticipated to close on July 22, 2026.

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