Eaton’s Electrical Engineering & Services division is currently seeking a Lead Application Engineer in Houston, TX. The expected annual salary range for this role is $101,087 - $148,261 a year. This position is also eligible for a sales 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:** In this role, you will: • Lead technical proposal/bid package development and provide power distribution application support for the Houston regions and other regions as needed. • Respond to requests from North American sales, channel partners and reps across industrial, commercial, government and utility segments. • Offer detailed project specification analysis, lead pricing development, provide construction estimating/subcontractor scope of work and engage third party vendors. • Support complex proposals related to large turnkey projects. • Provide unique solutions beyond standard specifications to provide greater customer value and incorporate lessons learned to improve solution and pricing strategies. • Provide support to Eaton equipment application engineers in an effort to influence customer and consultation specifications, distributing of Eaton Standard Specifications to Consultants and End-Users • Lead and support project hand-off activities and capture "extras" on projects which were beyond the original specification. • Attend and lead customer presentations via joint customer visits with sales channels. Educate and promote engineering services broad product and solution portfolio. • Contribute to the digital development and standardization of pricing models, quotation tools and processes to provide best-in-class service to our customers and improve proposal efficiency. • Help continuous sales growth, regularly supporting sales leads from other channel and other areas outside of the normal region. • Visit job sites with other Eaton field service personnel or sales to enhance understanding of Eaton products, field activities and solution development. • Actively support other division-wide initiatives and new offering development • Support contracts terms and conditions review • Track and provide monthly reporting of proposal activities. • Support and mentor junior team members • Travel up to 25% **Qualifications:** Basic Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution OR military experience with a minimum of 3 years of field service/proposal generation experience specific to our services in the electrical industry OR a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum 7 years of field service/proposal generation experience specific to our services in the electrical industry + No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Houston, TX will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. + Must have a valid and unrestricted driver's license + Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future. Preferred Qualifications: • Professional Engineer registration. • Power distribution field experience in servicing, maintaining, and testing electrical power distribution equipment. • Working knowledge of troubleshooting, tests, and repair techniques. • Working knowledge of pricing and proposal generation in the electrical industry (both private sector and government bids). • Demonstrated ability in verbal and written communication skills. Particular skill in communicating technical information to non-technical personnel, educating customers, and presenting information to internal and external customers. • Advanced understanding of the competitor's electrical, electronic, and mechanical products and services. • Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with electrical and electronic equipment. • Has demonstrated ability to provide service and represent company interests in developing customer relationships to assure long-term customer satisfaction. • Experience in writing and reviewing subcontractor work scopes and Subcontractor agreements; preferred experience with GSA purchasing procedures; being able to evaluate proposals for specification compliance. • Experience with risk evaluation and risk management. • Estimating experience in substation and electrical system installations. • NETA Associate Member \#LI-LS3 We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. 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