Power Distribution Applications Engineering Lead

Vertiv Corporation; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Anderson, SC is seeking a Sr. Manager, Application Engineering - Power Distribution to lead the Application Engineering team supporting MV, LVS, and Busway solutions.

You will translate customer requirements into technically compliant, manufacturable, and commercially viable designs. You will provide technical leadership across product applications, proposal support, and cost estimating while ensuring NEC, ANSI/IEEE, UL, NEMA, IEC standards compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering is required.
• Master's degree in electrical engineering, Power Systems, Engineering Management, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical power distribution, switchgear, switchboards, busway, or related equipment.
• Experience leading or supervising an engineering team.
• Strong knowledge of MV/LV power distribution systems and related equipment.
• Working knowledge of NEC, ANSI/IEEE, UL, NEMA, and IEC standards.
• Experience reviewing customer specifications, one-line diagrams, schematics, and electrical drawings.
• Experience developing technical proposals, equipment configurations, and cost estimates.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage the Application Engineering team supporting MV Switchgear, LV Switchgear/Switchboards, and Busway.
• Provide technical leadership for product selection, configuration, application, and development of customer-specific power distribution solutions.
• Ensure customer specifications, one-line diagrams, and project requirements are translated into practical and manufacturable designs.
• Lead technical proposal development, including equipment configuration, scope definition, technical exceptions, and risk identification.
• Ensure accurate and competitive cost estimates covering materials, labor, engineering, testing, and execution requirements.
• Support Sales with technical customer discussions, specification reviews, proposal development, and value-engineering alternatives.
• Ensure solutions comply with NEC, ANSI/IEEE, UL, NEMA, IEC, and other relevant industry standards.
• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to validate product capability, manufacturability, cost, capacity, and technical risks.
• Establish consistent application engineering processes, technical standards, estimating practices, and proposal review requirements.

Skills

Electrical power distribution

Team leadership

Proposal support

Cost estimating

Standards knowledge

Drawing reviews

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree in electrical engineering/Power Systems/Engineering Management (preferred)

Tools

NEC standards

ANSI/IEEE standards

UL/NEMA/IEC standards

Job description

Vertiv in Anderson, SC is seeking a Sr. Manager, Application Engineering - Power Distribution to lead the Application Engineering team supporting MV, LVS, and Busway solutions.

You will translate customer requirements into technically compliant, manufacturable, and commercially viable designs. You will provide technical leadership across product applications, proposal support, and cost estimating while ensuring NEC, ANSI/IEEE, UL, NEMA, IEC standards compliance.