Power Systems Engineering Regional Manager - Southeast

Eaton; Morrisville (NC); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's Electrical Sector is hiring a Regional Manager for Power Systems Engineering in the Southeast. You will lead a high-performing team of engineering leaders and field-based Power Systems Engineers while owning regional business performance and shaping strategy.

This hybrid role requires about 25% travel and emphasizes safety, accountability, and customer success as core values. Join a team delivering critical services to customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience working in the electrical industry.
• Minimum 3 years leading teams or business operations.
• No immigration sponsorship; will not support CPT/OPT/STEM OPT or related statuses.
• No relocation offered; reside within 50 miles of listed locations.
• Regular Driver – valid license and MVR.check required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support a high-performing team through coaching, performance management, and development.
• Ensure efficient project execution, meet sales quotes, cost control, subcontractors, and inventory management.
• Ensure safety of employees in diverse customer environments.
• Own P&L for the territory with forecasting, team utilization, inventory, and sales execution.
• Liaise with Sales/Marketing to build customer relationships and generate orders.
• Identify and drive improvements in the Power Systems Engineering business.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic planning

Customer relationship

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

PE license

Job description

Eaton's Electrical Sector is hiring a Regional Manager for Power Systems Engineering. In this role, you'll lead a high-performing team of engineering leaders and field-based Power Systems Engineers who are at the forefront of delivering critical services to our customers. This manager-of-managers role offers the opportunity to shape strategy, drive operational excellence, develop top talent, and own regional business performance while championing a culture where safety, accountability, and customer success come first. Be part of something powerful.

This is a hybrid role with approximately 25% travel throughout the Southeast region.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000 - $190000 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

• Lead, develop, and support a high-performing team through talent acquisition, coaching, performance management, employee development, retention, and guidance on technical, commercial, project management, sales, and negotiation matters.
• Be responsible for efficient execution of projects, ability to execute to sales quotes, cost control, leveraging subcontractors, inventory management, and turn of backlog and projects
• Ensure the safety of employees who work in varying customer environments
• Own P&L performance for assigned territory including accurate forecasting, oversight of team utilization, inventory management, and overall sales execution.
• Act as a product line liaison for Sales and Marketing to help develop customer relationships and create orders. Maintain effective relationships with key customers to help generate long-term business.
• Identify and drive improvements for the overall Power Systems Engineering business.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree required from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience working in the electrical industry.
• Minimum 3 years leading teams or business operations
• 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 H1B, H1-B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation offered, candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of one of the locations listed on the job posting to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• This role is designated as a Regular Driver per Eaton's Driver Safety Policy and requires a current, unrestricted driver’s license along with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Candidates will be subject to a motor vehicle record check upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience with power systems engineering practices.
• PE license

Position Criteria

• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton's safety program and policy
• Knowledge of power distribution and power systems engineering practices and procedures.
• Ability to develop and maintain internal and external customer relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership capability.
• Broad understanding of business operations and planning

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