[Hiring] Design & Engineering Lead @Eaton Corporation

Role Description

For our Data Centre Segment regional team we are looking for a Design & Engineering Lead (Electrical). Reporting to the EMEA Director of Engineering - Data Centre Segment, this role is responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of innovative solutions that support customers across the data centre market.

• Act as Design Manager on data centre projects, leading the electrical design scope from concept, through detailed design, to construction support and closeout.
• Remain hands on in electrical design, providing technical leadership and ownership of critical design aspects for mission critical facilities.
• Lead and coordinate electrical engineers and SMEs as part of a multidisciplinary design team on both large and small projects.
• Manage design deliverables, resources, schedules, and quality across assigned projects.
• Provide expert technical guidance and mentoring to the DC Design & Engineering team.
• Develop, implement, and uphold electrical design quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Review and approve electrical designs, calculations, reports, and specifications, undertaking and facilitating formal peer reviews.
• Act as a client facing technical lead, attending and contributing to client, contractor, and Eaton internal meetings.
• Lead project teams during value engineering, optioneering, and technical decision making stages.
• Participate in and lead project site visits to monitor, review, and resolve electrical installation and commissioning matters.
• Collaborate with project management, commercial, and construction teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering.
• 5-8 years of experience in electrical design, ideally within power distribution, industrial, commercial, critical infrastructure, or related environments.
• Experience designing and delivering electrical engineering solutions, including medium- and low-voltage power distribution, transformers, UPS systems, and standby generation.
• Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and engineering best practices.
• Experience with value engineering and implementing innovative, cost-effective solutions.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit is an advantage, but not essential.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong customer-facing experience, with the ability to build relationships, understand customer needs, and present technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to think strategically and drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and support engineering processes.

Requirements

• Location: UK (remote).
• Travel: Up to 30% travel across EMEA, including customer visits and regular travel to our Slough office.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team.
• Flexible working solutions (remote, flexible working hours, compressed week, part time etc.).
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible.
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.