Job description
Eaton is one of the largest and most experienced industrial service organizations in North America. With more than 700 highly trained professionals in more than 100 engineering service locations throughout the world, Eaton has complete local, national, and international capabilities, to provide a full range of electrical and mechanical equipment services. This broad range of service capabilities has established EESS as the leader in the engineering service industry. Eaton Electrical Engineering Services & Systems provides a unique capability when you are faced with a major capital project or expansion of your electrical power system. Our division organization, with technical and professional experts on utility and industrial power systems, provides a vast resource from which to draw on in staffing your project. Years of division experience as an electrical equipment manufacturer and engineering service provider in industrial and utility plant environments uniquely qualifies EESS to handle turnkey projects where it is imperative to provide an efficient cost-effective installation while meeting or exceeding design requirements. Eaton Electrical Engineering Services & Systems has an opening for a Senior Project Manager Engineer in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This position is responsible for developing and implementing electrical power distribution and control projects that will range in size and complexity. The selected candidate will develop solutions for customer power distribution needs, work with the sales team to secure the project order, and then manage the project to achieve the required deadlines and financial expectations. This includes the coordination and management of both internal and external resources to deliver project expectations. Essential Project development functions require: -Electrical power distribution solutions specification and design through own ability and management of specialized engineering resources in the following topics: • Industrial Power System and Substation Design • Aftermarket Equipment Modernization (Retrofits, Custom replacements) • Electrical Power System Protection and Control • Transmission and Distribution System Analysis • Distributed Power Generation • Alternative energy (Wind, Solar, Microgrid) • PLC / HMI or relay logic based power transfer and other control schemes including Main-Tie-Main transfer schemes, load shedding/ peak shaving schemes, breaker control schemes, SCADA system development, and generator control. • Power monitoring systems. -Direct and manage project fulfillment from beginning to end – including a combination of self managed projects as well as directing field project management. -Develop and apply risk identification and management tools – that are applicable to the type and complexity of the project. -Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary. -Set and continually manage project expectations with project team members and other stakeholders. -Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. -Plan, schedule, and track project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools. -Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations. -Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas. -Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and develop contingency plans. -Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle. -Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work. -Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project. -Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. -Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management. Position Criteria: -Ability to effectively build value with high profile customers -Ability to effectively interact at all levels of an organization -Ability to develop and deliver training on energy and project management content -Strong verbal and written communication skills -Strong leadership competencies -Strong interpersonal skills and strong business acumen -Strong advocate of the Eaton Vision, Values, and Work Philosophies Preferred Qualifications -Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering -Experience in project development and estimating -Certified Energy Manager (CEM) -PE License
Desired Skills and Experience
Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited Institution • Experience managing electrical projects • Experience managing field service engineer/technician roles • Ability to travel within Brazil
