Tender Engineer - Digital Power Applications

What You’ll Do

The key function of this role is to lead complex project tenders from initial review through final quotation to ensure maximum Eaton content meets the needs of the project, with specialized expertise in digital power applications such as power monitoring and communications (e.g. EPMS / SCADA / BMS). This individual will play a critical role in helping Eaton deliver winning, profitable bids that have a clear scope of work with accurate technical and commercial commitments. The ideal candidate has a strong background in electrical and digital areas, hands‑on project site experience, and can interpret technical packages to integrate Eaton’s digital offers, ensuring alignment including agreed CDEs (Comply‑Deviate‑Exceptions). The role can be performed from anywhere in Europe and requires strong communication and organizational skills while serving a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to meet agreed turnaround times. Experience in electrical infrastructure design for buildings, commercial/industrial projects, and especially data centers is strongly desired.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze incoming RFQs (Request For Quotation) from customers.
• Ensure Eaton’s offer aligns technically with customer specifications.
• Coordinate with sales, applications, consultants, product owners, and the wider tender team so that Eaton bids are compelling and give the customer confidence in the proposed offer.
• Assist in preparation of costing as per standard process and tools.
• Meet agreed timelines for tenders and keep stakeholders aware of progress and any constraints.
• Perform technical risk and opportunity analysis.
• At time of win, manage a smooth hand‑over to execution teams and support after if needed so that scope and works needed are clearly communicated.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Formal education or equivalent experience in automation for electrical systems.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering and design experience of electrical distribution systems for buildings.
• Experience designing and/or installing automation systems for buildings or other infrastructure projects.
• Experience with large‑scale commercial and industrial projects or UPS‑type backup power environments (e.g. data centers).

Skills

• Automation knowledge (e.g. SCADA, other control systems) for design, configuration, and commissioning.
• Proficiency in primary and secondary electrical power.
• Familiarity with Eaton or similar industry product portfolios (switchgear, LV assemblies, UPS, etc.).
• Strong technical problem‑solving skills.
• Proven track record of achieving objectives and solving problems.
• Excellent collaboration, interpersonal communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to negotiate and drive alignment on technical designs.
• Strong customer and people skills.
• Fluent in English; intercultural awareness.
• High level of personal integrity and ethics, commitment to “doing business right.”

Occasional (<30%) travel and on‑site visits (or support) to equipment sites for customer testing.