EMEA Field Service Power Distribution Lead Engineer- Switchgear

What You’ll Do

Are you a skilled and safety-conscious electrical engineer with a passion for medium voltage (MV) systems? Eaton is seeking a number of Lead Electrical Engineers – Medium Voltage Switchgear to join our dynamic team, delivering high-quality installation and maintenance services across EMEA.

In this role, you’ll be the face of Eaton for our customers leading installation projects and oversee 3rd party providers , supporting fellow engineers, and ensuring our MV equipment operates at peak performance. If you thrive in a hands-on, customer-facing environment and have a strong technical background, we want to hear from you.

This position will typically consist of 1 week travel to our customers in the EMEA region (typically within Data Center, Utilities or Oil&Gas) and 1 week working from home performing administrative tasks.

Successful candidates can be based anywhere in Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Poland or Romania, ideally in close proximity to a major airport.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead installation and perform maintenance & commissioning, testing and fault finding of Eaton-manufactured MV and HV equipment
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers during project execution
• Support and mentor other service engineers, fostering a culture of safety and excellence
• Collaborate with project management to meet delivery targets and enhance customer satisfaction

Qualifications

• Higher Diploma or a Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in Power Distribution testing and commissioning
• Must be able to test and commission large Medium Voltage to High Voltage installations
• Ability to perform protection relay programming
• Strong IT and computer literacy with attention to detail

Skills

• Ability to respond to breakdowns and drive resolution
• Leadership skills and a desire to coach and develop others
• Flexibility to travel and stay away as needed across EMEA region