Head of EMEA Data Centre Design Engineering
Job details
For our Data Centre Segment regional Sales team, we are looking for a Head of EMEA Data Centre Design Engineering.
The role is opened in a Hybrid setup for our office in Dublin, Ireland and remotely for England, UK.
It is reporting into the Segment Sales Director for the EMEA region.
Travel rate expected up to 50% to clients' sites.
The main function in the role is to help establish, protect, and grow the Eaton Data Centre, product & services business in the EMEA region.
In this role, you will provide support to our Data Centre clients, consultants, contractors, and Eaton sales & application engineers.
It offers a deep level of engineering support and direction relating to the design, build and operation of large Data Centres. Principally, this relates to the electrical infrastructure, but extends into the overall operational technology found in the Data Centre environment.
The role requires expertise within electromechanical systems such as cooling, building management systems, energy management systems. It also requires a full appreciation of various building construction technologies and challenges. It also requires experience in the project management and supervision of build projects and the delivery of the various product technologies & services required in the Data Centre environment.
What you'll do:
Provide senior Engineering Leadership & Direction to the Data Centre extended team. This includes Sales, Marketing, Services, and the associated business units (manufacturing).
Build insights and relationships with client organization(s) with a view to identifying their operational challenges and needs.
Oversee the Translation of client requirement (specifications) and needs into product and service remedies.
Oversee & support Eaton teams to generate high, value added, engineering and commercial proposals to clients.
As subject matter expert to support the Sales Key Account team to secure orders which create a profitable, sustainable growth business.
Manage & communicate effectively the business conducted between both organizations.
Give regular update/guidance on Data Centre industry, technology & engineering trends in the marketplace and specific to key accounts.
Act as highest Data Centre Subject Matter expert in Eaton and equally expert in Eaton's Products, Services, General business, structure, strategy, and operations.
Gain leadership & executive team awareness and support & resources for Data Centre team & business.
Contribute & Support marketing campaigns & activities that can promote Eaton to Client relations and business.
Be Eaton's principal technical / engineering spokesperson.
Act as final escalation point for all Data Centre related engineering matters.
Set the Data Centre standard for industry engagement and drive excellence in terms of engineering proposals, project execution, support, and services at both pre and post sales stages.
Ensure Eaton operations are aligned to Data Centre Industry norms and are fit for purpose.
Maintain a fully up to date brief on Data Centre electrical designs and standards and be effective at communicating this internally & externally.
Oversee the activity and skill set development of Eaton solution architects in the Data Centre team.
Ensure all KAMs are correctly skilled and knowledgeable to the right level in terms of Data Centre engineering.
Provide oversight and leadership to other cross divisional teams involved with Data Centres - Design & Bid, Project Management, Services, Site Managers.
Qualifications:
BSc/ MSc in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
Senior level in a technical role within the Data Centre Industry.
An Electrical qualification/certification.
Skills:
Solid expertise with Data Centre critical power infrastructure projects.
A significant engineering training / certification.
A strong Communicator, Team orientated, and Leadership skills.
What we offer:
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.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
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