Technical Specialist - Southeast Region

As a Technical Specialist, you’ll be the go-to expert, delivering critical technical and safety guidance to our Electrical Engineering & Services (EESS) field teams. You’ll play a key role in driving EESS’s vision of zero workplace injuries and incidents, shaping a culture of safety, reliability, and operational excellence across the organization. This is a remote role with up to 50% travel throughout the Southeast region of the United States. This role offers a company vehicle and paid overtime!

The expected annual salary range for this role is $91,500 - $134,200 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do :

• Provide direct technical input to employees and leaders throughout the division regarding Hazardous Energy Control and Lock Out / Tag Out (LOTO) planning. Our Technical reviews occur in advance of project commencement for scheduled work, in real time for work performed on demand and periodically for auditing purposes.
• Review and approve LOTO plans prepared by others.
• Instruct in-person Hazardous Energy Control courses at various training facilities.
• Perform practical examinations, interviews, and ad hoc training to determine qualified electrical worker competency of field staff.
• Support eLearning and virtual reality development for Hazardous Energy Control and LOTO.

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications :

Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical field service, specifically with end user electrical distribution equipment such as switchgear, motor control centers, transformers and power electronic equipment including work such as preventative maintenance, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting and installation.

Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H1B, H1-B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.

Candidates must reside within the Southeast Region of the United States.

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Electrical Contractor’s License

General Contractor’s License

Professional Engineering License

Experience implementing LOTO at complex work sites

OSHA 10 and 30 Hour General Industry or Construction certification or Canadian equivalent

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The application window for this position is anticipated to close on December 22, 2025

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