
Senior Director Engineering EBS
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nVent seeks a senior engineering leader to lead and transform engineering across its Engineered Building Solutions business. The role owns engineering across multiple sites and is accountable for execution and transformation, building a unified operating model across people, process, product, and technology. The organization is evolving toward a scalable engineering system while maintaining flexibility and customer responsiveness.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. At nVent, we are a leading provider of engineered control buildings and electrical equipment enclosures, supporting mission-critical applications across power utilities, data centers, and infrastructure markets. Our solutions are highly customized and often integrate sophisticated electrical systems including control panels, switchgear, and cabling. As a project-driven, engineered-to-order (ETO) business, we deliver high-touch, tailored solutions to long-standing customers with demanding technical and schedule requirements. The business is scaling rapidly, including the integration of multiple sites across nVent Trachte and the Avail EPG acquisition. To support this growth, we are evolving from a fragmented, site-based model toward a more unified and scalable engineering system-improving speed, quality, and repeatability while maintaining flexibility. We are seeking a senior engineering leader to lead and transform engineering across the Engineered Building Solutions (EBS) business. This role owns engineering across multiple sites and is accountable for both execution and transformation. The successful candidate will build a unified engineering operating model across people, process, product, and technology-enabling scale while maintaining strong customer responsiveness. This role requires a leader who can: Drive standardization without losing ETO flexibility Build a high-performance, multi-site engineering organization Improve engineering velocity, quality, and capacity Operate effectively across a matrixed environment The role demands equal strength in critical thinking and hands-on execution, with a strong bias for results. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: Lead Engineering Transformation:Define and implement the strategy to evolve EBS engineering into a unified, scalable framework spanning multiple sites, balancing standardization with ETO responsiveness. Standardize Engineering Processes:Establish consistent, end-to-end engineering processes from intake and quoting through development, release, and documentation, improving efficiency, accuracy, and consistency. Develop a High-Performing Organization:Build a flexible, multi-site engineering organization with stronger resource sharing,... For full info follow application link. At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/3227B83717D44E39
How this job compares
Set against the 1,635 open Engineering Leadership jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$182–298K/yr1,303 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 21 open Engineering Leadership jobs in Wisconsin and 1,635 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Education
- 607 of the 1,635 open Engineering Leadership jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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