What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Eaton?
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Project Manager.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $93750.03 - $137500.04 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.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:
- Perform site survey’s evaluating current electrical and mechanical conditions and create a design to upgrade, replace, or install new electrical infrastructures from utility and generator inputs to a data room floor distribution base on customer requirements.
- Use of modern project management tools and techniques to design and execute projects related to the engineering, procurement, and construction of electrical power system modifications.
- Lead modernization projects related to electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution industry with specific focus on critical power systems.
- Deliver projects with a high degree of professionalism and safety, using his/her knowledge of industrial and utility power distribution equipment, power system engineering, critical power systems & construction safety.
- Have full responsibility for his/her assigned projects and authority to complete them from inception to scope development, planning, execution, management of people and resources.
- Have the discipline to create clear and achievable cost, quality, and schedule objectives and follow these objectives through to successful completion.
- Provide technical leadership to the district sales & service teams.
- Manage and direct a team on awarded projects for electrical equipment, including working knowledge of electrical system design & installation. Equipment includes: Transformers, Switchgear, Switchboards, Distribution Systems, Data Floors, Power Distribution Units, Uninterrupted Power Systems (UPS), Motor Control Centers, Automatic Transfer Switches, Generators, Rotating Equipment and AC Drives.
- Manages & maintains all assigned projects, takes ownership and responsibility for meeting customer expectations according to all contract requirements.
- Prepares, submits, and manages change orders between customer and Eaton.
- Manages and communicates the scope of work & responsibilities between Eaton’s customers, Eaton’s employees, & Eaton’s suppliers / sub-contractors.
Additional Information:
- Manages & maintains the mission critical contracts between Eaton and its customers.
- Estimates, prepares, submits, and manages change orders between customer and Eaton.
- Manages and communicates the scope of work & responsibilities between Eaton’s customers, Eaton’s employees, & Eaton’s suppliers / sub-contractors.
- Establishes, and manages the contract(s) between Eaton and its vendors & subcontractors.
- Plans, establishes, maintains, and regularly updates a project schedule on assigned projects.
- Manages communication and distributes documentation between Eaton and its customers.
- Monitors, reports, and controls costs on assigned projects within estimated project margin.
- Reports, forecasts, and presents project financial activity to Eaton’s management.
- Prepares, distributes, and follows through with project Safety Plan.
- Developing Accident Prevention Plans, QC Plans, Environmental Plans & Mobilization Plans.
- Responsible for financial performance of project including: Profitability, Project Revenue, and Cash Flow.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Institution with focus on Project Management, Construction Management, or Engineering.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience managing field service engineer/technician roles.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience managing electrical projects.
- Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
- 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 H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
- Ability to travel within the US and outside of the US without restrictions.
- Ability to gain access to military and government sites.
- Candidates must reside in one of the listed states to be considered (FL, GA, SC, NC, AL, TN, KY, VA, DE, NJ, RI, CT, MA, ME, NH)
Preferred Qualifications:
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Construction.
- Retired Military.
- Efficient with Primavera and/or MS Project.
- Project Management Professional.
- Knowledge of data center construction.
- Working knowledge of packaged equipment solutions.
- Technical experience in electrical / mechanical / structural / civil construction techniques.
- Knowledge and experience with EM385 Army Corp of Engineer requirements.
- Quality Control certifications / experience.
- Efficient with MS Office Suite.
- Ability to obtain a government security clearance.
Skills:
- Strong focus on customer satisfaction.
- Adept at successful project execution.
- Strong experience to deliver technical solutions to customers.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to be flexible to adjust to changing project conditions.
- Self-Motivating and ability to work independently.
- Ability to multitask multiple projects at various stages.
- Strong ability to interface with a customer on installation related techniques and building codes.
- Strong computer skills, including well versed in MS Office Suite of tools.
- Strong knowledge of Eaton’s electrical product and service offerings/capabilities.
- Possess strong technical writing and presentation ability, organizational skills, documentation, and communication skills, and have previously functioned as part of a team dynamic.
- Strong capabilities in breaking down project scope.
- Work remotely and engage appropriate team members for support.
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 9/22/25
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Salary : $93,750 - $137,500
