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Senior Project Manager

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Tennessee, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager. The Senior Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the overall management and execution of turnkey electrical projects. The PM is also asked to support the sales team, senior project managers and regional manager during the front-end sales process to ensure a seamless transition from quote into execution. We have multiple PM openings available at Eaton, you could be considered for either our West region or Southeast region depending on your location.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $93,000-165,000 a year depending on location. 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

The purpose of this position is to provide project management expertise in electrical, civil, structural, and mechanical aspects of large Turnkey Electrical Projects. This position is to provide project management expertise to teams of designers, engineers, construction managers and electrical/civil/mechanical contractors. The purpose of this position is to provide project management expertise in electrical, civil, structural, and mechanical aspects of Large Turnkey Electrical Construction Projects. This position is to provide project management expertise to teams of designers, internal and external vendors, customers, construction managers and subcontractors (electrical/civil/mechanical/etc). The majority of projects will reside in either the Southeast Region or West Region depending on your location.

Skills And Responsibilities Include

  • Contract and subcontract knowledge and experience.
  • Ability to implement project financial controls.
  • Responsibility for project profit, loss, and forecast.
  • Knowledge and skills to manage project scope changes.
  • Ability to develop and maintain project schedules.
  • Ability to create, prioritize and maintain project action item list.
  • Ability to maintain daily/weekly progress reports.
  • Knowledge, understanding, and execution of turnkey projects.
  • Construction estimating and sales support.
  • Ability to work with and manage design teams.
  • Ability to improve subcontractor inefficiencies.
  • Ability to manage subcontractor budgets.
  • Ability to manage safe work environment and program which includes but not limited to job site safety analysis, rigging plans, environmental risk planning, job audits, confined space programs and lock and tag procedures.
  • Strong customer service knowledge.
  • Contingency planning expertise and knowledge
  • Ability to maintain accurate as-built documentation and punch-lists.
  • Document control experience and expertise.


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • BS or AS in civil, mechanical, electrical, or structural engineering from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of project management experience
  • Experience with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project Scheduling software
  • Knowledge and Experience in Electrical SWGR / Power Distribution, Power System Engineering, Automation, and Controls.
  • Strong computer skills – SharePoint, OneNote, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • 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.
  • Must be located in CA, WA, OR, AZ, NV,UT, CO, ID for the West Region or NC, SC, FL, GA, TN or KY for the Southeast Region to be considered, no relocation offered.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certified
  • Collaborative & People-Focused
  • OSHA 30 Certification
  • Highly organized and skilled in time management
  • Background in construction
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, ANSI, NETA, NERC/FERC, NESC


The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 12/19/25.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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