Central Regional Project Manager

About the role

Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Services & Systems (EESS) division is seeking a Regional Project Manager to oversee the execution of preventive maintenance, retrofit, startup, and commissioning projects.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and risk management to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Receive job handoffs and complete initial technical, scope of work, and scheduling requirement reviews.
• Utilize necessary project management tools, software, and other resources to maintain adherence to key milestones and deliverables on site.
• Own coordination of project meetings (internal and external) and formal communication plans to key project stakeholders.
• Determine mechanisms required for successful job closeout (punch lists / issue resolution, internal warranty, transition to owner or other entity).
• Serve as primary point of contact throughout the duration of the project.
• Collaborate with DOC team to communicate safety program initiatives, concerns, or oversights to customers, contractors, and subcontractor stakeholders.
• Provide financial oversight through cost control, warranty, change order management, and risk mitigation.
• Work closely with commercial operations teams, including North American Sales (NAS) Project Management Organization, sales engineers, and EESS Technical Application Support (TAS) organization to reconcile client expectations with order commitments, change orders, and timelines.
• Review pipeline and identify orders that will require project management – may require in-person presence at local offices within region.
• Support Construction Management activities as needed, including coordination of field service resources, schedules, and communication to key stakeholders to support successful project execution.
• Occasionally provide onsite support at active construction locations on an occasional basis, performing field inspections, progress reviews, and issue resolution.
• Manage 50% travel within the United States as required to support electrical construction-related activities, project meetings, and site visits.
• Act as a backup or supplemental resource to the Construction Manager, ensuring continuity of operations during peak workload periods or absences.
• Collaborate closely with Construction Managers and field teams to align project scope, schedule, and financials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 5 years of experience leading and/or managing electrical, construction, or industrial projects; or 5 years’ experience in services, sales, or manufacturing of electrical distribution products.
• A minimum of 3 years technical experience in electrical installation, design, services, or construction.
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Must reside within a 50 mile radius of the local DOC.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide daily updates to parties involved, keeping them well-informed and synchronized.
• Able to work effectively in a distributed workforce and at customer job sites.
• Broad understanding of project management methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills, computer, and organizational skills.
• Basic understanding of product applications and customer needs.
• Manages pressures well. Able to influence without authority and work collaboratively with internal and external businesses and stakeholders.

Benefits

The position is eligible for a variable incentive program. Salary information is a general guideline and is based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.