Field Project Manager

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Field Project Manager. This is a remote role open to candidates located within 50 miles of any Eaton office west of the Mississippi River.

Responsibilities

• Create value and establish the project order management process as a key differentiator from our competitors.
• Lead end-to-end execution of complex, engineered-to-order datacenter projects, ensuring technical accuracy, schedule adherence, and customer satisfaction across the full project lifecycle.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between customers, sales, engineering, and manufacturing to manage order configuration, documentation, change management, and warranty resolution.
• Review and interpret contract drawings, specifications, and engineered-to-order designs; manage technical changes to bills of material and ensure alignment with customer and Eaton requirements.
• Drive financial performance by improving project profitability, negotiating internal resources and priorities, and leveraging competitive intelligence to strengthen Eaton’s market position.
• Cook up and leverage centralized and cross-functional resources to develop, manage, and deliver complete and compliant project documentation and technical deliverables.
• Act as the customer advocate by communicating urgency, escalating risks and issues appropriately, and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply advanced technical and sales planning expertise to identify opportunities for process improvement, deploy new initiatives, and recommend solutions based on customer and market trends.
• Effectively manage projects and stakeholder coordination across multiple U.S. time zones to deliver timely, consistent, and high-quality solutions.
• Support capability building within the organization by mentoring, onboarding, and training less experienced project managers, while maintaining continuous learning in engineered products and applications.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, Minimum 5 years electrical industry experience, Minimum 2 years project management experience, Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors' degree in Engineering or Business, PMP Certification, 2 years data center experience, Experience with the following computer programs: Vista, Bidmanager, SAP, Salesforce, Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office applications and other product configuration tools, Knowledge of plant front-end scheduling, engineering and manufacturing process and equipment cycle times, Technical sales aptitude, market knowledge and electrical industry experience.

Skills

• Drive for results with bias toward action.
• Customer centricity.
• Negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Travel at 25% of the time.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role is $99000 - $145000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Schedule

The expected annual salary range for this role is $99000 - $145000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.