Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Services & Systems division is currently seeking a Project Manager. This position will be based at our Raleigh, NC or Houston, TX facility.

Eaton Corporation is one of the largest and most experienced industrial service organizations in North America.  With more than 700 highly trained professionals in 80 engineering service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, Eaton Corporation has complete local, national, and international capabilities, to provide a full range of electrical and mechanical equipment services.  This broad range of service capabilities has established EESS as the leader in the engineering service industry. 

EESS provides a unique capability when you are faced with a major capital project or expansion of your electrical power system.  Our division organization, with technical and professional experts on utility and industrial power systems, provides a vast resource from which to draw on in staffing your project.  Years of division experience as an electrical equipment manufacturer and engineering service provider in industrial and utility plant environments uniquely qualifies EESS to handle turnkey projects where it is imperative to provide an efficient cost-effective installation while meeting or exceeding design requirements. 

Our Mission Critical Program has an opening for a Senior Project Manager. This position is available anywhere within the Raleigh, Denver, or Dallas areas.  

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

Skills and responsibilities include:

• 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. 
• Influences 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, motor control centers, automatic transfer switches, rotating equipment and AC drives. 
• 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 
• Responsible for financial performance of project including profitability, project revenue, and cash flow 

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited Institution 
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing electrical projects 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing field service engineer/technician roles 
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship 
• No relocation is provided. Only candidates currently residing within the Raleigh, NC or Houston, TX will be considered 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or Industrial Engineering from an accredited institution
• Retired Military 
• Efficient with Primavera 
• Project Management Professional  

Position Criteria:

• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license 
• Ability to travel within the US and outside of the US without restrictions 
• Ability to gain access to military and government sites. 

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.

We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters.

We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters.

Job: Engineering

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: ESSG EESSD Electrical Engrg Svcs Systems Div

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time