Central Regional Project Manager

Central Regional Project Manager

Eaton's Economic Services & Systems (EESS) division is currently seeking a Central Regional Project Manager. The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 a year, and the position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

As the Regional Project Manager, you will direct the execution of preventive maintenance, retrofit, startup, and commissioning projects in conjunction with District Operations Centers (DOCs). Your responsibilities include planning, execution, monitoring, control, and job closure activities.

• Oversee tasks such as 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 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 stakeholders.
• Determine mechanisms required for successful job closeout (punch lists / issue resolution, internal warranty, transition to owner or other entity).
• Serve as the primary point of contact throughout the duration of the project.
• Collaborate with the 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 the North American Sales (NAS) Project Management Organization, sales engineers, and the EESS Technical Application Support (TAS) organization to reconcile client expectations with order commitments, change orders, and timelines.
• Collaborate with the local Service Sales Specialist, DOC Manager, and Regional Director to review the pipeline and identify orders that will require project management, possibly requiring in-person presence at local offices within the region.
• Assist Construction Management activities as needed, including coordination of field service resources, schedules, and communication to key stakeholders.
• Provide onsite support at active construction locations on an occasional basis, performing field inspections, progress reviews, and issue resolution.
• 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 during peak workload periods or absences.
• Collaborate closely with Construction Managers and field teams to align project scope, schedule, and financials.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 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.
• Minimum of 3 years technical experience in electrical installation, design, services, or construction.
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license.
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the location listed in the job description.

• PMP or Commissioning Agent Certification.
• 7-10 years of electrical field services experience.
• 5+ years managing electrical construction or commissioning projects as a project manager or construction manager.
• Proficiency in project management and construction industry software packages.
• OSHA 10- & 30-hour general industry or construction certification.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide daily updates to parties involved.
• Ability to work effectively in a distributed workforce and at customer job sites.
• Broad understanding of project management methodologies.
• Strong analytical, computer, and organizational skills.
• Basic understanding of product applications and customer needs.
• Capacity to lead and manage upward and downward.
• Ability to manage pressures well.
• Ability to influence without authority and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Compliance with periodic customer-required background and drug screenings.
• Technical skills required to understand legal documents and technical drawings.
• Analytical skills to identify cost-effective and timely solutions.
• Willingness to travel to project sites within the United States.
• Willingness to work nights and/or weekends to align with onsite project activities.

• Travel requirements: approximately 50%; preference for staffing within the home region.
• No relocation benefit provided. Only candidates that reside within 50 miles of the local DOC will be considered.
• Hybrid work option, but minimum of three days in the office each week is expected.

• Gets results through self and others.
• Thinks and acts strategically, building customer…