EATON

Field Project Manager

EATON$99K — $145K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • Minimum 5 years in the electrical industry
  • Minimum 2 years of project management experience
  • Must have a valid and unrestricted driver's license
  • Must reside within 50 miles of an Eaton facility west of the Mississippi River
  • No immigration sponsorship available for this role

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of complex datacenter projects to ensure technical accuracy and schedule adherence
  • Act as the primary technical liaison among customers, sales, engineering, and manufacturing
  • Review and interpret contract documentation and manage necessary technical changes
  • Drive financial performance and project profitability while leveraging competitive intelligence
  • Coordinate resources to prepare and deliver project documentation
  • Communicate urgency and escalate risks to maintain strong stakeholder relationships
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and recommend solutions based on market trends

Benefits

  • Health and Welfare benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid and unpaid time away from work
  • Access to various programs depending on eligibility
  • Comprehensive benefits overview available online
Full Job Description
Field Project Manager. This is a remote role open to candidates located within 50 miles of any Eaton office west of the Mississippi River.

What you'll do:

The primary function of a Field Project Manager is to create value and establish the project order management process as a key differentiator from our competitors. This position is heavily involved in the electrical and mechanical details of major strategic Datacenter project orders. The Field Project Manager is responsible for achieving sales goals and executing sales plans within an assigned sales territory and/or account.

In this function you will:
  • 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.
  • Coordinate 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
  • Posess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
  • Relocation is not available. To be considered for the role candidates must currently reside within a 50-mile radius of an Eaton facility west of the Mississippi River.
  • 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.


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:

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


The expected annual salary range for this role is $99000 - $145000 a year. 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.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 6/19/2026

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 here 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.

About EATON

Eaton Corporation plc is a multinational power management company with 2020 sales of $17.9 billion, founded in the US. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Eaton operates through three main business segments: Electrical Products, Electrical Systems and Services, and Hydraulics. The Electrical Products segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electrical components, such as circuit breakers, switches, and electrical protection and control devices. The Electrical Systems and Services segment offers electrical power distribution and assemblies, as well as engineering services and automation and control solutions. The Hydraulics segment provides products such as pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and filtration products. Eaton has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about EATON
Size
85,947 employees
Market Cap
$62.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$17.8 billion
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