Field Project Manager at Eaton in Mascot, New South Wales, AUS, 2020

Job description

• We're looking for a Commissioning Manager / Field Project Manager to lead the delivery of critical electrical infrastructure projects. This is an opportunity to take ownership of site-based project execution, lead multidisciplinary teams, and deliver complex projects from installation through to commissioning and handover.
• If you enjoy leading from the front, managing complexity, and building strong customer relationships while delivering successful project outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• As part of our PMO team, you'll play a critical role in delivering customer projects safely, on time, and within budget. You will:
• Lead site-based project delivery across the full project lifecycle.
• Develop delivery, installation, commissioning, and resource plans to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Coordinate customers, contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and field resources.
• Manage project risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Oversee installation, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Monitor project progress, financial performance, and delivery milestones.
• Build strong customer relationships and provide leadership across complex project environments.
• Drive safe, compliant, and high-quality project outcomes.

Requirements

• We're open to candidates from critical power, electrical infrastructure, data centres, utilities, industrial automation, building services, construction, or related industries.
• A Project Manager looking for greater ownership and field leadership responsibility.
• A Commissioning Manager seeking larger and more complex projects.
• A Senior Commissioning Engineer or Site Manager ready to step into broader project leadership.
• 3+ years' experience delivering electrical infrastructure, commissioning, construction, or critical power projects.
• Experience managing project delivery, contractors, vendors, risk, and site operations.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer relationship skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving capability.
• The ability to manage competing priorities in complex project environments.
• A qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

Skills

Required

• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Customer relationship management
• Communication
• Leadership
• Problem-solving
• Risk management
• Site operations management
• Contractor and vendor management

Benefits

• Join a global leader delivering the most critical infrastructure projects, where you'll gain end-to-end project exposure, build highly sought-after technical skills, and grow your career in a business shaping the future of electrification and connectivity.
• Work on mission-critical infrastructure projects across data centres, utilities, and industrial environments.
• Own and influence projects from installation through to commissioning and handover.
• Develop expertise across project delivery, site leadership, commissioning, and customer engagement.
• Competitive salary package, car allowance, & bonus.
• Global opportunities, local decision-making, and career progression pathways.