Area Projects Operation Lead

Eaton Corporation • Manassas, VA

14d • $97,000 - $143,000 • Remote

About The Position

Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions Division is seeking an Area Projects Operations Lead to provide administrative and operational support for projects serving MTDC and hyperscale customers. The role supports projects from initial setup through closeout and maintains accurate project, financial, schedule, and resource information to support timely decisions and customer commitments.

This remote position is based out of a home office, with travel to customer sites and occasional overnight stays throughout the Northeast region. The role reports to the Northeast Zone Manager and works closely with Area Supervisors, customers, vendors, and internal teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least three years of experience in project coordination, field service administration, construction, data center support, or a related environment.
• At least three years of experience working with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to project sites within the Northeast region of the United States.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and follow-through across multiple active projects.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accurate financial, purchasing, scheduling, and project records.
• Clear written and verbal communication with customers, vendors, field teams, and business partners.
• Sound judgment in identifying discrepancies, documenting risks, and escalating issues to the appropriate decision-maker.
• Ability to work independently within assigned priorities while collaborating effectively with Area Supervisors and cross-functional teams.
• Customer-focused approach to issue resolution and project support.
• Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position, including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, or the listed visa and immigration pathways.

Nice To Haves

• Basic proficiency in Salesforce.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP.
• Ability to effectively use Procore, CxAlloy, and comparable construction or commissioning platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative project support for strategic MTDC and hyperscale customer projects from initial setup through closeout.
• Update projected revenue and anticipated completion dates weekly, validate supporting information, and communicate material changes or risks to the Zone Manager and Area Supervisors.
• Track and reconcile project revenue for assigned customer accounts against forecasts, SAP records, purchase orders, invoices, and supporting documentation; coordinate resolution of discrepancies with Finance and other internal teams.
• Maintain project records in Procore, CxAlloy, and similar construction platforms, including uploading documentation, tracking action items, updating schedules, and closing assigned items.
• Review vendor invoices against approved quotes and supporting documentation, and investigate and resolve pricing, quantity, and billing discrepancies with vendors.
• Monitor material availability, reconcile material issues that may affect project schedules, and escalate schedule risks to the Zone Manager and Area Supervisors.
• Recommend staffing requirements and coordinate project support schedules with Area Supervisors and vendors as needed.
• Compare statements of work with SAP purchasing records, identify discrepancies in scope, quantity, pricing, or purchase order details, and coordinate corrections with appropriate internal teams.
• Communicate with customers and vendors to obtain information, resolve administrative issues, provide status updates, and support timely project execution.
• Maintain accurate project files, correspondence, schedules, forecasts, invoice records, purchase documentation, and closeout information.
• Support meetings and follow-up activities by documenting decisions, assigning or tracking action items, and escalating overdue or unresolved issues.
• Collaborate with the Zone Manager, Area Supervisors, field service personnel, sales, finance, procurement, contracts, suppliers, and other stakeholders as required.
• Perform additional project administration responsibilities as assigned by the Zone Manager.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work. Availability of specific programs and options may depend on eligibility factors, including geographic location, date of hire, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager