Regional Project Manager - Central

Eaton Corporation•South Bend, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

These projects will be completed in conjunction with our District Operations Centers (DOC's), with the Project Manager overseeing planning, execution, monitoring, control, and job closure activities. Oversee tasks such as scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and risk management to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. Receive job handoffs and complete initial technical, scope of work, and scheduling requirement reviews. Utilize necessary 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 key project stakeholders. Determine mechanisms required for successful job closeout (punch lists / issue resolution, internal warranty, transition to owner or other entity). Serve as primary point of contact throughout duration of EESS activities on site. Collaborate with DOC team to communicate any safety program initiatives, concerns, or oversights to customer, contractor, and subcontractor stakeholders. Provide financial oversight through cost control, warranty, change order management, and risk mitigation. Work closely with commercial operations teams, including North American Sales (NAS) Project Management Organization, sales engineers, and EESS Technical Application Support (TAS) organization to reconcile client expectations with order commitments, change orders, and timelines. Join forces with local Service Sales Specialist, DOC Manager and Regional Director (if support across DOCs) to review pipeline and identify orders that will require project management.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide daily updates to involved parties keeping them well-informed and synchronized
Able to work effectively in a distributed workforce and at customer job sites
Broad understanding of project management methodologies
Basic understanding of product applications and customer needs
Must be able to lead and manage upwards and downwards
Manages pressures well
Able to influence without authority and work collaboratively with internal and external businesses and stakeholders
Submit to 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
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 as a project manager services, sales, or manufacturing of electrical distribution products
In lieu of a Bachelors degree, minimum 7 years of experience leading and/or managing electrical, construction, or industrial projects; or 7 years' experienceas a project manager services, sales, or manufacturing of electrical distribution products
Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
5+ years managing electrical construction or commissioning projects as project manager or construction manager
Proficiency in project management and construction industry software packages

Nice To Haves

Gets results through self and others
Thinks and acts strategically building customer relationships
Builds organizational capability through enhancing partnerships and taking initiative
Enables digital mindset to drive efficiency, speed, and effectiveness through data and information
Strategy/Planning
Cross Func./Bus. Interaction
Project & Program Management
Operations
Commercial/ Sales Acumen

Responsibilities

Overseeing planning, execution, monitoring, control, and job closure activities
Oversee tasks such as scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and risk management
Receive job handoffs and complete initial technical, scope of work, and scheduling requirement reviews
Utilize necessary 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 key project stakeholders
Determine mechanisms required for successful job closeout (punch lists / issue resolution, internal warranty, transition to owner or other entity)
Serve as primary point of contact throughout duration of EESS activities on site
Collaborate with DOC team to communicate any safety program initiatives, concerns, or oversights to customer, contractor, and subcontractor stakeholders
Provide financial oversight through cost control, warranty, change order management, and risk mitigation
Work closely with commercial operations teams, including North American Sales (NAS) Project Management Organization, sales engineers, and EESS Technical Application Support (TAS) organization to reconcile client expectations with order commitments, change orders, and timelines
Join forces with local Service Sales Specialist, DOC Manager and Regional Director (if support across DOCs) to review pipeline and identify orders that will require project management