Commissioning Manager - Medium Voltage

Eaton Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Hybrid working

Competitive salary with bonus scheme

Inclusive working environment

Volunteer days

Outstanding training and development

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Commissioning Manager to plan, coordinate, and oversee commissioning activities for complex MV and LV electrical systems, ensuring safety, quality, and alignment with project requirements.

You will lead cross-functional teams across factories, subcontractors, and customers, develop commissioning strategies, and manage FAT, SAT, and IST processes, with a focus on on-time delivery and compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in electrical project delivery or commissioning coordination.
• Experience coordinating commissioning on complex multi-system projects.
• Experience with prefabricated/modular or integrated solutions is desirable.
• Electrical trade qualification and licensed electrician status.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee commissioning activities for MV/LV electrical systems.
• Coordinate internal teams, OEMs, and subcontractors to ensure safe, on-time delivery.
• Develop commissioning strategies, plans, and schedules.
• Ensure FAT, SAT, IST processes are followed and documented.
• Monitor progress, quality, and adherence to plans.

Skills

Electrical project delivery

Commissioning coordination

Systems integration

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Licensed electrician

Job description

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. Every day, all around the world, people depend on technology, transportation, energy, and infrastructure to live and work. With rapid growth in electrification, an energy transition driven by climate change and explosive growth in connectivity, we’re well positioned to solve the world’s toughest electrical and mechanical power management challenges.

As part of our growth initiative, we are looking to hire a Commissioning Manager to plan, coordinate, and oversee offsite and onsite commissioning activities for complex medium voltage and low voltage electrical systems. This role will act as the central coordination and governance point across internal teams, factories, subcontractors, and customers to ensure all systems are commissioned safely, efficiently, and in line with project requirements.

Key Duties

• Ensures seamless integration between factory-tested modules and on-site systems, driving successful testing, validation, and handover outcomes while maintaining alignment with project schedules, technical standards, and customer expectations within the project budget
• Develop commissioning strategies, plans, and schedules for prefabricated and integrated solutions.
• Define commissioning scope, roles, responsibilities, and deliverables across all stakeholders.
• Establish commissioning frameworks covering FAT, SAT, and integrated system testing (IST).
• Facilitate commissioning meetings, progress reviews, and issue resolution forums.
• Liaise with client representatives and independent commissioning agents (CxA) to ensure alignment.
• Coordinate commissioning of prefabricated/modular systems from factory through to site integration.
• Ensure factory-tested modules are validated, documented, and seamlessly integrated on-site.
• Oversee execution of commissioning activities performed by internal teams, OEM specialists, or subcontractors.
• Ensure proper sequencing and readiness for testing activities without directly performing tests.
• Monitor progress, quality, and adherence to commissioning plans and schedules.
• Ensure commissioning activities comply with specifications, standards, and contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience electrical project delivery, commissioning coordination, or systems integration roles.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating commissioning on complex, multi-system projects (e.g., data centres, utilities, infrastructure).
• Experience working with prefabricated/modular or integrated solutions is highly desirable.
• Electrical trade qualification. Licensed electrician.
• Strong understanding of MV/LV systems, UPS, switchgear, protection systems, and control systems.
• Familiarity with commissioning processes (FAT, SAT, IST), without necessarily being hands-on.

What We Offer

• Free on-site parking
• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary with access to bonus scheme
• Inclusive working environment
• Volunteer days
• Outstanding training and development programs for both professional and personal development

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes encourage diversity by utilising a balanced selection criteria regardless of the applicants age, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected or required by law. Eaton prides itself in truly representing the people within our communities.