Field Lead, Critical Power Projects

Eaton Group; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global organisation

Visible field leadership role

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Site Manager to lead on electrical infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand. This field-based role covers mobilisation, installation, commissioning and handover on customer sites.

You will coordinate field service engineers, subcontractors and site personnel, manage safety, QA, and schedule, and report progress to stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification or tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience delivering electrical, UPS, battery or critical power projects on site.
• Strong ability to read drawings and interpret technical documentation.
• Excellent planning, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily site activities, resources and priorities.
• Act as Eaton’s on-site representative and primary contact for site-related matters.
• Coordinate field service engineers, subcontractors, electricians, logistics providers and commissioning personnel.
• Drive safety requirements including pre-starts, toolbox talks, risk assessments, permits, isolation and LOTO processes.
• Oversee electrical and mechanical installation activities and ensure compliance with drawings and quality standards.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning, defect close-out, practical completion and handover.
• Track progress against milestones and escalate risks early.
• Manage site communications and build relationships with customers, contractors and stakeholders.

Skills

Planning

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Electrical Engineering qualification

Project/Construction Management qualification

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Site Manager to lead on electrical infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand. This field-based role covers mobilisation, installation, commissioning and handover on customer sites.

You will coordinate field service engineers, subcontractors and site personnel, manage safety, QA, and schedule, and report progress to stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and client satisfaction.