Field Site Lead – Critical Power Projects (Newcastle)

Eaton; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global organisation

Field leadership

Career development

Safety culture

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Site Manager for Newcastle on a 24-month fixed-term basis. You will lead day-to-day delivery of UPS, battery, switchboard, and critical power projects across Australia and New Zealand, coordinating site teams and ensuring safety and quality.

You will represent Eaton on customer sites, manage schedules, permits and handovers, and collaborate with engineers, subcontractors and logistics partners to achieve project milestones.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification or tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience delivering electrical, UPS, battery or critical power projects on site.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary site teams and subcontractors.
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Electrical experience

Reading drawings

Subcontractor coordination

Site safety knowledge

Planning & problem solving

Travel flexibility

Education

Electrical Engineering

Construction/Project Management

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Site Manager for Newcastle on a 24-month fixed-term basis. You will lead day-to-day delivery of UPS, battery, switchboard, and critical power projects across Australia and New Zealand, coordinating site teams and ensuring safety and quality.

You will represent Eaton on customer sites, manage schedules, permits and handovers, and collaborate with engineers, subcontractors and logistics partners to achieve project milestones.