Project Engineer | Field Based | Electrical | Commissioning

Eaton Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Field Project Engineer for on-site delivery in Melbourne. You will own project engineering activities across critical electrical infrastructure, including installation, testing and commissioning, while collaborating with customers and subcontractors.

Join a global leader delivering essential infrastructure projects and enjoy end-to-end exposure from installation to handover, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic field-based role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project engineering experience in the electrical industry.
• Experience in project delivery, electrical design, installation or commissioning.
• Strong stakeholder management and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex situations and resolve conflict.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and prioritisation skills.
• Relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support project engineering and delivery across the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and manage electrical design documentation and technical submissions.
• Coordinate installation, testing, commissioning and QA activities.
• Support safe, compliant on-site delivery.
• Work with customers, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Resolve technical issues and develop engineering solutions.
• Manage priorities to keep project activities on track.

Skills

Project engineering

Electrical design

Installation/ commissioning

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Project Engineer | Field Based | Electrical | Commissioning

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.

We're looking for a Field Project Engineer who wants more than technical support. This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on site delivery with engineering ownership across critical electrical infrastructure projects.

If you enjoy being on‑site, solving technical challenges, and seeing projects through installation, testing and commissioning, we would love to hear from you.

What you'll do

As part of our project management team, you'll play a critical role in delivering customer projects safely, on time and within budget.

You will:

Support project engineering and delivery across the project lifecycle

Prepare and manage electrical design documentation and technical submissions

Coordinate installation, testing, commissioning and quality assurance activities

Support safe, compliant and high‑quality site delivery

Work closely with customers, subcontractors and internal teams

Resolve technical issues and develop practical engineering solutions

Manage priorities to keep project activities on track

What we're looking for

We're open to candidates from critical power, electrical infrastructure, data centres, utilities, industrial automation, building services or related industries.

A Commissioning Engineer wanting broader project ownership

You’ll bring:

2+ years' project engineering experience within the electrical industry

Experience in project delivery, electrical design, installation or commissioning

Strong stakeholder management and written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage complex situations and resolve conflict

Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and prioritisation skills

Relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

Why Eaton?

Join a global leader delivering the most critical infrastructure projects, where you'll gain end‑to‑end project exposure, build highly sought‑after technical skills, and grow your career in a business shaping the future of electrification and connectivity.

Work on mission‑critical infrastructure projects across data centres, utilities, and industrial environments.

Own and influence projects from installation through to commissioning and handover.

Develop expertise across project delivery, commissioning, customer engagement, and critical power systems.

Competitive salary package, car allowance, & bonus.

Global opportunities, local decision‑making, and career progression pathways.

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.