Project Engineer - UPS

Eaton; City of Knox; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Access to bonus scheme

On-site parking

Outstanding training programs

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Project Engineer based in the City of Knox, Victoria, to support the PMO team in delivering customer projects efficiently and on time. The role involves project planning, coordination, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

The ideal candidate should have a background in electrical engineering, 3+ years of experience, and a strong ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. A competitive salary and a supportive work environment with career development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in delivery project engineering in the electrical industry.
• Experience with UPS or other mission-critical systems is ideal.
• Strong ability to learn quickly and adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor assigned engineering projects.
• Ensure designs comply with electrical and safety requirements.
• Perform quality control of work and report on project status.

Skills

Project engineering delivery

Communication skills

Relationship building

Adaptability to new processes

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. The Power Quality (PQ) division at Eaton Electrical provides power management solutions including uninterruptible power supplies (UPS’s), surge protective devices, power distribution units (PDU’s), remote monitoring, software, power factor correction, airflow management, rack enclosures and services. We strive for continued success in leveraging technical innovation to develop next-generation solutions.

Due to growth, we are looking for a Project Engineer to provide high quality, efficient support to the PMO team to deliver customer projects on time and on budget, as well as supporting the development and maintenance of the PQ product portfolio.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor assigned engineering projects.
• Prepare project drawings, SLDs to customers as required.
• Work with internal resources to have project related technical submittals submitted and approved by client.
• Establish testing plans (ITP/ITS), on‑site training and oversee UPS project Factory and Site commissioning and testing.
• Prepare the SWMS with assistance of Safety officer and related resources.
• Ensure UPS project onsite Delivery, installation, commissioning and testing completed as per site requirements.
• Ensure designs/projects comply with relevant electrical and safety requirements and customer specifications.
• Lead the solutions to all technical related questions or inquiries from client.
• Ensure all project work is carried out in a timely and efficient manner, with an eye for detail and customer satisfaction.
• Perform overall quality control of the work (budget, schedule, plans, personnel’s performance) and report regularly on project status.
• Prepare and manage the on‑site resource schedule and plan.
• Provide regular project or progress report updates to both Eaton and clients.
• Review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
• Comply with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Working with internal or external resources to have all technical documents submitted for project closing, such as AS‑BUILT drawings and Testing Reports, etc.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in delivery project engineering in electrical industry.
• Experience with UPS or other mission critical systems (battery systems, generators, DC) is ideal.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• Strong ability to quickly learn new processes and technologies, and to adapt to changes in sequences and timelines.
• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, car allowance and access to bonus scheme.
• On‑site parking.
• Inclusive and supportive 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.

If this sounds like you, please send through your application. We look forward to hearing from you!