EMEA Data Center Project Lead – 50% Travel

Eaton Corporation; København; On-site; DKK 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension

Annual bonus

Training contribution

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Copenhagen, Denmark, is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to own the full lifecycle of complex datacenter installations, from order intake through implementation and handover, coordinating electrical/automation scopes across multiple sites.

The role requires leading diverse on-site teams, managing budgets, schedules, and risks, and delivering engineered-to-order solutions while traveling 50% with rotating assignments across Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering; accredited Project Management certification with construction site focus is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of construction site management experience, ideally with hands-on Data Centre projects; experience in large industrial projects with automation and controls is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project execution from purchase order to handover, covering design, procurement, and implementation for electrical/automation projects in critical infrastructure.
• Build and manage project teams; organize kick-off and regular meetings to align all stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, risk registers, and ensure proactive mitigation of issues.
• Control project costs and margins, manage variations, and provide accurate financial forecasts.
• Act as single point of contact for on-site implementation, including SAT scripts and commissioning.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

English proficiency

Travel readiness

Datacenter knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Eaton Corporation in Copenhagen, Denmark, is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to own the full lifecycle of complex datacenter installations, from order intake through implementation and handover, coordinating electrical/automation scopes across multiple sites.

The role requires leading diverse on-site teams, managing budgets, schedules, and risks, and delivering engineered-to-order solutions while traveling 50% with rotating assignments across Europe.