EMEA Services Power Distribution Installation&Comissioning Manager

Eaton; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Global exposure

Safety culture

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Eaton's EMEA Electrical Services seeks a senior manager to lead a team of Power Distribution engineers across the region, delivering commissioning and fault-finding support on strategic projects.

You will combine technical leadership with people management, driving safety, planning, and resource scheduling while supporting recruitment and engineering development. This is a high-impact role within a global organization that focuses on innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or relevant qualification.
• 10+ years of technical experience in power distribution, commissioning, or electrical services.
• Proven people management and leadership experience.
• Strong background in installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and field service operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of EMEA Power Distribution engineers across the region.
• Drive commissioning, fault finding, and technical execution while promoting safety culture.
• Support project planning and resource scheduling with Project Managers.
• Provide technical leadership for commissioning activities on major customer projects.
• Ensure effective utilization, training, and performance management of the team.
• Maintain high safety, quality, and compliance standards across activities.
• Oversee team administration including scheduling, expenses, holidays, and workforce planning.
• Identify training, certification, and competency development requirements.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring of new engineers.
• Foster collaboration across Power Distribution, Power Quality, and EPMS service teams.

Skills

leadership

people management

planning & scheduling

stakeholder management

communication

international environment

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Our EMEA Electrical Services organization, operating across 25 countries with more than 500 employees, delivers lifecycle services across Eaton's electrical products, systems, and software portfolio. We support customers in Data Centers, Utilities & Energy, Industry, Buildings, and Healthcare, helping them maximize reliability, safety, and performance.

With ambitious growth plans and ongoing investments in technical innovation and strategic development, this is an exciting time to join Eaton and help shape the future of Electrical Services across EMEA.

As the EMEA Services Power Distribution Installation & Commissioning Manager, you will lead a team of specialist engineers delivering commissioning and fault-finding support on Eaton's strategic projects across EMEA. Combining technical leadership with people management, you will drive operational excellence, team development, safety, and project execution while supporting the continued growth of Eaton's Electrical Services business.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of EMEA Power Distribution engineers supporting strategic projects across the region
• Drive commissioning, fault finding, and technical execution while promoting Eaton's Zero Safety Culture
• Support project planning and resource scheduling in collaboration with Project Managers
• Provide technical leadership for commissioning activities across major customer projects
• Ensure effective utilisation, training, development, and performance management of the engineering team
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, and compliance across all activities
• Manage team administration including scheduling, expenses, holidays, and workforce planning
• Identify and coordinate training, certification, and competency development requirements
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring of new engineers
• Foster collaboration across Power Distribution, Power Quality, and EPMS service teams

Qualifications

• Relevant Engineering qualification or a Degree
• 10+ years of technical experience in power distribution, commissioning, or electrical services
• Proven people management and leadership experience
• Strong technical background in installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and field service operations

Skills

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
• Experience managing field-based engineering teams across multiple locations
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and resource management skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to operational excellence
• Ability to work in a dynamic, international environment and support strategic growth initiatives

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape and influence a rapidly growing Electrical Services business across EMEA
• A highly visible leadership role with impact on people, projects, customers, and business performance
• Career growth within a global organization that invests in innovation, development, and continuous learning
• A collaborative and inclusive culture focused on safety, customer success, and making what matters work

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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.