Electrical Project Manager

Remote Jobs; United States; Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services & Systems Division (EESS) is seeking an Electrical Project Manager. This hybrid role is open to candidates within 50 miles of specified Eaton sites and involves up to 15% travel to customer locations.

You will lead turnkey electrical projects from award through closeout, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and financial performance while collaborating with sales, engineering, customers, and subcontractors for seamless project transitions and profitable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management and/or senior field service experience.
• 3+ years of electrical power distribution, switchgear, automation, and/or power systems projects.
• 3+ years of project budgets, forecasts, and schedules management.
• Experience reading complex project schedules with MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel 10-15%.
• Relocation not offered; must reside in NC, SC, FL, GA, TN or KY.

Responsibilities

• Lead turnkey electrical project execution from planning to closeout.
• Manage project financials including budgets, forecasts, and change orders.
• Administer contracts and subcontracts with scope and schedule compliance.
• Support estimating, proposals, and pre-sales activities.
• Coordinate engineering, design, construction, and subcontractors.
• Develop schedules, progress reports, and document control.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance on sites.
• Build strong customer relationships through proactive communication.

Skills

Electrical project management

Electrical power distribution

Budgeting and cost control

Scheduling & tracking

Vendor/subcontractor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant field

Associate degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services & Systems Division (EESS) is currently seeking an Electrical Project Manager.

This position is a hybrid position for candidates residing within 50miles of the following Eaton Sites:

• Pelham AL
• Deerfield Beach FL
• Orlando FL
• Smyrna GA
• Louisville KY
• Arden NC
• Charlotte NC
• Morrisville NC
• Raleigh NC
• Columbia SC
• Greenwood SC
• Louisville TN
• Memphis TN
• Nashville TN

This position requires up to 15% travel to customer sites and project locations.

The Senior Electrical Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of turnkey electrical projects from project award through closeout, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and financial performance objectives are met. This role partners with sales, engineering, customers, and subcontractors during both the pre-construction and execution phases to drive seamless project transitions, customer satisfaction, and profitable project outcomes.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive pay program (VPP). This is a bonus above and beyond your salary!

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

• Lead all aspects of turnkey electrical project execution, including planning, scheduling, risk management, resource coordination, and project closeout.
• Manage project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, profit and loss accountability, cost controls, and change order management.
• Administer contracts and subcontracts, ensuring scope, schedule, and commercial requirements are effectively managed.
• Support estimating, proposal development, and pre-sales activities to ensure successful project handoff and execution.
• Coordinate and manage engineering, design, construction, and subcontractor teams to optimize project performance and productivity.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, action plans, progress reporting, document control, as-built documentation, and punch list completion.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements through implementation of comprehensive site safety programs and risk mitigation strategies.
• Build strong customer relationships through proactive communication, issue resolution, contingency planning, and exceptional customer service.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of project management and/or senior field service experience; OR Associate degree and 7+ years of experience; OR High School Diploma/GED and 10+ years of experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing electrical power distribution, switchgear, automation, controls, and/or power systems projects, including multi-disciplinary civil, mechanical, and electrical scopes.
• 3+ years of experience managing project budgets, forecasts, proposals, schedules, and overall project financial performance.
• Experience in reading complex project schedules in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar project scheduling software.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future. Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Ability to travel 10-15%
• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton's safety program and policy; This includes role-applicable portions of the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any required annual re-certifications thereafter.
• Relocation is not offered. Must currently reside in NC, SC, FL, GA, TN or KY to be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification would be a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with electrical power distribution systems, switchgear (SWGR), power system engineering, automation, and controls.
• OSHA 30 certification or equivalent construction safety training.
• Strong knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA 70E, ANSI, NETA, NERC/FERC, and NESC.
• Proven construction and/or electrical contracting project management experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage customers, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Highly organized with strong planning, prioritization, and time management skills in a fast-paced project environment.
• Relationship-driven leader with a proven ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and develop strong partnerships with customers, internal stakeholders, and subcontractors.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on September 1st, 2026

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