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Eaton Corporation Project Manager Customer Projects - Data Center in Ireland

The role is full-time, permanent based, with the primary work location in Sweden – Gävle.

The role is open for receiving applications from candidates who possess an European Union citizenship.

Travel rate at customers' sites is up to 75% (up to 3 weeks per month) primarily based Sweden, but also occasionally to other sites located in: Finland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland & Spain.

For candidates who are ready to relocate to Sweden – Gävle, we offer relocation support.

In this role as a The Project Manager (PM), you will be responsible to ensure the successful delivery of moderate size and complex projects for strategic customers across EMEA.

Such projects are mainly for Data Center fit out, but could include other types of large and complex projects requiring site works.

Working as an integral part of the EMEA Projects team, the PM can work from a local (or home) base, whilst travelling as needed to other locations to the construction sites during implementation phases. The role requires an experienced, composed, highly motivated, self-starter who can effectively communicate and work with a wide variety of stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Eaton’s Data Center projects can involve every aspect of power distribution from low to medium voltage, UPS (uninterrupted power supply), and automation such as EPMS (Energy Power Monitoring System).

The PM brings electrical expertise, and as Eaton also offers DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) and SCADA systems, experience with automation is a definite asset.

Role responsibilities:

  • Ensure all Eaton safety policies and requirements are met at any onsite project locations.

  • Use modern project management practices and techniques to execute projects from start to finish. This includes design engineering, procurement, and implementation on site of projects electrical and/or automation projects for critical infrastructure (e.g. Data Centers). Significant installation and specific commissioning are part of the project scope of work.

  • Take full responsibility for his/her assigned projects , including both technical and commercial elements, become lead contact for customer for balance of project order. Solve problems with external stakeholders that results in positive feedback and improved relationship with end-customer.

  • Identify, build, and maintain a project team. Organize kick-off then regular meetings, and ensure clear scope and understanding of deliverables for all internal (e.g. engineering, procurement, service) and external stakeholders (e.g. customers, end users, contractors, 3rd parties, subcontractors).

  • Provide regular reporting to both internal and external stakeholders to ensure common understanding of progress toward the project’s deliverables.

  • Own the project schedule: Build, maintain, and regularly update and communicate the project schedule for all assigned projects, including the required support resources to execute

  • Identify and maintain a risk register, while actively working to mitigate and/or eliminate potential problems.

  • Work with Eaton internal engineering teams to align on the definition of deliverables as per technical specification and customer requirements.

  • Provide design submissions and confirmations for the projects to the customer

  • Manage the project margin by controlling costs, managing variations, and regularly report out the financial forecast and status as required. This includes managing and controlling costs for Eaton internal and 3rd party external support.

  • Provide hands-on leadership and single point contact for all on-site implementation work. This includes defining scripts such as for Site Acceptance tests (SAT) and providing direction and support for the teams doing hardware installation, software configuration, and on-site works.

  • Ensure that projects are successful in terms of all key metrics such as safety, customer satisfaction, financial performance (profitability, revenue and cash-flow) and project execution timing.

  • Training/Transition: organize and often lead the customer (and internal) training at project closure, hand over to the Eaton service support teams, and do a full lessons-learned close out of the projects.

  • Provide occasion support for other sites where expertise is lacking to support customer needs.

  • Continually identify ways to improve the way Eaton execute projects and share learning. This may involve developing new initiatives and recommending better ways to work based on analysis and learning on sites as well as overall customer trends.

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelors’ Degree or Masters' Degree from an accredited institution with a strong preference toward electrical engineering is highly desirable.

  • 5+ years of project/site management experience plus an equivalent of hands-on site works in Data Centers is expected. Experience with other large and complex industrial projects will also be considered, especially if they included works in automation.

  • A strong electrical background and/or training on high end automation is highly desired.

  • Experience working specifically with Power Management, Power Control, Mission Critical, or Building Management systems is a plus.

  • Advanced-level role with a preference for someone with knowledge of the industry and / or technologies.

  • A strong personal presence and proven ability to manage others is highly desirable.

  • English language at advanced level is required.

  • Availability to travel up to 75% of the working time.

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.

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