Project Engineer - Power Generation

Caterpillar Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO (Vacation/Holidays)

401(k) plan

HSA

FSAs

Career development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Benefits for part-time employees

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Houston, TX, is seeking a Project Engineer to lead development and execution of natural gas power generation projects within the Oil, Gas and Marine division.

You will be the primary interface between the customer’s engineering activity and the GCM34 Application Engineering team, from proposal through commissioning. The role requires 5+ years in the industry, HV electrical systems experience, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven experience with medium- and high-voltage electrical systems and related industrial power environments.
• Cross-functional project engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Listen, understand, document, and communicate the customer’s technical inquiries to the supporting application engineering team.
• Deliver professional and organized responses that delight the customer and the owner’s engineers.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Influencing

Alignment

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional project engineering

Customer site travel experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS) or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Career Area

Strategy

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

About Caterpillar Power & Energy

The Caterpillar Power & Energy Segment (P&E) has a broad portfolio of products and services which include engines, generator sets, and industrial gas turbines along with other related equipment depending on the industry and application. We deliver these products and services to Cat machines, oil & gas, power generation, transportation, and industrial customers.

Caterpillar’s Oil and Gas division provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry. When you join the Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (COGMD), you join a global team that helps to power the global energy industry as well as provide power and propulsion on the water.

About The Role

This position is part of Caterpillar’s Oil, Gas and Marine organization and offers the opportunity to lead the development and execution of G20CM34 natural gas power generation projects across Caterpillar’s Oil, Gas & Marine and Electric Power Division. Projects support a wide range of customer applications, including data centers, utilities, large commercial and industrial customers, and oilfield production power.

This role provides the opportunity to demonstrate technical acumen while developing projects. This role will have project engineering responsibility and will be the primary interface between the customer’s engineering activity and the GCM34 Application Engineering team. The Project Engineer will own this responsibility from customer proposal through project commissioning.

Additional Information

• Travel: Up to 40%
• Relocation assistance is available for this position
• Sponsorship is not available for this position
• This role is located in Houston, TX

What You Will Do

• Listen, understand, document, and communicate the customer’s technical inquiries to the supporting application engineering team
• Deliver professional and organized responses that delight the customer and the owner’s engineers

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Proven experience with medium and high-voltage electrical systems. Ideal candidates will have an electrical engineering background within utilities, power generation, power plants, or comparable industrial power environments.
• Cross-functional project engineering experience

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer site travel experience

Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

• Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing strategies and the ability to impact decisions within and beyond the immediate organization.
• Alignment: Knowledge of the value of collaboration and the ability to engage stakeholders to communicate and coordinate activities in support of project objectives.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Summary Pay Range

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Benefits

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates

August 18, 2026 - September 1, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.