Project Engineer - Power Generation

Caterpillar Brazil; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Project Engineer in Houston, TX to lead the development and execution of natural gas power generation projects within the Oil, Gas and Marine organization. You will be the primary interface between the customer's engineering activity and Caterpillar's GCM34 team, owning the process from proposal through commissioning.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and the ability to travel up to 40% to customer sites.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of G20CM34 natural gas power generation projects.
• Own responsibility from customer proposal through project commissioning.
• Act as primary interface between customer's engineering activity and the GCM34 Application Engineering team.
• Travel up to 40%.

Skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Customer site travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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.

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.

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

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

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.

There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs.

We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.