Project Manager

Project Manager

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Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We're committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Electric Power Division (EPD) has an opening for a Project Manager at the Alpharetta, GA facility overseeing projects from order entry through closeout for Switchgear product lines.

What you will do:

• Responsible for management of all of the financial, commercial, contractual, and technical aspects of the Advanced Electrical Services (AES) project.
• Directs entire project from order entry to commissioning of the AES.
• Provides oversight for the planning, design, procurement, assembly, test, shipment and commissioning of AES projects.
• Develops the project timetables, milestones and monitors the scheduling, budget, and performance of AES Projects.
• Manages commercial aspects and supports technical direction to various other project teams, including engineering, purchasing, production and field service.

What you will have:

Business acumen: Working knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations. Demonstrated knowledge of project and business management principles, methods and techniques. Exercises considerable latitude in determination of commercial objectives. Typically develops solution to commercial problems and provides support in solving technical problems. Insure technical and commercial strategy is well understood throughout the manufacturing and engineering project team.

Project management/planning: Working knowledge and typically directs entire project from Order Entry to commissioning of the Advanced Electrical Services solution. Work is self-started. Individual must be innovative and inventive to solve commercial or complex product problems. Ideas and recommendations to management relative to new applications and approaches are usually accepted when making policy decisions. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and situations to achieve superior proactive project order management and customer service. Coordinate project schedule with both the customer and production control. Monitors progress to schedule in engineering, provisioning, and production operations.

Collaborating: Working knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Experience in dealing with multiple disciplines such as contractors, consultants, engineering, sales, purchasing, and commissioning agents. Demonstrated experience managing multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional technical teams within budgetary and schedule constraints. Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.

Effective communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient. Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness. Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work. Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate. Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Problem solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives. Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder. Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information. Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution. Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Top candidates will also have:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration
• Project management certifications

Additional information:

• The position is located in Alpharetta, GA and relocation is not available.
• The position requires domestic travel up to 10%.
• This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

About Caterpillar:

Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary pay range: $95,640.00 - $143,520.00 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

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting dates: June 20, 2025 - July 6, 2025

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.