Sr. Project Coordinator Electric Power

Senior Project Coordinator

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About EPD

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!

Job Summary The Senior Project Coordinator is responsible for successful execution of Advanced Electrical Services (AES) projects from Order Entry through Project Closeout. This role serves as the primary point of contact for customers and internal cross-functional teams, ensuring projects are delivered according to scope, schedule, quality, and profitability objectives. The position coordinates project activities across sales, engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, production planning, and field service while supporting both commercial and technical aspects of project execution. The Senior Project Coordinator manages multiple concurrent projects, monitors progress against key milestones, resolves issues, and drives customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the primary customer contact throughout the project lifecycle, managing AES projects from Order Entry through Project Closeout.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including sales, engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, production planning, and field service to ensure projects are delivered according to scope, schedule, quality, and profitability objectives.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, monitor progress against key milestones, identify risks, and drive resolution of project issues.
• Manage project documentation and ensure compliance with customer specifications, contracts, purchase orders, quotations, and project requirements.
• Support project financial and commercial activities including cost tracking, forecasting, change order administration, revenue recognition, and profitability monitoring.
• Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to communicate project status, align expectations, and ensure a positive customer experience.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, production, and commissioning activities to ensure project commitments are achieved and quality standards are met.
• Prepare and communicate project reports, schedules, and performance updates to customers and leadership.
• Prepare and communicate project status updates, reports, schedules, and performance metrics to management and customers.

Degree Requirement

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

What You Will Have

• Project Management: Extensive experience and knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
• 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.
• Tactical/Strategic Planning: Extensive experience and knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Collaborating: Working knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Effective Communications: Working knowledge and 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.
• Problem Solving: Extensive experience and 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.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Previous experience supporting Advanced Electrical Services (AES), electric power, switchgear, controls, or power systems projects.
• Experience coordinating projects involving engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, field service, or commissioning teams.
• Knowledge of project management principles and best practices.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, forecasts, change orders, or customer deliverables.
• Familiarity with manufacturing operations, production planning, or equipment lifecycle processes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering a high level of customer service.

Additional Information

• This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.
• Travel up to 10% is possible.
• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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 over 100 years, we have 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:

$97,530.00 - $146,290.00

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