Project Engineer

Peterson•San Leandro, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Peterson Power Systems has a need for a Project Engineer at our San Leandro, CA location. The Project Engineer serves as the primary technical liaison between internal teams and external customers, supporting standby power systems, industrial engines, and marine projects. The role provides application support to contractors and customers, prepares detailed engineering submittals, and coordinates with Caterpillar and other vendors to gather required technical documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited college in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or other closely related field; and a minimum of three years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Responsibilities

Act as technical liaison between Sales/Project Managers and Customers.
Work with contractors/customers to answer application and installation questions.
Preparation of detailed Engineering Submittals for complete standby power systems, industrial engine, and marine projects as assigned.
Interface with Caterpillar factory and other outside vendors to gather required documentation.
Generate official correspondence and responses to submittal review comments from consulting engineers and contractors.
Preparation of Operation and Maintenance Manuals and other close-out documentation as may be required.
Maintain and revise the Peterson Power Drawings Database.
Maintain and update the CAT Drawings Database.
Work in concert with Project Managers on assigned projects.
Up to 10% travel to customers and vendor meetings, and jobsites out of our territory.