Senior Facilities Electrical Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

10d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Facilities Electrical Engineer for its corporate Global Facilities Planning team. The role leads planning, design, construction, and occupancy for facilities capital projects across a global portfolio, including office developments, warehouse and distribution facilities, manufacturing support projects, workplace transformations, and other enterprise investments. Projects range from office renovations to major facilities, with some construction investments exceeding $10 million. The position combines project management leadership with electrical engineering expertise. The engineer manages concurrent projects, stakeholders, budgets, schedules, priorities, and risks, and advises on facilities electrical engineering and low-voltage systems, including audio/visual, fire alarm, security, and communications. The role works with business leaders, Real Estate and Facilities teams, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, service providers, and other internal functions to deliver projects aligned with business objectives and Caterpillar standards for safety, quality, sustainability, compliance, and financial stewardship. The position is onsite five days per week in Irving, Texas, or Peoria, Illinois, and requires up to 50% domestic and international travel as business needs require. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
A minimum of 10 years of relevant facilities engineering, construction, or project management experience.
Experience leading facilities, construction, corporate real estate, infrastructure, or capital projects.
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management capabilities.
Ability to execute projects in complex, matrixed organizations.
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, including the ability to lead without direct authority.
Exceptional communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
Experience negotiating construction contracts and developing supplier relationships.
Ability to influence decisions across multiple organizational levels.
Understanding of facility planning, construction, design, project delivery, and capital investment processes.
Experience coordinating consultants, architects, contractors, and engineering teams.
Familiarity with project controls, construction administration, and governance practices.
Strong decision-making and critical-thinking capabilities; ability to navigate ambiguity while maintaining focus on key objectives.
Detail-oriented approach to execution and project delivery.
Ability to work onsite five days per week and travel up to 50% domestically and internationally as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Experience working for facilities design and engineering consulting organizations.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Facilities, corporate real estate, or capital project consulting experience.
Experience supporting Fortune 100 companies or large multinational organizations.
Electrical Engineering background.
Experience leading workplace transformation, office development, distribution, or warehouse projects.
Experience managing mid-to-large capital investment projects.
International project experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, design, construction, and occupancy activities for small to medium-scale facilities capital projects.
Manage multiple concurrent projects, including office renovations and warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing support facilities.
Establish project scope, budgets, schedules, execution strategies, and governance frameworks.
Monitor project performance, ensure alignment with business objectives, and identify, escalate, and mitigate project risks.
Serve as an internal expert in facilities electrical engineering and low-voltage systems, including audio/visual, fire alarm, security, and communications systems.
Provide engineering guidance and recommendations for office, warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing facilities.
Manage external consultants, architects, engineers, contractors, and service providers; review deliverables, schedules, budgets, and construction activities.
Support contractor selection, procurement, and contract administration, and drive project execution and issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
Partner with Facilities, Real Estate, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Environmental Health & Safety, and business leaders.
Present project updates, business cases, risks, and recommendations to leaders; facilitate alignment across stakeholder groups.
Support capital planning, portfolio management, and investment prioritization.
Develop project controls, reporting tools, and governance processes, and promote best practices in project delivery, cost management, and risk mitigation.
Support workplace modernization, facility optimization, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Promote Caterpillar standards for safety, quality, sustainability, compliance, and financial stewardship.
Share knowledge and mentor others through technical leadership and best-practice development.