Senior Facilities Project Leader

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

3d•$147,760 - $221,640•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced Senior Facilities Project Leader to join our corporate Global Facilities Planning team. This role offers the unique opportunity to lead the planning, design, and construction of major capital projects across North America and around the world. From advanced manufacturing facilities and distribution centers to innovative office environments, you will play a critical role in delivering projects that directly support Caterpillar's global business strategy. As a trusted advisor and facilities expert, you will work alongside senior leaders, internal stakeholders, and industry partners to solve complex challenges, implement innovative facility solutions, and help define the future workplace and manufacturing environments of Caterpillar across a diverse portfolio of domestic and international projects. As a Senior Facilities Project Leader, you will be responsible for managing complex facilities initiatives including office developments, warehouse and distribution facilities, manufacturing support projects, workplace transformations, and other enterprise capital investments. You will partner closely with business leaders, engineering teams, consultants, contractors, and external service providers to deliver projects that enhance Caterpillar's operational capabilities and employee experience. This position requires a highly organized and strategic project leader who thrives in complex environments and can successfully manage multiple projects, stakeholders, budgets, schedules, and priorities simultaneously. You will interact with senior business leaders, Real Estate and Facilities teams, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and external partners while helping shape the future footprint of Caterpillar's global facilities portfolio. The ideal candidate combines strong project management capabilities with experience leading large-scale capital projects, influencing diverse stakeholders, and driving execution across complex organizations.

Requirements

Experience leading large-scale facilities, construction, corporate real estate, infrastructure, or capital projects.
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management capabilities.
Ability to successfully execute projects in complex, matrixed organizations.
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead without direct authority.
Exceptional communication skills with 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.
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Construction Engineering from an accredited institution
A minimum of 10 years of relevant facilities engineering, construction, or project management experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working for CBRE, JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, or similar project management 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.
Civil, Mechanical, Construction, or Architectural Engineering background.
Experience leading workplace transformation, office development, distribution, or warehouse projects.
Experience managing large capital investment projects.
International project experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) or Architecture licensure.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, design, construction, and occupancy activities for large-scale facilities capital projects.
Manage multiple concurrent projects ranging from office renovations to major warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing support facilities with investments exceeding $10 million in construction value.
Establish project scope, budgets, schedules, execution strategies, and governance frameworks.
Monitor project performance and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Identify, escalate, and mitigate project risks.
Manage external consultants, architects, engineers, contractors, and service providers.
Review project deliverables, schedules, budgets, and construction activities.
Coordinate stakeholder expectations and ensure accountability across project teams.
Support contractor selection, procurement activities, and contract administration.
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.
Translate project impacts into business outcomes and actionable recommendations.
Present project updates, business cases, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
Facilitate alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
Ensure projects support long-term enterprise and operational strategies.
Support capital planning, portfolio management, and investment prioritization activities.
Develop project controls, reporting tools, and governance processes.
Promote best practices in project delivery, cost management, and risk mitigation.
Support workplace modernization, facility optimization, and operational excellence initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance project execution, governance, and facilities engineering processes.
Promote Caterpillar standards for safety, quality, sustainability, compliance, and financial stewardship.
Share knowledge and mentor others through technical leadership and best-practice development.