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We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.\nAbout Electric Power\nCaterpillar'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!\nAs Principal Energy Solutions Engineer, you will be a key part of part of Tangent Energy-a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar and part of EPD’s growing Energy Services business-and will act as an industry expert in energy system applications to help customers increase their energy resiliency, reliability, and security while reducing cost, monetizing assets, and meeting their ESG goals through deployment of DERs. In addition, you will contribute and provide engineering design and applications for energy systems.\n What You Will Do:\nDemonstrate expert level understanding of energy and distributed energy resource project development.\nProvide front-end project engineering, including conceptual electrical design and detailed cost estimates utilizing Caterpillar Electric Power’s products and services (e.g., solar PV, energy storage, natural gas generation, combined heat and power, renewable fuels, and hydrogen solutions).\nProvide design oversight including procurement and installation of turnkey energy solutions that incorporate controls, integrated switchgear, and any other balance of plant items.\nWork with third party engineering firms and contractors for final design approvals.\nAttend site walkthroughs with project stakeholders during the development, construction, and commissioning phases of a project lifecycle.\nLead stakeholder-facing discussions and project reviews supporting sale of energy solutions and project execution.\nWhat You Will Have:\nEffective 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.\nDelivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.\nListens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.\nMakes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.\nAvoids technical jargon when inappropriate.\nLooks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.\nProblem Solving: Extensive 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.\nEnsures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.\nOrganizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.\nUses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.\nContributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.\nAnalyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.\nDevelops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.\nTechnical Excellence: Working knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.\nProvides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.\nEffectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.\nApplies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.\nApplies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.\nHelps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.\nProject Management: Basic understanding 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.\nIdentifies project management tools and requirements within own function.\nDescribes the key objectives, phases and deliverables of a current project.\nExplains the concepts of phase, activity, task, and deliverable.\nGives examples of critical paths in projects.\nTop Candidates Will Also Have:\nExperience with communicating across project stakeholders.\nExperience with preliminary electrical design.\nBachelor’s and/or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or other relevant field of study.\nAdditional Information:\nDomestic Relocation assistance is available for this position. \nVisa Sponsorship is not offered for this position.\nDomestic travel up to 25-40%.\nThis position is currently in office, on-site 5 days per week.\nThis position is based in Kennett Square, PA.\nCandidates with distributed energy experience in Houston, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Raleigh, Atlanta, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Charlotte, and Columbus are encouraged to apply.\nYour Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.\nWhen you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.\nThis Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.\nAt the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.\nAbout Caterpillar\nCaterpillar 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.\nSummary Pay Range:\n$128,470.00 - $192,710.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits*\n\nPaid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*\n\n401(k) savings plans*\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)*\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*\n\nHealth Lifestyle Programs*\n\nEmployee Assistance Program*\n\nVoluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*\n\nCareer Development*\n\nIncentive bonus*\n\nDisability benefits\n\nLife Insurance\n\nParental leave\n\nAdoption benefits\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\n* These benefits also apply to part-time employees\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:\nAny offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.\nNot ready to apply? 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